# Run Your Time vs LazyGrind

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LazyGrind at none against Run Your Time's 5. Run Your Time's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Run Your Time sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LazyGrind asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Run Your Time against 5.0 for LazyGrind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Run Your Time ships an update weekly, LazyGrind every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Run Your Time | LazyGrind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/run-your-time-screen-time/id6736434367/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lazygrind/id6760318431/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.2** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dining Decider LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459944943) | [Ibrahim Egan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1271109123) |

## What reviewers say

### Run Your Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/run-your-time-screen-time/id6736434367)

This app allows you to unlock screen time on distracting applications by completing workouts. It integrates with Apple Health to track your exercise, and the duration of your workout determines how much time you gain back on your chosen apps. Features require a subscription.

**Highlights:** Limit distracting apps, Complete workouts, Sync with Apple Health, Earn screen time based on exercise, App blocker functionality

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Run Your Time Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| RYT Premium: Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Run Your Time Premium: Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Run Your Time Premium: Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Run Your Time Premium: Annual | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💪 Motivates users to exercise more consistently
- 🎯 Effectively reduces screen time and doom scrolling
- 🏃 Innovative concept linking fitness to app access
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy setup
- 🔗 Integrates with multiple fitness tracking apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 High subscription price for basic features
- 🚫 Misleading free trial/freemium model
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- ⚠️ Inconsistent app blocking functionality
- 🔄 Poor syncing with fitness trackers

**Reported bugs**

- App stops blocking selected apps randomly
- Syncing fails with fitness trackers (Garmin, Strava, Fitbit, Apple Health)
- Date format confusion causing incorrect workout dates
- Timer glitches and displays wrong remaining time
- Cannot pause or unpause sessions despite premium subscription

**Requested features**

- 24-hour redemption window for workout time instead of daily reset
- Ability to pause screen time without premium subscription
- Auto-pause when closing social media apps
- Customizable workout-to-screen-time conversion ratio
- Widget or live notification for remaining time


### LazyGrind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lazygrind/id6760318431)

Effortlessly log your workouts by writing notes, which are then automatically structured and tracked. Focus on training and improvement with automatic progress monitoring and personal record detection.

**Highlights:** Smart workout tracking from notes, Automatic personal record detection, Progress and consistency tracking, Insights into training improvements, Quick note-based logging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Run Your Time free?

Run Your Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LazyGrind free?

LazyGrind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Run Your Time or LazyGrind?

Run Your Time and LazyGrind are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Run Your Time or LazyGrind have ads?

Neither Run Your Time nor LazyGrind shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Run Your Time or LazyGrind?

Run Your Time ships an update weekly, and LazyGrind every 5 days. Most recently, Run Your Time was updated on October 21, 2026 and LazyGrind on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*