# AAU vs ScreenPact

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScreenPact at every 4 days against AAU's every 2 weeks. ScreenPact also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). AAU's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AAU against 5.0 for ScreenPact. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenPact has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

AAU ships an update every 2 weeks, ScreenPact every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AAU | ScreenPact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aau/id6749820560/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenpact-your-focus-partner/id6761335231/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 38 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Creative Advanced Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1556378012) | [Yesake Abreham Teshale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888969749) |

## What reviewers say

### AAU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aau/id6749820560)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ScreenPact

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenpact-your-focus-partner/id6761335231)

This app helps users stay focused by allowing a trusted partner to control access to distracting applications. It's designed for students, friends, parents, and couples to enforce app limits and achieve shared goals together.

**Highlights:** Partner-controlled app locking, Mutual pacts for shared goals, Scheduled app locks, Unlock requests with partner approval, Focus streaks and statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AAU free?

AAU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ScreenPact free?

ScreenPact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AAU or ScreenPact?

AAU and ScreenPact are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do AAU or ScreenPact have ads?

Neither AAU nor ScreenPact shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AAU or ScreenPact?

AAU ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScreenPact every 4 days. Most recently, AAU was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScreenPact on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*