Comparison

Time Guard vs DayWell

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

Head to head
About

Time Guard

Take control of your digital life with this app designed to help you build healthier habits. Monitor your app usage, set personalized time limits, and block distractions to improve focus and productivity. Gain valuable insights into your screen time with detailed reports and a convenient widget.

Highlights
  • Monitor app usage
  • Set screen time limits
  • Block distractions
  • View insightful reports
  • Includes a widget
Features
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Stop the endless scrolling — for yourself, or for your kids. Time Guard Plus uses Apple's Screen Time framework to enforce limits that actually hold. Set daily allowances per app or category, define allowed hours and weekly schedules, then lock it all behind a passcode that can't be casually undone. FOR PARENTS • Manage your child's device remotely from your own iPhone or iPad • Check usage, lock or unlock apps — without ever touching their device • Tamper-proof mode for Family Sharing child accounts • Scan once to pair; commands travel through your own private iCloud FOR YOURSELF • Daily total limits plus per-session limits with break countdowns • Block distracting apps during work, study, or sleep hours • Weekly schedules with separate weekday and weekend rules • "Add time" for the occasional exception — it expires the same day REPORTS & INSIGHTS • Daily and historical usage, broken down by app and by category • See exactly how much of today's allowance is left • Home Screen widget for a glance without opening the app BUILT TO HOLD • Limits survive force-quits, restarts, and midnight rollovers • Native SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad, iOS 17.6 or later • Full English and Simplified Chinese localization PRIVACY Time Guard Plus is built on Apple's Family Controls framework. Your screen time data stays on your device and in your own private iCloud — it is never sent to our servers. Requires Screen Time permission. Remote parental management requires iCloud and Family Sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timeguard.top/privacy

About

DayWell

Features
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DayWell is a lightweight health tracking app built for people who value privacy. Track What Matters to You Record five core health metrics: blood pressure, glucose, lipids, weight, and height. Each entry takes just seconds. Choose which metrics to track — your home screen shows only what you care about. See Your Data at a Glance Your home screen displays today's summary at a glance. Tap any metric to explore historical trends and detailed records. A monthly activity heatmap in your profile helps you visualize your tracking habits. Privacy Is the Foundation, Not a Feature DayWell requires no account registration and includes zero third-party analytics or ad SDKs. Your data is stored only on your device and in your personal iCloud account — the developer has no access. Guest mode lets you use every feature without signing in. iCloud Sync Across Devices Sign in with your Apple account to automatically sync health records and metric preferences via iCloud. Seamlessly switch between iPhone, iPad, and more. Export & Manage Your Data Export all health records as a CSV file with one tap — perfect for backups or sharing with your doctor. You can also clear all health data at any time to free up storage. Multi-Language Support Fully supports Simplified Chinese and English, automatically adapting to your system language. Always Evolving, Shaped by You We're continuously adding new health metrics so you can build a tracker that's truly yours. Have a metric you'd like to see, a feature idea, or any feedback? Leave a review on the App Store — every comment helps make DayWell better for everyone.

Screenshots

Time Guard4 screens
DayWell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayWell at none against Time Guard's 1. DayWell also leads on ads (none vs shown). Time Guard's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Time Guard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. DayWell asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Guard ships an update every 6 days, DayWell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Time Guard versus DayWell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime GuardDayWell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer午尧 杨闽航 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Guard

Subscriptions1
  • Time Guard Plus Pro$0.991 Month
None

DayWell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Guard free?
Time Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayWell free?
DayWell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Guard or DayWell have ads?
Time Guard shows ads; DayWell does not.
Which is updated more often, Time Guard or DayWell?
Time Guard ships an update every 6 days, and DayWell every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time Guard was updated on October 22, 2026 and DayWell on October 24, 2026.

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