Comparison

Screencat vs UghOkay

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

Head to head
About

Screencat

This app helps users break phone addiction and stop doomscrolling by "locking" distracting applications. Users earn coins by using the app, which can be spent to unlock apps or customize a virtual pet.

Highlights
  • Lock distracting apps
  • Gamified unlocking process
  • Earn coins for app usage
  • Customize virtual pet
  • Stop doomscrolling
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Are you addicted to your phone? Screencat is here to help! Screencat is a fun, simple, and super effective way to tame your phone addiction, and stop doomscrolling. Screencat lets you "lock" distracting apps and will force you to go through an unlocking process before you can use any apps you add. For every app you add to Screencat, you will earn coins. You can spend these coins to unlock apps, or buy stylish accessories for you cat! See our terms of service here - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UghOkay

Features
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You were about to open Instagram. Or TikTok. Or YouTube. We both know how that ends. UghOkay hijacks the doomscroll reflex. Open it instead of the feed, and it hands you one small, genuinely useful thing to do — then gets out of your way. HOW IT WORKS - Tap once. Get one thing to do. That's it. - A widget where the feed used to live — so your thumb lands somewhere better. - Smart suggestions by time of day, not a random list. WHAT IT'S NOT - No endless to-do lists. No streak guilt. No algorithm. - No account. No ads. No tracking. Your stuff stays on your device. FREE. GENUINELY. The core is free, forever. Unlimited activities is the one optional upgrade. Put the phone down. Do one thing. Ugh. Okay. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ughokay.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ughokay.com/privacy

Screenshots

Screencat4 screens
UghOkay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Screencat at every 2 days against UghOkay's every 4 weeks. 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. Screencat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and UghOkay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screencat ships an update every 2 days, UghOkay every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Screencat versus UghOkay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreencatUghOkay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreencatMaksim Basev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Screencat

Subscriptions1
  • Screencat Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Screencat Pro Lifetime Special$24.99
  • Screencat Pro Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

UghOkay

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Activities3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Activities7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Screencat free?
Screencat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UghOkay free?
UghOkay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screencat or UghOkay have ads?
Neither Screencat nor UghOkay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screencat or UghOkay?
Screencat ships an update every 2 days, and UghOkay every 4 weeks. Most recently, Screencat was updated on October 24, 2026 and UghOkay on October 25, 2026.

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