ScreenFast vs Tinted App Lock
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/
Tinted App Lock
This app introduces a physical barrier to app usage, requiring an NFC card tap to unlock selected distracting applications. It aims to combat excessive phone use by adding friction to access, with features like unlock cooldowns and emergency unlocks.
- Physical NFC card unlock
- Custom blocklists for apps and websites
- Unlock cooldown timer
- Monthly emergency unlocks
- Friction-based distraction prevention
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Most app blockers rely on passcodes or willpower. Tinted uses a physical key card to add friction and make distractions harder to bypass. ------------------------------- Need a card? Visit: tinted.world ------------------------------- You select the apps that drain your time (TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, etc). You lock them down. The ONLY way to unlock them is to physically tap your Tinted NFC card to the top of your iPhone. Leave the card in your car, give it to a parent, or lock it in another room. If you don't have the card in your hand, you don't get your apps. FEATURES: • Unlock Cooldown: Select how long you must wait before unlocking. • Emergency Unlocks: Everyone gets 3 emergency unlocks per month. Only use them if truly needed. • Custom Blocklists: Choose exactly which apps and websites to lock down. You have goals you want to hit. Stop letting your phone win.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScreenFast at 5.0 against Tinted App Lock's 4.0. ScreenFast also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). Tinted App Lock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ScreenFast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tinted App Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScreenFast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenFast has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ScreenFast ships an update fortnightly, Tinted App Lock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenFast | Tinted App Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Easlo Pte. Ltd. | Anton Sudat |
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
Tinted App Lock
No in-app purchases
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