Comparison

MindPass vs Earn Screen Time

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

Head to head
About

MindPass

This app helps you manage your screen time and cultivate healthy digital habits. It allows you to set app limits, track usage, and earn rewards for completing tasks and fitness goals. Achieve better focus and digital wellbeing with personalized tips and content.

Highlights
  • Custom focus blocks
  • App usage tracking
  • Intelligent app limits
  • Activity-based rewards
  • Fitness goal integration
  • Digital wellness content
Features
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Feed your brain. Then your feed. Block the apps you reach for on autopilot. Discover something worth telling a friend, then choose whether to scroll. Read for the fun of it, or answer a discovery’s question correctly to earn a five-minute app pass. TRY IT BEFORE YOU SET IT UP Start with an interactive sample. Then choose your apps, interests and an all-day or custom blocking schedule. TINY READS. REAL PLOT TWISTS. Lava lamps helping guard internet traffic. Why tattoos outlast the skin you shed. An angry customer’s complaint, preserved in clay for nearly 4,000 years. Explore 30 bundled discoveries across ten subjects, available offline. Some are simply good short reads, with no question required. Others offer a question about the idea—not a test of names and dates. Optional memory checks revisit selected discoveries; you can skip them. BREAK EARNED. YOUR CALL. Claim your earned pass within 15 minutes, keep reading, or decide you don't need to open the app after all. The five-minute timer starts when you activate the pass, not when you earn it. It keeps running even when you leave the unlocked app. When it ends, the app is blocked again while protection is scheduled and Screen Time access remains enabled. MAKE “JUST ONCE” WAIT A DAY Optional strict mode adds a 24-hour wait before you can switch it off and weaken your settings. You can still strengthen protection immediately. Strict mode is off by default, and Screen Time access can still be turned off in Settings. Your learning progress stays yours. CORE FREE. PRO IF YOU WANT MORE. App blocking, all focus routines and schedules, strict mode, standard discoveries and earned passes are free. Optional MindPass Pro subscriptions add up to 10 personalized learning paths per UTC calendar month, with six lessons per path. Trial and paid access share the monthly path allowance, with no rollover. Created paths remain readable after Pro ends. Prices and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. GOOD TO KNOW Screen Time permission is required for app blocking. The interface and learning content are currently in English. Online learning features, including creating personalized paths, require an internet connection. Your curiosity gets a turn before your feed does. Try your first discovery.

About

Earn Screen Time

Features
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GoalsFirst blocks distracting apps until you earn screen time with your Apple Watch activity rings. Choose the apps and categories you want to use more intentionally. As your Move, Exercise, and Stand rings fill, GoalsFirst turns your activity into screen-time minutes you can use today. Move first. Scroll later. GoalsFirst is built for people who have tried app limits, screen time blockers, focus timers, and digital detox apps but still end up tapping “Ignore Limit.” Instead of setting a limit you can override, GoalsFirst gives you a simple daily rule: earn your screen time before you use it. Use GoalsFirst to: - Block distracting apps and categories - Earn screen time from Move, Exercise, and Stand progress - Limit social media, games, browsers, and other time sinks - See earned time, used time, and remaining time for today - Customize how much screen time each activity ring can earn - Build a healthier relationship with scrolling - Replace guilt scrolling with earned minutes GoalsFirst uses Apple Screen Time permissions to shield selected apps and Health access to read your activity ring progress. You choose what to block, how much time you can earn, and when to update your plan. If you want a screen time blocker that works with your body instead of your willpower, GoalsFirst helps you move first and scroll later. ----- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MindPass4 screens
Earn Screen Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindPass at every 3 days against Earn Screen Time's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. MindPass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Earn Screen Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindPass ships an update every 3 days, Earn Screen Time every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MindPass versus Earn Screen Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindPassEarn Screen Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZyurJean Papke

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MindPass

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

Earn Screen Time

Subscriptions2
  • GoalsFirst PRO Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • GoalsFirst PRO Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GoalsFirst Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is MindPass free?
MindPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earn Screen Time free?
Earn Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindPass or Earn Screen Time have ads?
Neither MindPass nor Earn Screen Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindPass or Earn Screen Time?
MindPass ships an update every 3 days, and Earn Screen Time every 8 days. Most recently, MindPass was updated on September 16, 2026 and Earn Screen Time on September 20, 2026.

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