Poke vs ScrollKick Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poke
This app helps you build healthier phone habits by allowing you to create custom blocks for specific apps and websites. It offers on-demand focus timers and an optional accountability partner feature to help you stay committed to your goals.
- Custom app and website blocking
- Time window and daily usage limits
- On-demand focus timer sessions
- Optional accountability partner
- Configurable break methods
- Mutual accountability features
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Tired of screen time apps you can ignore? Poke helps you build healthy phone habits through powerful blocking, real accountability, and on-demand focus timer sessions.. It's the screen time app that actually works because you choose how strict you want to be—and you can add an accountability partner to keep you honest. How Poke Works Create Custom Blocks You define what to block and when. Choose specific apps or websites, then set either: - Time windows (e.g., block social media 9 AM - 5 PM on weekdays) - Daily usage limits (e.g., allow 30 minutes of TikTok per day) Focus Timer — Deep Work on Demand Need to focus right now? Start a Focus Timer and Poke blocks your distracting apps for exactly as long as you need. No scheduling required—just set your timer and go. Choose Your Break Method For each block, decide how strict you want to be: - Allow Breaks: Take breaks anytime you need them - Ask Partner: Request permission from your accountability partner for breaks - Not Allowed: No breaks—stay committed to your goals Your Accountability Partner Add an accountability partner to make your commitment real. When you set a block to "Ask Partner" mode and need access to a blocked app, you send them a break request. They can approve or deny it in real-time, helping you stay on track when willpower fails. Your partner can also add you to their blocks, creating mutual accountability. Honor Your Commitments When you hit your limits or enter a blocked time window, Poke gently blocks those apps. Depending on your break settings, you either take a break yourself, ask your partner for permission, or stay blocked. It's not about restriction; it's about achieving the goals you set for yourself. Poke combines powerful blocking with optional social accountability to help you build the phone habits you actually want. Privacy policy: https://usepoke.com/privacy-policy Terms of service: https://usepoke.com/terms-of-service, https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ScrollKick Screen Time Control
This app helps you manage your social media usage by setting limits on your scrolling sessions and daily app access. It offers customizable protection levels to interrupt your usage without forcing you to quit entirely, promoting healthier digital habits.
- Session limits for each scrolling session
- Daily limits and blocked hours
- Always Blocked for selected apps
- Four protection levels
- Custom pause and access timers
- Screen-time insights
- Kick Points and progress tracking
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You open social media for one quick check. Half an hour later, you’re still scrolling. ScrollKick helps stop that moment before it happens — without forcing you to quit social media. Set a Session Limit to keep each visit short. Add a Daily Limit, Blocked Hours, or Always Blocked when you want stronger boundaries. BREAK THE SCROLL, NOT YOUR SOCIAL LIFE When a limit is reached, ScrollKick interrupts the scroll. Choose how hard it should be to continue with four protection levels — from a short mindful pause to stronger protection. Temporary access ends automatically, and the app returns to protection. KEY FEATURES • Session limits for each scrolling session • Daily limits and blocked hours • Always Blocked for selected apps • Four protection levels • Custom pause and access timers • Strict Mode for stronger commitment • Screen-time insights • Kick Points and progress tracking Start free with essential protection for one app. ScrollKick Pro unlocks more apps, stronger protection, custom timers, Strict Mode, and extended insights. ScrollKick uses Apple’s Screen Time technology to protect selected apps on your device. Check social media. Don’t get stuck there. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScrollKick Screen Time Control at 5.0 against Poke's 3.8. ScrollKick Screen Time Control also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Poke's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Poke sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and ScrollKick Screen Time Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScrollKick Screen Time Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Poke's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScrollKick Screen Time Control's.
Poke ships an update fortnightly, ScrollKick Screen Time Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poke | ScrollKick Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gautham Shankar | Ihor Pakhomov |
Customer experience
Poke
ScrollKick Screen Time Control
In-app purchases
Poke
- Pro7 Days trial2 variants$2.997 Days
- Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro$49.99
ScrollKick Screen Time Control
- ScrollKick Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- ScrollKick Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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