Stahp. vs ScreenLocation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stahp.
This app helps you regain control of your digital habits by blocking distracting applications and websites. It offers features like instant blocking, daily limits, and scheduled sessions to improve focus and productivity.
- Instant app blocking
- Daily screen time limits
- Scheduled blocking
- Distraction-free mode
- Website blocking
- Privacy-first iOS integration
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Take control of your screen time with new Stahp formerly known as PlainMode, a simple, powerful screen time Free app designed to block distracting apps, reduce phone usage, and help you stay focused. Whether you need a focus timer, an app blocker, a screen limit tool, or a full distraction-free mode, Stahp gives you everything you need to manage your digital habits and improve productivity. Every year, the average person spends 1,680 hours (70 days) on their phone, nearly 30% of their waking life. If you’re tired of losing time to social media, endless scrolling, or notifications, Stahp helps you limit screen time, block apps, and break the distraction cycle. Block Distractions. Stay Focused. Reclaim Your Time. Stahp lets you activate a distraction-free environment with one tap. Use it as a focus lock, an app blocker, a screen time control tool, or a website blocker to stay on track while working, studying, or relaxing. The Stahp App is Perfect for anyone looking for: - A focus app blocker - A productivity tool - A social media blocker App - App time limit control - Better screen time restriction habits - A distraction-free mode for work or study Stahp App's Key Feature: Instant App Blocking with Timer: Use Stahp to block apps instantly whenever you need to focus. Stop distractions from social media, games, or other time-consuming apps. Ideal for studying, deep work sessions, or reducing screen time during important tasks. Improve Focus and Productivity: Use Stahp as a focus timer, a refocus app, or a focus mode alternative to help you stay on task and get more done every day. Privacy-First, Native iOS Integration: Stahp uses Apple’s Screen Time API, ensuring no tracking, no data storage, and full integration with iOS. Fast, secure, and fully device-native — no complicated setup. Why Stahp Works? Stahp combines the features of a screen time app, an app blocker, and a focus lock tool, making it easier to manage your digital habits without overthinking. Use it to: - Reduce screen time - Block apps that distract you - Set limits for social media - Create healthier digital routines - Boost productivity - Build better focus habits - Control app usage across your day Whether you need an app blocker free option, a website blocker, or a simple productivity tool, Stahp keeps things clean, fast, and effective. Who Is Stahp For? The Stahp App is made for anyone who wants to: - Cut down social media usage - Improve productivity - Stay focused at school or work - Reduce digital distraction - Build better screen time habits - Block apps during key hours - Use a reliable app blocker on iPhone Perfect for students, remote workers, professionals, and anyone wanting more control over phone use. Your Time Is Yours, Take It Back! Avoid endless scrolling. Stop distraction loops. Use Stahp to stay focused, block apps, set limits, and build a healthier digital lifestyle with ease. Stahp is the cleanest, simplest way to block apps and control screen time. Start your focus journey today. Terms of Use: https://stahp.no/privacy
ScreenLocation
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Block the apps you lose time to, at the places you lose it. ScreenLocation notices the places you go, names them using Apple's own map data, and lets you shut distracting apps off while you are there. Block social media at your desk. Block games at the gym. They come back on their own the moment you leave. You never tag a location, name a place, or confirm anything. SET A LIMIT - Pick a place, pick the apps, done - Those apps are blocked while you are there and released when you leave - Turn a limit off for an afternoon without deleting it - Limits follow the place, not a schedule you have to maintain SEE WHERE IT GOES - Screen time attributed to each place you visit - Ranked, so you can see which places actually cost you - Every day charted by place, over any date range - Every place gets a street address, whether or not a business was identified HOW THE NAMING WORKS Home and Work are worked out purely from your own pattern - where your phone spends its nights, and where it spends weekday working hours. Anywhere else, the app asks Apple's map data what business sits at that spot. If nothing is listed, it uses the street name. It will not guess. If two shops sit side by side and a visit cannot tell them apart, it shows the address and offers you the choice. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no sync, no analytics, no ads, no third parties. The only network use is a single map lookup when a brand-new place is first detected, so that it can be given a name. FREE TRIAL, THEN ONE PAYMENT Everything is unlocked for 7 days. After that, tracking and the limits you have already set keep working. Adding new limits and the Trends tab need a one-time $1.99 purchase - kept for good, on every device signed in to your Apple Account. No subscription. WHAT IT NEEDS - "Always" location access, so places can be detected while the app is closed. It uses Apple's low-power visit monitoring, not continuous GPS tracking. - Screen Time access, Apple's own permission for setting app limits and reading usage. A NOTE ON ACCURACY iOS does not give third-party apps a live running total of usage, so per-place minutes are estimated from usage thresholds and will not add up exactly to the figure in Settings. Time spent travelling between places is deliberately left out rather than assigned to whichever place happened to be nearest. Apple's own exact daily total is shown inside the app so you can always compare.
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Verdict
Stahp. and ScreenLocation 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
Both are free to download. Stahp. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScreenLocation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Stahp. | ScreenLocation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Angvik Aasen | Andrew Meyers |
In-app purchases
Stahp.
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
ScreenLocation
- Trends$1.99









