Loop vs TouchGrass Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop
Enhance focus and build healthier habits by controlling your phone usage. This app offers tools to limit distractions, track progress, and boost productivity through timed sessions and app blocking.
- Screen time limits
- Study timer/Pomodoro mode
- App blocker
- Usage analytics
- Habit tracking
- Customizable intervals
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Loop – Focus & Screen Time Control Stay focused, reduce distractions, and build better habits with Loop. Whether you're studying, working, or trying to break phone addiction, Loop helps you take control. Why Loop? Screen Time Control: Limit your daily or weekly phone usage Study Timer / Pomodoro Mode: Focus sessions + scheduled breaks App Blocker / Block Apps / App Lock: Temporarily disable distracting apps Stats & Analytics: Monitor usage trends, session durations, top apps Habit Tracker: Build consistent routines and keep streaks Boost Productivity & Focus: Transition into deep work mode Key Features Set custom limits per app or category Pomodoro-style intervals (e.g. 25 min focus / 5 min break) Temporarily lock social media, games, or any apps you choose Visual dashboards: screen time, focus ratio, app ranking Streaks, habit reminders, progress tracking Clean, intuitive UI with alerts, notifications & usage insights Who is Loop for? Students needing study focus Remote workers, freelancers Users wanting better time & screen time control Anyone seeking improved productivity and healthier phone habits “Loop helped me cut screen time and stay in flow during study sessions.” Download Loop now — focus more, waste less time, master your habits. To use this app, you must agree to our End User License Agreement(EULA), avaliable: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ To use this app you must agree to our Privacy Policy, avaliable at https://sites.google.com/view/focus-loop-privacy-policy/home
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
This app encourages you to reduce screen time by nurturing a virtual plant that grows based on your usage habits. Build focus streaks and commit to dedicated sessions where you can set personal stakes for accountability.
- Virtual plant growth based on screen time
- Focus session commitment
- Streak building
- Accountability stakes
- App blocking
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Touch Grass helps you reduce screen time by growing a plant that reflects your habits. Stay off distracting apps, build streaks, and commit to focus sessions where you put something on the line to stay accountable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TouchGrass Screen Time Control at daily against Loop's every 10 days. TouchGrass Screen Time Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Loop's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and TouchGrass Screen Time Control sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TouchGrass Screen Time Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
Loop ships an update every 10 days, TouchGrass Screen Time Control daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | TouchGrass Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onur Ugur | JOSEPH SAMUEL GRZYB |
Customer experience
Loop
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
In-app purchases
Loop
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
- 20 Seeds$0.99
- 100 Seeds$4.99
- 200 Seeds$9.99
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- 500 Seeds$24.99
- 1,000 Seeds$49.99
- 2,000 Seeds$99.99
Questions
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