Comparison

Reduce Screen Time vs Parkbench

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

Head to head
About

Reduce Screen Time

Features
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Screeno helps you take control of your screen time—on your terms. Build healthier digital habits with simple, powerful tools designed to reduce distractions and increase focus, without overcomplicating your day. Main Features: Create smart usage limits Set daily limits for individual apps or entire categories. Screeno keeps track in the background, helping you stay aware and in control of how you spend your time. Block apps when you need to focus Instantly block selected apps whenever you want—perfect for deep work, studying, or taking a break from distractions. No schedules required. Focus starts when you decide. Track your screen time View clear daily and weekly screen-time insights. Understand your usage patterns across apps and categories and make better decisions over time. Screeno is built with privacy in mind and works seamlessly with Apple’s Screen Time system—no accounts, just meaningful control. Spend less time scrolling. Spend more time living—with Screeno. App offers renewable subscritpions to unlock premium features. For the terms of service, visit: https://karolis.tech/terms/screeno/ For the privacy policy, visit: https://karolis.tech/policies/screeno/

About

Parkbench

This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting apps and websites. Instead of opening them, you'll see a calming park scene that grows with your focus. Set schedules and time limits to protect your quiet hours.

Highlights
  • Block apps and websites
  • Visual focus timer with growing park
  • Customizable schedules
  • Time limits for apps
  • NFC tag integration
  • Privacy-focused design
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Parkbench helps you spend less time staring at your screen, and more time on the life happening around you. Bench an app and it goes quiet. Instead of a feed, you get a calm park that slowly fills with wildlife. Focus becomes something you can see. HOW IT WORKS - Bench any app or website in a tap. Try to open it and a park visitor meets you instead. - Tap one of your own NFC tags to start a bench on the spot. - Set schedules for the hours you want protected, like bedtime or the work day. - Add limits that bench an app once you have spent enough time in it today. A PARK THAT GROWS WITH YOU Every stretch of focus brings visitors to your bench: birds, foxes, and more friends that appear with the seasons, the weather, and the time of day. Your quiet hours become a field guide worth returning to and collecting. STAYS PRIVATE Parkbench blocks through Apple Screen Time, which is privacy-walled by design, so it cannot see which apps you open. There are no ads and no trackers, and on a free account your app activity never leaves your iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reduce Screen Time4 screens
Parkbench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parkbench at every 5 days against Reduce Screen Time's fortnightly. Parkbench also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Reduce Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Parkbench sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reduce Screen Time ships an update fortnightly, Parkbench every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Reduce Screen Time versus Parkbench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReduce Screen TimeParkbench
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKarolis RaiselisGADForge LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reduce Screen Time

Subscriptions2
  • Screeno Premium Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Screeno Premium Year7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Parkbench

Subscriptions2
  • Parkbench Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Parkbench Premium7 Days trial$27.991 Year
One-time1
  • Parkbench Premium, Lifetime$84.99

Questions

Is Reduce Screen Time free?
Reduce Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parkbench free?
Parkbench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reduce Screen Time or Parkbench have ads?
Neither Reduce Screen Time nor Parkbench shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reduce Screen Time or Parkbench?
Reduce Screen Time ships an update fortnightly, and Parkbench every 5 days. Most recently, Reduce Screen Time was updated on September 17, 2026 and Parkbench on July 31, 2026.

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