Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Friends67

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mindful screen time prompts
  • Optional focus sessions
  • Daily activity notifications
  • App blocking for routines
  • Privacy-focused data storage
Features
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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.

About

Friends67

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by involving friends in your daily limits. When you exceed your app usage, you must send a selfie to friends for accountability, or they must approve unlock requests in hardcore mode.

Highlights
  • Social accountability for app limits
  • Selfie verification for exceeding time
  • Friend approval for unlocks (Hardcore Mode)
  • Customizable daily app limits
  • Scheduled Downtime for focus
  • Group sessions for shared blocking
  • Emergency Tokens for critical access
Features
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FRIENDS67 is an app that finally works against doomscrolling, so you can get your life back & achieve your goals. You’ve probably tried setting limits before. The problem is that they’re too easy to override, and no one notices when you tap “Ignore Limit” for the 123rd time. So social media wins by default. Friends67 finally changes that. You should be the one in control of your life. Not social media. When you have the urge to scroll past your limit, a selfie to your friends is required. Your friends hold you accountable and see when you give up. One friend is enough to change your screen time. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps you want to limit. Set your daily limits. Invite your friends. When your time is up, your apps lock. Have the urge to scroll past your limit? Send a selfie to your friends. FRIEND APPROVAL Sometimes you really need more time. Sometimes you’re just scrolling. Accountability saves you from doomscrolling. DAILY LIMITS Set daily limits for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X, Snapchat, games, or any other app. Every app has its own limit. Limits reset every day. EASY MODE Need more time? Take a selfie. Unlock it. HARDCORE MODE Want real accountability? Every unlock request goes to your friends. Your friends have to approve. No exceptions. DOWNTIME Need time to study? Work? Sleep? Create Downtime and keep distracting apps locked at specific times. SESSIONS Want to block apps for the next 3 hours? Just start a session! You can also start sessions together with your friends and stay locked in together. EMERGENCY TOKENS Need access during Hardcore Mode but your friends aren’t available? Use an Emergency Token. Save it for when you really need it. YOUR PROGRESS See how much time you’re saving. Watch your screen time go down and take back your time. PRIVACY Friends67 uses Apples Screen Time API in order to monitor and block your apps. We never see what you do inside your apps. We never sell your personal data. Privacy Policy https://friends67.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service https://friends67.com/terms-of-service You decide how you spend your time and your life not the algorithm. Friends67.

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
Friends674 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Friends67 at 5.0 against Screen Time Control's 4.5. Screen Time Control's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Friends67 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Friends67 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, Friends67 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Screen Time Control versus Friends67: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlFriends67
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVaibhav NegiDerya Janina Ay

Customer experience

Screen Time Control

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative17.4%

Friends67

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time2
  • Inscreen (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Inscreen (Lifetime for Family)$59.99
4 purchases

Friends67

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime subscription$34.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Friends67 free?
Friends67 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Time Control or Friends67?
Friends67 is rated higher. Screen Time Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Friends67 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Screen Time Control or Friends67 have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Friends67 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or Friends67?
Screen Time Control ships an update fortnightly, and Friends67 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and Friends67 on October 14, 2026.

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