Comparison

Screen Time Tracker vs MindBack

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Tracker

This app helps you reduce unproductive screen time by blocking distracting apps and websites. It provides visual charts of your usage and allows you to filter out essential productive applications. Keep your data private and track your progress over time.

Highlights
  • Block unproductive apps and websites
  • Filter productive apps
  • Visualize screen time with charts
  • Track usage progress
  • See app time consumption
  • Private data storage
Features
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Your new screen time companion to stop using unproductive apps and block distracting websites. Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases. KEY FEATURES Some apps are productive! Filter them out to help you decrease your unproductive screen time. Apple’s default app blocker is too easy to override! Choose apps and websites to block completely. Visualise your screen time on beautiful, interactive charts. Review your screen time usage progress over last four weeks. See exactly which apps consume your time. All your screen time data is kept completely private and only visible to you - not even the developer. PERFECT FOR STUDENTS - Allow productive study apps and block entertainment and social media PROFESSIONALS - track your work vs personal device usage ANYONE who wants to decrease the amount of time they spend on their device.

About

MindBack

Features
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Your phone is quietly costing you years of your life. MindBack helps you take them back. MindBack is the screen time app for people who are done pretending willpower is enough. It puts a real wall between you and the apps that pull you in - then shows your progress, week after week. MindBack is free to download. App blocking, focus sessions, scheduled blocks, streaks and achievements REQUIRE A MINDBACK PRO SUBSCRIPTION. Use without a subscription is limited to your onboarding screen-time reality check and viewing your usage stats. MINDBACK PRO FEATURES (subscription required) • Block distracting apps - for real. Powered by Apple Screen Time (Family Controls), MindBack blocks apps at the system level. Not a gentle nudge you swipe past - a block that holds. Requires MindBack Pro. • Run focus sessions. Start one whenever you need to lock in, or schedule them so your phone goes quiet automatically - mornings, work hours, bedtime. Requires MindBack Pro. • Scheduled blocks. Recurring app-free windows that run on their own. Requires MindBack Pro. • Build a streak. Turn focus into a visible habit with streaks, XP and achievements that keep you going when motivation runs out. Requires MindBack Pro. FREE • See where your time really goes - honest daily, weekly and monthly stats, hour-by-hour breakdowns, and every app you use ranked by the time it takes. • Face the real cost. MindBack shows how many years of your life you're on track to spend looking at a screen - the number that finally makes it click. WHY MINDBACK IS DIFFERENT Most screen-time tools are easy to ignore. MindBack isn't - strict sessions can't be ended early, blocking holds at the system level, and the stats stay honest. No vanity metrics, no shame. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data stays on your iPhone. Nothing is tracked, nothing is sold. MINDBACK PRO - SUBSCRIPTION MindBack Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Plans (weekly, monthly, annual) and their prices are shown in the app on the subscription screen before any purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mindbackapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mindbackapp.com/privacy Get your mind back.

Screenshots

Screen Time Tracker3 screens
MindBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen Time Tracker at none against MindBack's 4. MindBack's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. MindBack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Screen Time Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Tracker ships an update every 5 months, MindBack every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Time Tracker versus MindBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time TrackerMindBack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJack FinnisQuantum Pivot

In-app purchases

None

Screen Time Tracker

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MindBack

Subscriptions4
  • MindBack Pro – Weekly$1.997 Days
  • MindBack Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • MindBack Pro – 6 Months$14.996 Months
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  • MindBack Pro – Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Time Tracker free?
Screen Time Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindBack free?
MindBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Tracker or MindBack have ads?
Neither Screen Time Tracker nor MindBack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Tracker or MindBack?
Screen Time Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and MindBack every 3 days. Most recently, Screen Time Tracker was updated on October 3, 2026 and MindBack on October 8, 2026.

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