Fixate Mobile vs Companion App for Screenable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fixate Mobile
Enhance focus and productivity by blocking distracting apps on your phone. Earn points for creating focus sessions and for every minute spent in them, motivating you to stay on task. Integrates with a desktop application for a comprehensive focus experience.
- App blocking for distraction management
- Point system for motivation
- Focus session creation
- Desktop app integration
- Time-based point awards
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This app is here to motivate users to be more focused and work with the fixate desktop app. The app can block out apps on the phone for which points are awarded. 10 points are awarded for every focus mode created(with a maximum of 10 per day) and 10 pointes are awarded for every minute in those focus modes.
Companion App for Screenable
This companion app is designed for children's devices to work with a parent application that manages screen time. It focuses on building self-control and healthy digital habits through collaboration and trust between parents and kids, offering a modern approach to parental controls.
- Customizable screen time management
- Collaborative and age-calibrated
- Builds healthy habits
- Supports modern parenting styles
- Easy and reliable setup
- No advertisements
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This is the Screenable *kid app* to put on kids' devices! Parents, if you're just getting started with Screenable, make sure to download the parent app instead (see instructions below). ▶ HOW TO GET STARTED: 1. Parents – download the parent app (it's called "Screenable: Better Screen Time") on your own device. 2. Set up a new kid profile. 3. During that process you'll install this app on their devices. (Currently we support kids’ iPhones & iPads.) ▶ A NOTE TO PARENTS Hey parents! Screenable is the healthy, easier alternative to Apple Screen Time (and other parental control apps). It’s the best way to onramp kids into healthy device use, from the moment they start using their own devices. Join us – it’s time for better screen time! ▶ A NOTE TO KIDS Hey kids! Screenable wants to be the better alternative to parental controls, that gives you more respect and prioritizes your growth than other apps out there. You’ll get to build trust with your parents, and by doing so get more privileges and responsibilities. Let us know how we could be doing better to support you! Send us an email to help@getscreenable.com or head to getscreenable.com/contact – thanks! ▶ WHAT WE BELIEVE At Screenable, we believe in building kids’ self-control, NOT emphasizing parental controls. When we make decisions for our kids, they’re not learning for themselves. Parental controls (like Apple’s) haven’t changed much in 30 years. They were built to block kids from spending too much time on their devices or from bad people/content online. They come from an old-school, “authoritarian” generation of parenting, where parents made decisions for their kids and expected obedience. ▶ WHY SCREENABLE? ◆◆ Customizable screen time management ◆◆ ◆◆ Collaborative & age-calibrated, growing with your family ◆◆ ◆◆ Research-backed to build healthy habits & strong relationships ◆◆ ◆◆ Built for modern parenting styles ◆◆ ◆◆ Easy, guided & reliable ◆◆ //// ▶ A FEW FYIs ◆ The Screenable kid app contains no advertisements. ◆ The Screenable kid app has no in-app purchases, social features, or inappropriate content. ◆ We are sensitive to your privacy (both parents and kids), and we only collect and retain data needed to provide the Screenable service. Please read more in our privacy policy (linked below). ▶ SUPPORTED KIDS’ DEVICES ◆ iPhones with iOS 15 or later (all devices after 2015) ◆ iPads with iPadOS 15 or later (all devices after 2014) ◆ Others coming in the future (please email your requests to help@getscreenable.com) ◆ Screenable is compatible with certain parental control apps like Bark and Life360. See full compatibility list at help.getscreenable.com. ▶ SOME LINKS :) Privacy Policy ◆ https://getscreenable.com/legal/privacy Terms of Service ◆ https://getscreenable.com/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Companion App for Screenable at every 2 weeks against Fixate Mobile's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fixate Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Companion App for Screenable every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fixate Mobile | Companion App for Screenable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clearpoint Management LLC | SCREENABLE LLC |
Customer experience
Fixate Mobile
Companion App for Screenable
In-app purchases
Fixate Mobile
No in-app purchases
Companion App for Screenable
No in-app purchases
Questions
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