Screencat vs UghOkay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
UghOkay
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Screencat | UghOkay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Screencat | Maksim Basev |
In-app purchases
Screencat
- Screencat Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
- Screencat Pro Lifetime Special$24.99
- Screencat Pro Lifetime$39.99
UghOkay
- Unlimited Activities3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Activities7 Days trial$39.991 Year









