Primal Movement vs ActiveTime Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primal Movement
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Inside the Primal Movement app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ActiveTime Buddy
This app helps children develop healthier screen time habits by prompting regular breaks. It offers a variety of activity suggestions to encourage movement, creativity, and tidiness during downtime.
- Smart screen break reminders
- Idea generator for off-screen activities
- Activity categories: Move, Help, Create, Learn, Tidy, Reset
- Promotes positive habit building
- Designed for families
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ActiveTime Buddy helps parents support better screen break habits for their kids who can easily lose track of time on their devices. The app uses notifications and an idea generator to encourage regular breaks that help pause, reset, and refocus. When it’s time for a break, the built-in Idea Generator offers hundreds of suggestions across several categories: • Move – quick ways to get moving • Help – simple ways to help around the house • Create – creative and imaginative prompts • Learn – curiosity-boosting mini activities • Tidy – small, manageable cleanup wins • Reset – calm moments to recharge and refocus Designed with families in mind, ActiveTime Buddy promotes balance by encouraging off screen activities and building positive habits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Primal Movement at none against ActiveTime Buddy's 7. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ActiveTime Buddy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Primal Movement asks for nothing beyond the download.
Primal Movement ships an update fortnightly, ActiveTime Buddy every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primal Movement | ActiveTime Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bam Lionheart | Do Not Get Abstracted Studios, LLC |
In-app purchases
Primal Movement
No in-app purchases
ActiveTime Buddy
- ActiveTime Buddy Pro$0.991 Month
- Move pack$2.99
- Help Pack$2.99
- Create Pack$2.99
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- Learn Pack$2.99
- Tidy Pack$2.99
- Reset Pack$2.99
Questions
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