Screen Time Control vs 9 Dial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time Control
This app promotes mindful screen time usage by prompting regular reflection and offering optional focus sessions. It guides users toward healthier digital habits through awareness and subtle nudges, rather than strict blocking. Data is kept private on the device.
- Mindful screen time prompts
- Optional focus sessions
- Daily activity notifications
- App blocking for routines
- Privacy-focused data storage
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Inscreen is more than a screen time tracker. Inscreen helps you pause and reflect on your screen time at regular intervals throughout the day. Designed for simplicity and privacy, Inscreen has minimal features and a zero learning curve, helping you get started quickly. ⏵ HOW IS INSCREEN DIFFERENT? Unlike other screen time apps that completely block access, Inscreen draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you recognize your screen time habits through regular prompts and inculcate healthier behaviours without restrictions. ⏵ WHY IT WORKS? We tap into a few key psychological principles and behavioural patterns. Here’s why it works: - Awareness = Better Choices: Regular reminders to ask whether you're on your phone intentionally, encouraging healthier choices. - Guiding, not controlling: Instead of strict limits, scheduled subtle nudges to guide you toward mindful decisions, without the frustration of restrictions. - Accountability: Weekly progress, actionable insights and daily notifications leading to lasting behaviour changes. - Low barrier to entry: No drastic changes or restrictions, making it easy to integrate into daily life and gradually adjust over time. ⏵ FEATURES - Alerts to be intentional about your screen time. - Focus sessions to completely block distracting apps for a set routine, say, during work or winding down at night. - Strict daily limits to keep your screen time in control. - Notifications that help you track your daily activity. - Secure and private. All your data stays on your device. ⏵ HOW DOES THE SETUP WORK? 1. Choose the distracting apps or categories. 2. Set a daily limit. 3. Set up focus sessions (optional). ⏵ FINANCIAL AID We’re on a mission to solve phone addiction and distraction. We’re determined to help everyone. Our Financial Aid program offers a free 1 year subscription to individuals who are financially stretched but are in need. The link to apply is in the app. ⏵ ABOUT Inscreen is self-funded and run by two independent developers — Preet and Vaibhav. ⏵ LINKS Privacy Policy: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/privacy.md. Terms: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/terms.md. Support: https://github.com/theinscreenapp/ios/blob/main/support.md.
9 Dial
This app enhances your dialing experience with rapid contact search, customizable keypads, and one-tap messaging to popular platforms. It offers speed dial with contact photos and color-coded labels for quick access. Enjoy a seamless and personalized way to connect with your contacts.
- T9 contact search with smart filtering
- Customizable dual-language keypad
- Speed dial with contact photos
- One-tap messaging to multiple platforms
- Color-coded contact labels
- Call and message log integration
- Apple Watch support
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Dial Smarter, Faster, Your Way. T9 Dialer reimagines the classic dialing experience with blazing-fast contact search, powerful speed dial, and full multi-language keypad support. Whether you speak English, Arabic, Hindi, or any language - customize your keypad layout and colors to match your needs and style. Long-press any key to launch speed dial with contact photos. Assign colors to contact labels for a visual boost. Why You’ll Love It: - T9 contact search with smart filtering. - Dual-language keypad customization. - Dual-language full keyboard. - Dual-language vocal coantact finder. - Speed dial with images and initials. - Instantly contact anyone on WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messages, or FaceTime with a single tap - even numbers not saved in your contacts. - Call and message log for fast re-engagement: jump back to your last conversation or call on any platform with one tap. - Color-coded contact labels. - Clean, modern SwiftUI design. - Smooth performance on all devices - Set T9 Dialer as your default calling app and place calls directly, seamlessly integrating with your device. - Has full Apple Watch support! No more endless scrolling. Just tap, search, and contact - exactly how you want.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 9 Dial at 5.0 against Screen Time Control's 4.5. 9 Dial also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Screen Time Control's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 9 Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.
9 Dial holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Time Control has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Screen Time Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of 9 Dial's.
Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, 9 Dial every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time Control | 9 Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Negi | Moshe Rosenthal |
Customer experience
Screen Time Control
9 Dial
In-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- Inscreen (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Inscreen (Monthly for Family)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Inscreen (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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- Inscreen (Yearly for Family)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Inscreen (Lifetime)$29.99
- Inscreen (Lifetime for Family)$59.99
9 Dial
No in-app purchases
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