Screen Time Control vs scri+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
scri+
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scri+ is a research companion for theoretical physicists and researchers who follow arXiv and INSPIRE. Browse new arXiv papers, follow the subjects that matter to you, save papers into focused bundles, and keep track of what you want to read next. For deeper reading, use Page Clips to save important pages and return to them later. scri+ also connects research discovery with citation awareness. Track INSPIRE profiles, follow authors in your watchlist, and see recent citation activity in a clearer weekly report. Key features: • Follow arXiv papers by subject • Save papers into research bundles • Clip important pages from papers • Track INSPIRE profiles and citation activity • Follow authors in a watchlist • Review weekly citation changes • Keep your research reading organized across projects scri+ is built for researchers who want a cleaner way to follow papers, organize reading, and stay aware of citation movement. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scriplusapp-legal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: scri+ at 3 against Screen Time Control's 1. scri+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Screen Time Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and scri+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Screen Time Control | scri+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deebex Tech Ltd. | Fikri Keleser |
In-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- Upgrade to Pro$19.99
scri+
- scri+ Pro Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- scri+ Pro Annual1 Month trial$12.991 Year









