Comparison

Procrastivity vs BetterScreens

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

Head to head
About

Procrastivity

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Welcome to Procrastivity, your procrastivity pal. The app that celebrates the art of productive procrastination with a humorous twist. Instead of typical productivity tools, Procrastivity helps you indulge your desire to avoid "real" tasks by offering you utterly pointless, mindless, and entertaining mini-tasks that feel surprisingly rewarding. Think of it as an antidote to burnoutβ€”a quick break that won’t consume your day but may make you laugh. For the millions of us who need a little dopamine hit without the guilt of scrolling, Procrastivity offers quick wins without the work. Our goal? To help users re-energize without aimlessly scrolling through social media, enabling a quick recharge with low-effort tasks that spark creativity or just make you laugh.

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BetterScreens

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Social apps are designed to keep you scrolling. BetterScreens makes it easier to stop doomscrolling and cut your screen time β€” even if timers and blockers haven't worked for you. The longer you scroll, the longer the next post takes to load. Each Micro Pause interrupts autopilot, so putting your phone down stops feeling like a fight with yourself. You keep every app you already have. Blockers and timers ask you to fight the urge. BetterScreens makes the feed itself less rewarding, so you stop on your own. Once your plan is calibrated, reaching your daily goal pauses supported feeds until the next day, so the session has a real ending. BetterScreens requires an auto-renewing subscription. Eligible accounts start with a 14-day free trial. NO WILLPOWER BATTLES - No timers to start or sessions to schedule. - Keep every app on your phone. - Works quietly in the background. Nothing to open or start. HOW IT WORKS - Adaptive Micro Pauses. New feed content takes a little longer to load as a session stretches on, and eases off after you take a break. - Works inside the feeds that pull you in most, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, X, Reddit, Snapchat, and Twitch. - A daily goal built around you. BetterScreens starts from your own estimate, then calibrates to how you scroll. - A clear daily stopping point. After calibration, supported feeds pause when you reach your daily goal and resume after the next daily reset. - A 5% weekly taper. Your daily goal edges down each week instead of dropping all at once. - Progress you can see. Daily usage, goal progress, trends, and streaks for supported social and video feeds. - Pause when you need to. Turn Micro Pauses off briefly and they return on their own. WHAT PEOPLE SAY β€œI was astonished by how quickly I wanted to put my phone down during the tiny pauses. It didn’t take willpower β€” scrolling just stopped being satisfying.” β€” Brandi N. β€œIt stops you from scrolling on autopilot and makes you more mindful β€” and because the change is gradual, it’s the kind that actually sticks.” β€” Debbie S. PRIVACY FIRST - Micro Pauses run on your device through a local VPN configuration. Your traffic is never routed through BetterScreens servers. - BetterScreens does not receive what you browse or watch. - No account required. - Limited app-use analytics and subscription status are handled as described in our Privacy Policy. BETTERSCREENS PREMIUM A subscription unlocks Micro Pauses, your daily goal, and your progress dashboard: - Individual Annual - Family Annual, including Apple Family Sharing for up to six people Apple determines introductory-offer eligibility. After the trial, the localized annual price shown before purchase is charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends; the subscription then renews annually. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Prices vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://betterscreens.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://betterscreens.app/tos

Screenshots

Procrastivity4 screens
BetterScreens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Procrastivity at none against BetterScreens's 2. Procrastivity also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BetterScreens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Procrastivity asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Procrastivity versus BetterScreens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcrastivityBetterScreens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFrank BolvikenBlinkLabs

In-app purchases

None

Procrastivity

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BetterScreens

Subscriptions2
  • Individual Annual Plan$49.991 Year
  • Family Annual Plan$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Procrastivity free?
Procrastivity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BetterScreens free?
BetterScreens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Procrastivity or BetterScreens have ads?
Neither Procrastivity nor BetterScreens shows ads.

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