Comparison

NoMo Screen Time vs reason

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

Head to head
About

NoMo Screen Time

This app helps you reclaim your time and focus by playfully interrupting distracting app usage. Set daily or hourly goals and receive fun visual feedback as your screen time decreases. It encourages intention over strict restriction.

Highlights
  • App blocking and timers
  • Daily and hourly goals
  • Fun visual feedback
  • Usage-based mood changes
  • Focus on intention
Features
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A pause before the scroll. You open an app for a minute. Somehow, twenty disappear. NoMo helps you make that choice deliberately. CHOOSE YOUR APPS Use Apple's Screen Time controls to block the apps you want to use less. DECIDE HOW LONG YOU NEED Choose 1, 5, 10, or 15 minutes before you unblock an app. PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN Take a short pause with your phone face down on your desk, chest, or lap, or tucked in your pocket. The pause progresses while your phone is put away and stops when you pick it up. Leave NoMo open; sound and haptics let you know when the pause is complete. A simple pause is available if placement detection doesn't work for you. CHOOSE NOT NOW After the pause, you may find you no longer need the app. Tap Not now to keep it blocked. Your opens skipped today appear on Home as a quiet acknowledgment of that choice. SEE YOUR HABITS CLEARLY See today's usage, your daily average, and the last hour at a glance. Explore weekly and monthly trends, set daily and hourly targets, and let Mo's changing mood remind you to check in with yourself. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS Add a reminder to yourself on Home, or connect Apple Reminders to see what you wanted to do before you reached for your phone. A warm, quiet design. A moment to reconsider. More room for your day. NoMo Screen Time. Mo real life. OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Every feature stays free. If NoMo helps you use your phone on your terms, an optional membership supports its continued development and removes membership invitations. Choose monthly or yearly billing. Eligible users can start with a six-month free trial; current pricing and trial terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://www.aswathkrishnan.com/p/privacy-policy-for-nomo.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

reason

This app helps you regain control over your screen time by requiring you to state a reason and set a time limit before accessing distracting applications. It introduces a moment of friction to discourage mindless app usage and reduce overall phone engagement.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Reason-based access
  • Time limits
  • Reduces screen addiction
  • Discourages mindless usage
Features
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Choose which apps are a problem for you and Reason will block them. When you want to use them, you'll have to enter a reason and set yourself a time limit. Often you'll just close these apps instead of entering a reason, but even if you don't, your open app will be blocked once your time limit runs out. If you're struggling with screen addiction, this app is for you. If you find yourself opening apps for no apparent reason, we're on the case. If you open messages from friends and then get stuck doomscrolling, we've got you covered. It's a small moment of friction, but by pausing and stating your reason for opening distracting apps, you'll find yourself spending less time glued to your phone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

NoMo Screen Time4 screens
reason4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NoMo Screen Time at 5.0 against reason's 1.0. NoMo Screen Time also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. reason sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. NoMo Screen Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoMo Screen Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoMo Screen Time has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoMo Screen Time ships an update every 5 days, reason every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NoMo Screen Time versus reason: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoMo Screen Timereason
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAswath KrishnanThomas Woodruff

In-app purchases

None

NoMo Screen Time

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

reason

Subscriptions2
  • Reason Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Reason Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is NoMo Screen Time free?
NoMo Screen Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is reason free?
reason is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NoMo Screen Time or reason?
NoMo Screen Time is rated higher. NoMo Screen Time averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while reason averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NoMo Screen Time or reason have ads?
Neither NoMo Screen Time nor reason shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoMo Screen Time or reason?
NoMo Screen Time ships an update every 5 days, and reason every 10 days. Most recently, NoMo Screen Time was updated on October 14, 2026 and reason on October 28, 2026.

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