Comparison

FlowBuddy vs Dial Down, Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

FlowBuddy

This app helps you reduce mindless scrolling and use your phone more intentionally. It blocks distracting applications and introduces a brief pause before you can access them, encouraging healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Unlock with breathing exercise
  • Set allowed schedules
  • Track app access habits
  • Reduce impulsive app opens
  • Build mindful screen time
Features
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Stop mindless scrolling and open apps more intentionally. FlowBuddy helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps and websites, adding a small pause before you access them. Set which apps and web domains to block, choose how access works, and build healthier phone habits over time. FlowBuddy uses Screen Time-based shielding for apps and websites, supports allowed schedules, tracks activity, and can require a breathing exercise before access is restored. Key Features: - Block distracting apps and websites - Unlock with a breathing exercise - Set allowed schedules - Track your app access habits - Reduce impulsive app and web browsing - Build more mindful screen time FlowBuddy is designed to make app opening feel intentional instead of automatic. "It has significantly improved my ability to stay focused for extended periods. The Breathing Exercise feature is a game-changer!" - tsteven9 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flowbuddy.app/privacy/?ref=appstore

About

Dial Down, Screen Time Control

Features
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Dial Down gives you an easy way to limit time-wasting apps to one use per day. Pick a per-day duration for each app and you'll be prompted before you can open it. Once you open the app, you're limited to the time you chose — whether you close it early or not. After that, the app is blocked for the rest of the day, no way around it. Free, no ads, and no data collection. In-app purchases are enabled for donations only.

Screenshots

FlowBuddy4 screens
Dial Down, Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

FlowBuddy and Dial Down, Screen Time Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. FlowBuddy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.90 per month and Dial Down, Screen Time Control sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FlowBuddy versus Dial Down, Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowBuddyDial Down, Screen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCostin BernhartSteven Fontanella

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FlowBuddy

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.901 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Family (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.901 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
4 purchases

Dial Down, Screen Time Control

One-time4
  • $0.99$0.99
  • $2.99$2.99
  • $4.99$4.99
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  • $9.99$9.99

Questions

Is FlowBuddy free?
FlowBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dial Down, Screen Time Control free?
Dial Down, Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowBuddy or Dial Down, Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither FlowBuddy nor Dial Down, Screen Time Control shows ads.

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