Comparison

Temp Email vs Blank Black Screen

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

Head to head
About

Temp Email

Generate disposable email addresses instantly to protect your privacy and avoid spam. Sign up for online services without revealing your real inbox. Manage and read temporary emails securely within the app.

Highlights
  • Instant disposable email generation
  • Anonymous online sign-ups
  • Spam and privacy protection
  • Real-time email notifications
  • Easy email management
  • No registration required
Features
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Temp Email - Anonymous Mail: Your Ultimate Shield Against Spam & Privacy Breaches Stop Spam. Protect Your Privacy. Get a FREE Temporary Email Now! Tired of endless spam flooding your inbox? Worried about your online privacy and data security? Temp Email - Anonymous Mail is the perfect FREE solution to reclaim your inbox and safeguard your personal information! Generate instant disposable email addresses with just one tap – no registration, no personal info needed! Use our anonymous email generator to sign up for websites, newsletters, or anything online without revealing your real email. It's the fastest, easiest, and most secure way to stay protected from spam, phishing attempts, and unwanted marketing emails. Key Features for Ultimate Email Privacy & Convenience: Absolute Privacy: Shield your real email from prying eyes. Keep your inbox clean and your identity anonymous. Instant Email Creation: Generate temporary email addresses instantly! Zero sign-up, start protecting yourself immediately. Robust Security: Advanced encryption ensures your temporary emails are safe and confidential. Real-time Notifications: Get instant alerts when new emails arrive in your disposable inbox – never miss important messages! Easy Email Management: Read, manage, and even forward your temporary emails directly within the app. Simple, intuitive, and user-friendly. Completely FREE: Enjoy all these powerful privacy features absolutely FREE! Perfect for: Privacy Protection: Keep your online activity anonymous and secure. Spam Blocking: Say goodbye to unwanted emails cluttering your real inbox. Testing Services: Sign up for websites and apps without revealing your personal email. One-time Use: Ideal for situations where you only need an email address temporarily. Travel & Public Wi-Fi: Protect your privacy when using public networks. Download Temp Email - Anonymous Mail NOW and experience true email privacy! Take back control of your inbox! [Premium Membership] - Membership Benefits: Remove all ads and Unlock all features. - Subscription Period: 1 month (recurring monthly subscription) - Subscription Price: Recurring monthly membership price is $1.99 USD per month. - Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Cancellation of Renewal: To cancel renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in your iTunes/Apple ID settings management at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the subscription period will be extended by one month upon successful charge. - Privacy Policy: http://privacy.xingzou.art/ - Terms of Service: http://poetry.xingzou.art/eula.html

About

Blank Black Screen

Enjoy videos without interruptions and save battery life. This app allows you to play videos and music with the screen locked, perfect for pocket use. Customize your viewing experience with a dimmable screen and adjustable clock.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free full-screen viewing
  • Power-saving screen dimming
  • Customizable clock display
  • Quick start and exit
  • Automatic settings memory
  • Picture-in-picture support
Features
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Blank Black Screen turns your iPhone or iPad into a true black screen that stays on. Use it to rest your eyes, keep a video playing in the dark, or as a calm clock on your nightstand. TWO MODES, ONE TAP • Black: a dark screen for video, Picture in Picture or just resting your eyes. • Nightstand: a large, dim clock that keeps the screen on all night. Keep it charging. Swipe up on the dark screen to switch between them. ON THE BLACK SCREEN • Swipe left or right to dim the screen • Swipe down to exit • Drag the clock to move it, or hide it • Clock color: white, amber or red (red and amber are easier on the eyes at night) • Full screen hides the status bar and home indicator • The clock shifts slightly now and then to protect the display On OLED iPhones and iPads black pixels are switched off, so the black screen uses very little power. LOCK OUT ACCIDENTAL TAPS Turn on Screen lock and a lock icon appears. When locked, touches are ignored until you tap the lock a few times in a row. LISTEN WITH THE SCREEN DARK Paste a YouTube link and play the video on the black screen, with the rest of the screen kept dark. Picture in Picture works too, using the button in the video controls. WAKE-UP ALARM AND SUNRISE LIGHT (iOS 26 OR LATER) On iOS 26 or later you can set a wake-up alarm in Nightstand mode. It is a real iOS alarm: it rings even when the app is closed, the phone is locked or on silent. With the sunrise light, the screen slowly glows from red to warm white over the 30 minutes before your alarm. The sunrise light only works while the app is open on screen in Nightstand mode, so keep your phone charging overnight. It is a gentle light, much dimmer than a wake-up lamp. The wake-up alarm and sunrise light are not available on iOS versions earlier than 26. FREE • Black and Nightstand modes • Swipe to dim, movable clock, clock color, full screen • Screen lock • Play a YouTube link, Picture in Picture • Wake-up alarm (iOS 26 or later), with your first sunrise morning free PREMIUM • Sunrise wake-up light every morning (iOS 26 or later) • Remembered brightness: the level you dim to is used every time, or set a fixed brightness. Also in Nightstand. • Custom clock size and clock brightness • Faster unlock of the locked screen • Nothing else on the black screen: no "Blank Black Screen" text and no upgrade prompts Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Premium includes a free trial for new subscribers on the yearly plan where offered. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://punnerud.github.io/info_blankscreen/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Temp Email4 screens
Blank Black Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blank Black Screen at none against Temp Email's shown. Blank Black Screen also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Temp Email's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Temp Email sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Blank Black Screen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Temp Email against 4.6 for Blank Black Screen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temp Email has 133 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Temp Email ships an update fortnightly, Blank Black Screen every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Temp Email versus Blank Black Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemp EmailBlank Black Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (133 ratings) — better4.6 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings133 — better19
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer京国 赵Morten Punnerud

Customer experience

Temp Email

All ratings133 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Blank Black Screen

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Temp Email

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
3 purchases

Blank Black Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Advanced features monthly$1.491 Month
  • Advanced features yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time all advanced features$19.99

Questions

Is Temp Email free?
Temp Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blank Black Screen free?
Blank Black Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Temp Email or Blank Black Screen?
Temp Email is rated higher. Temp Email averages 4.6 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Blank Black Screen averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Temp Email or Blank Black Screen have ads?
Temp Email shows ads; Blank Black Screen does not.
Which is updated more often, Temp Email or Blank Black Screen?
Temp Email ships an update fortnightly, and Blank Black Screen every 3 days. Most recently, Temp Email was updated on October 25, 2026 and Blank Black Screen on October 27, 2026.

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