Comparison

Parental Control vs ScreenHarmony

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

Head to head
About

Parental Control

Features
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Take control of your child's device usage with Parental Control: Screen Time – the ultimate app to help you manage screen time, block apps, and ensure a healthy balance between technology and family life. Whether you're looking to restrict social media, limit gaming apps, or keep an eye on your child's phone usage, we've got you covered. Keep Your Kids Safe & Focused - Screen Time Monitoring: Track your child's device activity and set healthy daily time limits to ensure they use their phones responsibly. - App & Social Media Blocker: Block distracting apps and social media to help your kids stay focused on what's important, from study time to family time. - Educational Mode: Encourage learning by enabling access to only educational apps during specific times of the day. Powerful Control, Seamless Experience - Custom Time Limits: Set daily or weekly limits for specific apps or categories, keeping screen time in check without arguments. - Focus Mode: Instantly lock apps to help your kids stay focused on tasks like homework or bedtime routines. - Hide & Restrict Apps: Hide or block non-essential apps to prevent distractions and ensure your child uses their device in a healthy way. Easy-to-Use, Effective Parental Control Parental Control: Screen Time offers an easy-to-use interface for parents to monitor and manage their child's phone usage effectively. Set limits, block apps, and create a distraction-free environment, all while giving your kids the right amount of freedom to explore the educational side of technology. Why Choose Us? - Protect your child's mental health by reducing excessive screen time. - Keep your kids focused during study time or family dinners. - Empower your kids to build healthier digital habits. Download **Parental Control: Screen Time** today and take the first step towards a safer, more balanced digital experience for your kids. Give your family the freedom to thrive in the real world—with just the right amount of screen time. Note: Parental Control: Screen Time offers optional premium features through in-app purchases. Subscription details are available within the app. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.kovalee.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScreenHarmony

This app helps parents manage children's screen time by creating flexible, time-based rules for different daily routines. It offers guided setup for Apple's built-in parental controls and provides insights into device usage without constant monitoring.

Highlights
  • Flexible app limits by time slot
  • App blocking during specific periods
  • Screen time reports via email/iMessage
  • Website blocking and allowlisting
  • Guided setup for Apple Family Sharing
  • Privacy-focused data storage
Features
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ScreenHarmony is more than a simple app blocking tool. It is a family screen time management solution that helps parents create clear, consistent, and practical digital rules for different moments in a child’s day. Set different app limits, protection rules, and website access controls for study time, homework, bedtime, weekends, and more. ScreenHarmony automatically applies the right rules at the right time, helping reduce repeated reminders and everyday conflicts around device use. KEY FEATURES 1. Automatic schedules throughout the day Create rules for different parts of the day, such as school hours, homework time, evenings, and weekends. Each schedule can use its own app limits and protection rules, so screen time management fits real family routines. 2. App limits and reminders Set daily time limits by app or category. For learning apps, you can choose reminders only. For games, short videos, or social apps, you can limit access during specific time periods to help children stay focused. 3. Protection rules Apply different protection strategies at different times. Keep social apps away during school hours, limit games in the evening, and let the rules run automatically without constant manual changes. 4. Website access protection Support for adult content protection, blocked websites, and allowlist mode helps children browse more safely and stay away from inappropriate content. 5. Enhanced Protection Mode Use Family Sharing and Screen Time authorization to enable stronger parental controls and reduce the chance that children can bypass limits by changing settings, switching accounts, or using other common workarounds. 6. More protection settings Limit account-related changes, device passcode changes, Game Center multiplayer, and Game Center friend requests to help parents keep control of important device settings. 7. Privacy first ScreenHarmony uses Apple’s Screen Time technologies to manage app access. Data is kept on the device as much as possible, and we do not collect your personal privacy data, so families can manage screen time with greater peace of mind. WHO IT’S FOR • Parents who want to reduce excessive use of games, short videos, or social apps • Families who need different rules for school, homework, bedtime, and weekends • Parents who want stronger screen time management through Family Sharing • Families who prefer a calmer, more transparent way to build healthy digital habits • People who want basic screen time support for family members who are less familiar with smartphones but tend to overuse them ScreenHarmony is not just about “blocking the phone.” It helps families build clear, stable, and practical digital routines. By agreeing on schedules and limits in advance, children can better understand when it is time to study and when it is okay to relax, while parents can reduce repeated reminders and daily friction. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ScreenHarmony Pro offers monthly and quarterly subscription options. A subscription unlocks more complete schedule management, app limits, protection rules, website protection, and advanced protection features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms & Privacy Privacy Policy: https://apps.newbasoft.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Parental Control4 screens
ScreenHarmony4 screens

Verdict

The call

Parental Control and ScreenHarmony are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Parental Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ScreenHarmony sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Parental Control versus ScreenHarmony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParental ControlScreenHarmony
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumos apps集军 孟

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Parental Control

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

ScreenHarmony

Subscriptions2
  • Pro(Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro (Quarterly)7 Days trial$7.093 Months

Questions

Is Parental Control free?
Parental Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenHarmony free?
ScreenHarmony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Parental Control or ScreenHarmony have ads?
Neither Parental Control nor ScreenHarmony shows ads.

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