ScreenFast vs Anchor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenFast
This app helps you block distracting applications and websites to improve focus. It features a timer to track blocking duration and timed breaks to help you regain concentration. Review your history to monitor progress in managing screen time.
- Block distracting apps and websites
- Focus timer with duration tracking
- Timed breaks with automatic resume
- Screen time history and progress tracking
- Customizable blocking sessions
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ScreenFast is a simple app to help you block distracting apps and websites. Stay motivated with a timer that counts up on the main screen once you start blocking. Take a timed break that automatically resumes blocking afterward, allowing you to refocus without getting lost in mindless scrolling. View your history of block durations to track your progress and trends in screen time control. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Anchor
Organize your day with focus blocks, capturing tasks and projects. Syncs with your calendar and is accessible across devices. Designed for efficient planning and task management.
- Focus block scheduling
- Task and project organization
- Smart date capture
- Calendar and reminders sync
- Cross-device syncing
- Offline functionality
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Anchor at every 3 days against ScreenFast's fortnightly. ScreenFast's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ScreenFast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Anchor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScreenFast against 4.9 for Anchor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of ScreenFast's written reviews are positive against 93% of Anchor's.
ScreenFast ships an update fortnightly, Anchor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenFast | Anchor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better | 4.9 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 92.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Easlo Pte. Ltd. | Alessandro Pluda |
Customer experience
ScreenFast
Anchor
In-app purchases
ScreenFast
- ScreenFast Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ScreenFast Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- ScreenFast Pro Lifetime$49.99
Anchor
- Super Anchor Lifetime$29.99
- Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99







