Comparison

ScreenBuddy vs NoTap

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

Head to head
About

ScreenBuddy

This app helps reduce screen time by introducing friction before accessing selected apps. It offers personalized daily limits and a pause before unlocking to break unconscious phone usage habits and combat digital addiction.

Highlights
  • Block selected apps 24/7
  • Pause before unlocking apps
  • Personalized daily screen time limits
  • Breaks unconscious phone use habits
  • Reduces digital addiction
  • Focus enhancement for work and study
Features
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ScreenBuddy uses friction to cut your screen time in half. Pick the apps that distract you most, and ScreenBuddy makes you wait 25 seconds before you can open them. Set a daily usage limit, and when it's gone, it's gone. HOW IT WORKS: - Select apps you want to limit. They are blocked 24/7 - Pause before you scroll. Wait before each unlock to break unconscious phone use - Personalized limits. Set a daily screen time limit you can commit to. Use it all at once or spread it out. Once it's gone, it's gone. WHY IT WORKS: Most app blockers are easy to bypass. You hit a limit, tap "ignore," and keep scrolling. ScreenBuddy works differently. Your apps are locked from the start, and the 25-second pause gives you time to reconsider before you open them. Over time, the phone habit fades because you keep interrupting it. ScreenBuddy helps you stop phone addiction without a full digital detox or dopamine detox. Just enough friction to stop doomscrolling and start living phone free. PERFECT FOR: - People who pick up their phone and don't remember why - Anyone trying to cut back on social media and brain rot content - Professionals who need distraction-free focus during work hours - Students struggling to stay on task - Parents who want to model better phone habits SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: ScreenBuddy requires a premium subscription for full functionality. Choose monthly ($3.99), annual ($39.99 - 2 months free), or lifetime ($99.99) billing through your Apple ID. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. PRIVACY: https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/privacy-policy TERMS: https://www.screenbuddyapp.com/terms-of-service

About

NoTap

Features
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NoTap is the simplest focus timer you'll ever use. Put your phone down, and your focus session starts automatically. Pick it up, and it pauses. That's it. No buttons to press, no modes to select, no complicated setup. YOUR PHONE KNOWS WHEN YOU'RE FOCUSED Most focus apps require you to manually start timers, set durations, or lock yourself out of your phone. NoTap flips the script — it detects when you stop touching your screen and begins tracking your focus time instantly. Touch your phone, and the session pauses. Walk away, lock your screen, or just set it face down — NoTap keeps counting in the background. HOW IT WORKS • Put your phone down — a beautiful breathing animation begins as your focus session starts automatically after a few seconds of inactivity • Touch your screen — the session pauses instantly • Leave it alone again — the session resumes seamlessly • Lock your phone or switch apps — your session continues in the background BEAUTIFUL FOCUS DASHBOARD Track your progress with a stunning dark-themed dashboard featuring glassmorphism cards and smooth animations: • Total focus time across all sessions • Session count and averages • Longest focus session record • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly statistics • Visual bar charts showing focus time distribution • GitHub-style heatmap calendar showing your consistency over time EARN MILESTONE BADGES Stay motivated with meaningful achievements: • Earn badges for your first focus hour, completing 10 sessions, maintaining a 7-day streak, and much more • Unlocked badges glow with a satisfying animation • Track your progress toward the next milestone FLEXIBLE STREAKS THAT WORK FOR YOU Unlike rigid streak systems that punish you for missing a single day, NoTap uses flexible streaks based on your active focus days. Focus when it works for you, not when an app demands it. SMART FOCUS INSIGHTS Discover patterns in your focus habits: • Find your most productive day of the week • Identify your peak focus hours • Track trends in your focus time over weeks and months CUSTOMIZABLE TO YOUR STYLE • Adjust the idle delay before sessions start automatically • Set a personal daily focus goal • Enable or disable notifications • Home screen widgets to see your focus stats at a glance DESIGNED FOR CALM NoTap features a stunning dark interface with a breathing animation ring, soft cyan accents, and glassmorphism design. Every interaction includes subtle haptic feedback and spring animations. It's designed to feel calm, premium, and distraction-free. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No accounts. No cloud sync. No tracking. Your focus habits are yours alone. NoTap is focus tracking without the friction. Just put your phone down and start focusing. Terms of Use: https://truth-painter-ecf.notion.site/Terms-Of-Service-32c216fec84980c79229fb582983ec6d

Screenshots

ScreenBuddy4 screens
NoTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

ScreenBuddy and NoTap are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ScreenBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and NoTap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ScreenBuddy versus NoTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenBuddyNoTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn GaffneySayan Maitra

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ScreenBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • ScreenBuddy Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • ScreenBuddy Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • ScreenBuddy Pro Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

NoTap

Subscriptions2
  • Perfect Focus$4.991 Month
  • Perfect Focus$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Perfect Focus$99.99

Questions

Is ScreenBuddy free?
ScreenBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoTap free?
NoTap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScreenBuddy or NoTap have ads?
Neither ScreenBuddy nor NoTap shows ads.

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