Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Reminder Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€’ Select the apps you want to restrict access to and regain control of your productivity. β€’ Block apps while focused, and you can always take a break to temporarily unblock them. β€’ Set app limits, block when a daily limits is reached (ex. 30 minutes). β€’ Get timely reminder notifications when reach a time limits. β€’ Set schedules for when to block apps (ex. every weekday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). β€’ Helps you control impulse clicks, reduce social media opens. β€’ Work better by reducing distractions and multitasking. β€’ Be more mindful of how you invest your time and attention. β€’ Reduce the use of mobile phone and maintain good health habits. β€’ 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

Reminder Manager

Features
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A simple app with the mission to make recurring reminders manageable by organising them and notifying the user when the time is right! - Create your reminders in the main screen, choose a title and set time and day and if when to repeat if you need to. - Weekly view: Get a better overview in the "Weekly View", where all your reminders are displayed in a scrollable row in a organised manner. Change the week to next/previous to see upcoming reminders. Supported Reminders types: - One Time - Daily - Weekly - Monthly Application features: - Create reminder - Edit existing reminder - Toggle reminder On/Off - In case you have to skip being reminded one or more times - Snooze reminders for: 5, 10, 30 Minutes or 1 Hour - Weekly view - Calendar style view. - Change weeks back/forth to see previous or future reminders. - Weekday + Date - Current day is highlighted - Tap reminders to edit them - Privacy: your data is stored on the device and the notifications are locally triggered Language support: EN β€” English DE β€” German ES β€” Spanish FR β€” French IT β€” Italian PT β€” Portuguese PL β€” Polish JA β€” Japanese BG β€” Bulgarian UK β€” Ukrainian HR β€” Croatian RO β€” Romanian SR β€” Serbian TR β€” Turkish EL β€” Greek IMPORTANT: This app is using notifications to deliver the reminders. Please allow the app to use the notifications when asked, it won't work otherwise!

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
Reminder Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reminder Manager at none against Screen Time Control's 1. Reminder Manager also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, Reminder Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Screen Time Control versus Reminder Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlReminder Manager
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeebex Tech Ltd.Volen Indshew

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Screen Time Control

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
None

Reminder Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reminder Manager free?
Reminder Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Time Control or Reminder Manager have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Reminder Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or Reminder Manager?
Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, and Reminder Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 14, 2026 and Reminder Manager on October 9, 2026.

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