Screen Time Control vs PracticePocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time Control
This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications on a schedule or for a set duration. It features a unique 'Focus Gate' to prevent accidental unlocks and rewards you with 'blocks' to build a virtual world for completed focus sessions.
- Scheduled app blocking
- On-demand focus sessions
- Focus Gate for accidental unlocks
- Virtual world building with earned blocks
- Privacy-focused design
- Offline functionality
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You open one app for a moment. An hour disappears. Paused helps you protect the time you meant to keep. Choose the apps that pull you in, decide when to block them, and build a voxel world from completed focus sessions. TRY A REAL BLOCK During first setup, try one real 15-, 30- or 60-minute block before choosing Paused Plus. Apple Screen Time permission is required. The demo ends automatically at the time shown, whether you buy or not. WITH PAUSED PLUS Ongoing blocking requires paid Paused Plus access through a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase from the plans shown in the app. BLOCK APPS NOW Start a 15-, 30-, 60- or 90-minute block when you need to concentrate. Your selected apps unlock when the timer ends, even if Paused is closed. An active block cannot be stopped early from its own screen. SET AUTOMATIC SCHEDULES Protect work, study, mornings or sleep with repeating schedules. Choose apps and categories, start and end times, and weekdays. Overnight schedules are supported. Each schedule keeps its own app selection. SET A DAILY LIMIT Give selected apps and categories a shared daily allowance. Usage already accumulated today counts. Once the allowance is reached, those selections are blocked for the rest of the day; it resets at midnight. USE A BREAK PASS DELIBERATELY Need a blocked app back? Choose 15, 30 or 60 minutes and hold continuously for 10 seconds. Releasing early keeps protection on. A completed hold uses one pass and ends your current streak, not your permanent world progress. Only the requested app, category or website opens temporarily; other protected selections stay blocked. Switch back to the app yourself after access is granted. Turning off or removing an active schedule or enabled daily limit requires a 10-minute cooldown and confirmation within five minutes. Protection stays on while you wait. BUILD FROM FINISHED FOCUS Your first completed Block now or Schedule session each day earns eight permanent bricks and one streak day. Further sessions add focused minutes and session totals. Daily Limits do not earn bricks or complete the daily reward. Unlock world styles through streak milestones, not purchases. PRIVATE APP SELECTION Apple handles the app picker. Paused does not decode or upload the names of your chosen apps or categories. Blocking setup and world progress are stored on your device. No account registration is required. Made for iPhone and iPad, with Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support. Screen Time permission is required for blocking. Restore purchases is available. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled; manage them through the app’s subscription controls. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Terms of Use: https://paused.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://paused.app/privacy
PracticePocket
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PracticePocket is a private practice notebook for musicians, athletes, language learners, makers, and anyone improving a repeatable skill. Build a drill around one purpose and one observable cue. Run a focused practice block with a real timer, record repetitions and focus, then keep a short note about what changed. PracticePocket turns those records into a useful review queue and clear practice trends without accounts, subscriptions, or online services. FOCUSED PRACTICE - Create drills with a purpose, cue, duration, and repetition target. - Run timed blocks with pause, resume, and finish controls. - Record actual time, repetitions, focus, outcome, and notes. ADAPTIVE REVIEW - See exactly which drills are due. - Rate recall as Repeat Soon, Held, or Effortless. - Use a transparent SM-2-style schedule that returns difficult material sooner. USEFUL HISTORY - Review 14-day or 30-day practice volume. - Compare minutes by discipline and session outcome. - Track optional weekly minute and session targets. - Search and filter the complete drill library. PORTABLE AND PRIVATE - Export a complete JSON archive and restore it later. - Share a factual text summary when you choose. - Keep drills, sessions, targets, and review dates on your device. - No sign-in, ads, analytics, tracking, or subscription. PracticePocket organizes information you enter. It does not provide coaching, medical advice, certification, or performance guarantees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Screen Time Control at Free against PracticePocket's $2.99. PracticePocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence, ads, 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
Screen Time Control is free to download; PracticePocket costs $2.99 up front. Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. PracticePocket asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screen Time Control ships an update every 3 weeks, PracticePocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time Control | PracticePocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Worth A Try LLC | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- Paused Plus Weekly$6.997 Days
- Paused Plus Annual Offer$29.991 Year
- Paused Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Paused Plus Lifetime Offer$19.99
- Paused Plus Lifetime$39.99
- Paused Plus Lifetime$79.99
PracticePocket
No in-app purchases
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