Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Grow Routine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Screen Time Control

Regain control of your productivity by restricting access to distracting apps. Set daily limits, schedules, and receive reminders to stay focused and reduce impulse usage. Improve your attention and build healthier mobile habits.

Highlights
  • Restrict access to selected apps
  • Block apps during focus sessions
  • Set daily app time limits
  • Schedule app blocking times
  • Receive time limit reminders
  • Reduce distractions and multitasking
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Features • Select the apps you want to restrict access to and regain control of your productivity. • Block apps while focused, and you can always take a break to temporarily unblock them. • Set app limits, block when a daily limits is reached (ex. 30 minutes). • Get timely reminder notifications when reach a time limits. • Set schedules for when to block apps (ex. every weekday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). • Helps you control impulse clicks, reduce social media opens. • Work better by reducing distractions and multitasking. • Be more mindful of how you invest your time and attention. • Reduce the use of mobile phone and maintain good health habits. • Get a better night's sleep without getting lost in the scroll. Most of the app's content is free. Some selected features require the purchase of a full version in the app. These prices are in U.S. dollars (USD) and pricing may vary in other currencies and countries. Actual fees may be converted to your local currency, depending on your country of residence. Tips App Lock use Apple's Screen Time API in order to block apps. App Lock can't access and will never see your private data (apps used, what you've viewed, etc). Works entirely on your phone and personal browsing data never leaves your device.

About

Grow Routine

Features
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Transform your daily habits with Grow Routine - a comprehensive self-care and routine management app designed to help you build and maintain healthy morning and evening routines. Create customizable morning and evening routines with intuitive drag-and-drop task organization. Get timely notifications for your routine tasks and important activities. Monitor your consistency with detailed analytics, streaks, and weekly progress views. Key Features: - Smart Routine Management with drag-and-drop organization - Intelligent reminders and notifications - Progress tracking with visual charts and streak counters - Task management with priority levels - Available in 7 languages: English, Polish, Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Russian - Beautiful design with dark and light themes - Completely offline - all data stored securely on your device - Customizable schedules for wake-up times, work, and bedtime - No account required - complete privacy with no data collection Perfect for building consistent morning and evening routines, tracking self-care and wellness habits, managing daily tasks and priorities, and improving your daily structure and productivity. Privacy-Focused: All your data stays on your device. No cloud sync, no data collection, no tracking. Start building better habits today with Grow Routine!

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
Grow Routine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grow Routine at none against Screen Time Control's 1. Grow Routine also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Time Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grow Routine asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Screen Time Control versus Grow Routine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlGrow Routine
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeebex Tech Ltd.Tomasz Stanisz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Screen Time Control

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
None

Grow Routine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grow Routine free?
Grow Routine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Time Control or Grow Routine have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Grow Routine shows ads.

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