Comparison

Screen Time Control vs DocOne Express

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 don't decide to lose an hour. You open one app, and it's gone. Paused protects the time you meant to keep. Choose the apps that pull you in, set the hours you want back, and they stay shielded — even when Paused isn't open. FEATURES WITH PAUSED PLUS The protection features below require paid Paused Plus access: a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Apple Screen Time permission is required. PROTECT YOUR DAY ON A SCHEDULE - Build recurring windows like Deep Work, Mindful Morning, Evening Reset, or Sleep Shield. - Pick apps and categories with Apple's own Screen Time picker. - Set start and end times, choose your weekdays, and create windows that run past midnight. - Reuse a selection you already made instead of picking the same apps twice. OR PROTECT THE NEXT HOUR, RIGHT NOW - Start a 15, 30, 60, or 90-minute session whenever you need one. - The shield goes up immediately and lifts on time, whether or not Paused is running. SET A DAILY LIMIT - Give selected apps and categories a shared daily allowance. Usage already accumulated today counts; the allowance resets at midnight. - Once the allowance is reached, those selections are blocked for the rest of the day. - Turning off or removing an enabled limit requires a 10-minute cooldown and confirmation within five minutes. Protection stays on while you wait; confirming ends the current streak, not permanent progress. WHEN YOU REACH FOR A BLOCKED APP A Break Pass makes temporary access a deliberate choice. Name your reason, hold continuously for 10 seconds, then choose 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Releasing early keeps protection on. Review the consequence before confirming: one pass is used and your active streak ends. Only the requested app, category, or website opens temporarily; other protected selections stay shielded. Earned blocks, outposts, and unlocked worlds are never spent or lost. WATCH KEPT TIME TURN INTO SOMETHING - The first completed Focus Now or Schedule session for each day earns eight permanent blocks and one streak day. - Further sessions add to your minutes and session totals, not another block reward. Daily Limits do not earn blocks or complete the daily quest. - Blocks build a voxel world that grows as you do. Unlock visual worlds through streak milestones. - Interrupted sessions do not count as completed focus. Active schedule removal or deactivation also requires a cooldown. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your app and category choices are handled by Apple and stay on your device. Paused never decodes or uploads the names of the apps you pick. Schedules, streaks, and progress live on your iPhone and keep working offline. BUILT PROPERLY iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape. Dynamic Type and VoiceOver supported. Reduce Motion respected. PAUSED PLUS ACCESS Choose a recurring weekly or yearly subscription, or one-time lifetime access, from the plans shown in the app. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Blocks and worlds are earned through focus, not bought. Your first saved protection plan stays inactive until Plus access is confirmed. Terms of Use: https://paused.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://paused.app/privacy

About

DocOne Express

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SCAN. SAVE. DONE. DocOne Express turns your iPhone into a simple, efficient document scanner. Scan documents, receipts and ID cards, correct cropping and perspective, and create multipage PDFs ready to save or share. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Scan documents and paper pages • Dedicated modes for receipts and ID cards • Document edge detection • Crop and perspective correction • Filters to improve readability • Multipage PDFs • Page reordering • Local storage on your device • PDF export and sharing YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY ON YOUR IPHONE No account is required, and you don't need to rely on a cloud service for your document archive. Your documents can be stored directly on your device. NO SUBSCRIPTION DocOne Express is a tool, not another service you have to pay for every month. Buy the app and use it whenever you need it. SIMPLE BY DESIGN DocOne Express is designed to do one thing well: quickly turn what's in front of you into a clean, organized PDF that's ready to use. No cluttered interfaces. No unnecessary steps. Open. Scan. Save. Done.

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
DocOne Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screen Time Control at Free against DocOne Express's $3.99. DocOne Express's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Screen Time Control is free to download; DocOne Express costs $3.99 up front. Screen Time Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. DocOne Express asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update every 4 weeks, DocOne Express every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Screen Time Control versus DocOne Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlDocOne Express
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorth A Try LLCANTONIO PADALINO

In-app purchases

4 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-time1
  • Paused Plus Lifetime$79.99
None

DocOne Express

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocOne Express free?
DocOne Express costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Time Control or DocOne Express have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor DocOne Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or DocOne Express?
Screen Time Control ships an update every 4 weeks, and DocOne Express every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 15, 2026 and DocOne Express on October 18, 2026.

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