Timeout vs Gentle Screen Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timeout
This app helps you regain control of your time by blocking distracting applications. It allows you to set up focus sessions, block specific apps, or enable a whitelist mode for essential applications only. Designed for simplicity, it helps you concentrate on important tasks.
- App Blocking
- Flexible Timer
- Whitelist Mode
- Minimal Design
- Easy Setup
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Struggling to stay focused? Timeout helps you take control of your time by blocking distracting apps so you can concentrate on what truly matters. Whether you're working, studying, or just need a break from social media, Timeout keeps you on track. Features: - App Blocking – Temporarily block selected apps to eliminate distractions. - Flexible Timer – Start a focus session anytime and regain control over your screen time. - Whitelist Mode – Only allow essential apps while blocking everything else. - Minimal & Easy to Use – No complicated setup—just set your preferences and focus! Take a Timeout from Distractions & Reclaim Your Time! Download Timeout today and boost your productivity! Privacy Policy: https://lazytechllc.com/#/privacy-policy-timeout Terms of Service: https://lazytechllc.com/#/privacy-policy-timeout Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Gentle Screen Time
This app helps families establish healthier screen time habits by wrapping addictive apps in timed sessions. It introduces a rhythm of usage and rest without surveillance or negotiation, allowing intentional app engagement.
- Timed app sessions with beginnings and ends
- Automatic app locking after sessions
- Intentional app opening friction
- Remote family management
- Customizable session and rest lengths
- No content monitoring or surveillance
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Most screen time apps work by capping you. They set hard limits, block apps for the rest of the day, and leave you locked out the moment you hit a number. Gentle works differently. There are no usage limits and no permanent blocks. You move through a rhythm of sessions and rests, and your total screen time drops, often dramatically, without anything being capped or taken away for good. Here's how it works. You start a session and have full, unlimited access to everything on your phone. When the session ends, a short rest begins, a brief pause where your controlled apps become unavailable for a few minutes. When the rest ends, your apps return, ready for your next session. No daily cutoffs. No "you're out of time." Just a gentle in-and-out rhythm that adds up to far less screen time. Gentle is for people who've tried strict limits and bounced off them. If hitting a wall every day has never worked, a gentle rhythm of sessions and rests might. Use everything you love, in a calmer cadence. Lower your screen time. No limits, no daily cutoffs, just a gentler rhythm. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gentlescreentime.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timeout at none against Gentle Screen Time's 4. Timeout also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Gentle Screen Time's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Gentle Screen Time sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Timeout asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Timeout against 5.0 for Gentle Screen Time. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Timeout | Gentle Screen Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazy Tech LLC | Joseph Casey |
Customer experience
Timeout
Gentle Screen Time
In-app purchases
Timeout
No in-app purchases
Gentle Screen Time
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Monthly Family Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Family Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
