Lumisera vs Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lumisera
This app helps you stay focused by temporarily locking distracting applications until you complete your tasks. It's designed to build concentration habits, reduce smartphone addiction, and improve productivity for work or study.
- Register tasks and restrict apps
- Safe app locking via ScreenTime API
- Achievement animations and quotes
- Build concentration habits
- Reduce social media/game time
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Lumisera locks distracting apps and sites until you finish what matters. Every locked minute becomes light for Lumi — 100 levels, each with a new look and rank. • 4 lock styles: TODO, steps, NFC card (Premium), timer — plus automatic scheduled locks • Lumi grows with your focus, with Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen Live Activity • Time Map: see your life in weeks and the time you've reclaimed • Anonymous community: no sign-in, share wins and cheer each other on • Site blocking (Premium): block social and video sites in your browser Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lumisera-legal.pages.dev/privacy-en
Screen Time Control
This app helps you block distracting applications until you complete your tasks, transforming your phone into a productivity tool. It allows you to track your progress, build better habits, and unlock apps as rewards for finishing your to-do list.
- Block distracting apps until tasks are completed
- Track productivity and streaks
- Flexible task management
- Unlock apps as rewards
- Build better habits
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Make distracting apps wait until your priorities are done. DoUnlock helps you reduce screen time and follow through on tasks by connecting app access to real progress. Choose the apps that pull your attention away, create the tasks or routines you want to finish, and unlock access after you complete them. FOCUS WITH A CLEAR REASON • Block distracting apps during study, work, or personal time • Create tasks and repeatable routines • Schedule focused work in advance • Track focused time and completed activity • Turn app access into a motivating reward USE DOUNLOCK FOR • Studying and exam preparation • Deep work and productive mornings • Exercise, reading, chores, and daily habits • Reducing social media and compulsive scrolling • Building healthier digital routines HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Add a task, routine, or focus session 3. Complete your goal to unlock access DoUnlock gives your phone a simple boundary so your attention can stay with what matters. Optional subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2FQZ_HK2I_6ZBJhiaJw_Vii5aKW9D4dYjGfP9C8efU/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lumisera at 5.0 against Screen Time Control's 3.0. Lumisera also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). Screen Time Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Lumisera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Screen Time Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lumisera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Lumisera ships an update every 3 months, Screen Time Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lumisera | Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kentaro kimoto | Fenuku Kekeli |
Customer experience
Lumisera
Screen Time Control
In-app purchases
Lumisera
- Premium Plan (monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium Plan (annual fee)$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$49.99
Screen Time Control
- All Access for a week$5.997 Days
- All Access for a month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- All Access for a year$39.991 Year
- All Access to Lifetime$99.99
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