Comparison

Screen Time Tracker vs Mast

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

Mast

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Odysseus knew he couldn't resist the Sirens, so he had himself tied to the mast. Mast does the same for your phone. Screen Time limits are easy to dismiss. Mast is different: you create commitments, scheduled blocks where your distracting apps lock, and you decide up front what it takes to get them back. Your apps don't just come back when time passes. They unlock when you act. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that steal your time: TikTok, Instagram, games, anything. 2. Schedule your commitments: study sessions, work hours, mornings, evenings. 3. Pick your unlock policy, what it takes to earn your apps back: • Photo: snap a photo to prove you did it: gym clothes on, books open, bed made • Timer: run down a focus timer before anything unlocks • Mark done: apps stay locked until you check the task off • Just wait: or simply lock yourself out for a set time WHY IT WORKS Psychologists call it a Ulysses pact: a binding decision you make now, while you're clear-headed, that your weaker future self can't undo. Willpower fails in the moment, so Mast removes the moment. When the commitment starts, the ropes are already tied. There's no "remind me in 15 minutes" to tap through, and the only way out is the one you chose yourself. • Powerful blocking built on Apple's Screen Time technology • Flexible schedules for study, work, sleep or a full digital detox • See the hours you've won back If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at hello@usemast.app. Terms of Use: https://usemast.app/terms

Screenshots

Screen Time Tracker3 screens
Mast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen Time Tracker at none against Mast's 2. Mast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks 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. Mast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Screen Time Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Tracker ships an update every 5 months, Mast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Time Tracker versus Mast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time TrackerMast
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack FinnisThomas Bryden

In-app purchases

None

Screen Time Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mast

Subscriptions2
  • Mast Plus - Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Mast Plus - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Time Tracker free?
Screen Time Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mast free?
Mast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Tracker or Mast have ads?
Neither Screen Time Tracker nor Mast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Tracker or Mast?
Screen Time Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and Mast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Tracker was updated on September 16, 2026 and Mast on September 14, 2026.

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