Comparison

Screen Time Control vs FrameSlim

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scheduled app blocking
  • On-demand focus sessions
  • Focus Gate for accidental unlocks
  • Virtual world building with earned blocks
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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

About

FrameSlim

Features
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Video Compressor & Converter is a privacy-first, professional toolbox for iPhone and iPad. Compress, convert, edit, and transcribe your media without cloud uploads, user accounts, or watermarks. [ 1. SIZE & COMPRESSION ] • Smart Extreme Compression: Automatically balances quality and size, saving 60%+ storage with visually lossless results. • Target Size Limit: Shrink files strictly under 25MB for seamless sharing via email, Messages, and social apps. • Pro Custom Controls: Customize resolution (4K, 2K, 1080P, 720P), frame rate (24, 30, 60fps), and bitrate. • 3 Rate Control Modes: CRF (Constant Quality), CBR (Constant Bitrate), and VBR (Variable 2-Pass Mode). • Color & HDR Conversion: Keep 10-bit Dolby/HLG HDR or convert intelligently to Rec.709 SDR to prevent dull colors. [ 2. EDIT & TRIM ] • Millisecond Keyframe Trim: Drag with precision to eliminate unwanted footage at the start and end. • Equal Duration Split: Batch slice videos into equal parts by seconds or segment count. • Seamless Multi-Video Merge: Combine multiple clips into one continuous high-definition video. [ 3. CROP, CANVAS & GEOMETRY ] • Social Aspect Ratios: Adaptive cropping for 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, and 4:3 social formats. • Geometry Correction: 90° clockwise rotation, horizontal mirror, and vertical flip. • Video Enhancement: Brightness, contrast fine-tuning, and sharpening noise reduction. [ 4. SPEED ADJUSTMENT ] • 0.25x slow motion to 4.0x hyper-speed forward, with one-tap 1.0x reset. • Creative speed presets: Smooth deceleration, progressive acceleration, bullet time, hero moment, and montage. [ 5. AUDIO & SUBTITLES ] • Master Audio Extraction: One-tap lossless export to MP3 or M4A (64k to 320kbps). • Replace Audio Track: Strip noisy original sound and mix in your custom background music. • Complete Muting: Completely strip all audio tracks to safeguard on-site privacy. • Offline AI Subtitles: Generate SRT subtitles on-device using Apple's Neural Engine with zero data uploaded. [ 6. EXPORT & CREATION ] • High-Quality GIF Maker: Turn highlights into lightweight animated GIFs. • 4K Frame Extraction: Find the perfect frame and export pristine 4K original photos to your Photos app. • Hardware Multi-Format Conversion: MP4, MOV, ProRes, and WebM high-speed transcoding. [ PRIVACY FIRST ] • 100% On-Device Processing: All encoding, decoding, and speech recognition run locally. • No account required, zero tracking, and no ads. • Complete control over saving to Photos, Files, or sharing via AirDrop. (Note: Available codecs and hardware encoding speeds depend on your device chipset and iOS version.)

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
FrameSlim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FrameSlim at 15.6 against Screen Time Control's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Screen Time Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and FrameSlim sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update every 3 weeks, FrameSlim every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Screen Time Control versus FrameSlim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlFrameSlim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWorth A Try LLC姣萍 黄

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions3
  • Paused Plus Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Paused Plus Annual Offer$29.991 Year
  • Paused Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Paused Plus Lifetime Offer$19.99
  • Paused Plus Lifetime$39.99
  • Paused Plus Lifetime$79.99
6 purchases

FrameSlim

One-time6
  • Size & Compression$2.99
  • Editing & Splitting$2.99
  • Canvas & Visuals$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Audio & Subtitles$2.99
  • Export & Creation$2.99
  • Lifetime All-in-One$9.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FrameSlim free?
FrameSlim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Control or FrameSlim have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor FrameSlim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or FrameSlim?
Screen Time Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and FrameSlim every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 28, 2026 and FrameSlim on October 24, 2026.

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