Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Splitly

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

Splitly

Features
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Need only some pages from a long PDF? Splitly extracts the pages you pick into a brand-new PDF — right on your iPhone. No ads. No subscription. Pay once. Your files never leave the device. • EXTRACT PAGES — tap the pages you want to keep, save a new PDF. • ORIGINAL ORDER — selected pages stay in document order. • PRIVATE — 100% on-device with PDFKit. No upload. • SHARE ANYWHERE — Files, Mail, Drive… no watermark. Open a PDF, select pages, extract. Done.

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
Splitly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Screen Time Control and Splitly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Splitly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Screen Time Control versus Splitly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlSplitly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeebex Tech Ltd.Jhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Screen Time Control

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Splitly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splitly free?
Splitly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Control or Splitly have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Splitly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or Splitly?
Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, and Splitly monthly. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on September 26, 2026 and Splitly on October 3, 2026.

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