Para vs Narc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Para
This app uses a social contract to help you break bad app habits. Your friends act as gatekeepers, controlling access to apps you want to block. You must request permission from them to regain access, fostering genuine accountability.
- Friend-gated app blocking
- Accountability through friends
- Screen time stats and trends
- Streaks and time-saved tracking
- QR code and SMS friend invites
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The free app blocker where a friend holds the key. Para locks the apps you scroll too much, and only a friend you pick can let you back in early. No passcode to guess, no setting to flip off at midnight. You've set screen time limits before. You've also tapped "Ignore Limit" fifteen seconds later. That's not a willpower problem, it's a design problem: when you're the only one who can undo the block, undoing it is always one tap away. Para hands that tap to someone else. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the apps that eat your day: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, games, anything. • Choose a friend to hold the key. They get Para free, too. • Want back in early? Ask for the time you need and say why, for the whole block or just one app. Your friend gets a notification and says yes or no. • They can end an unlock early, and they approve it if you want a block turned off. BLOCK YOUR WAY • Block now: lock apps for 30 minutes, an hour, or until tonight. • Schedules: weeknights, work hours, bedtime, or a custom schedule with your own days and times. • Daily limits: pick a cap, and the apps lock when you hit it. • Places: apps lock when you arrive at home, the office, the gym or bed, and unlock when you leave. • Mindful mode: no hard block, just a pause that asks how long you need before the app opens. HARD TO CHEAT • Strict mode: no ending a block early yourself. • Lock app deletion: deleting Para to get around a block needs your friend's OK. • Every early unlock goes through a real person, so the easy way out isn't easy anymore. BETTER TOGETHER • Hold the key for your friends, too, and keep each other honest. • Add friends by username, from your contacts, or with a QR code. • Build a streak of days you didn't need to ask. • See your real screen time, your most-used apps, and your daily average. • Prefer to go it alone? Solo mode lets you hold your own key. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone who wants to stop doomscrolling and spend less time on their phone. • People who have tried Screen Time or other app blockers and kept turning them off. • Students during exams, and anyone who needs focus at work. • Couples, roommates and friends who want an accountability partner for screen time. • Night scrollers who want their phone out of bed. FREE, WITH NO ADS Every feature is free. There's no paywall and nothing locked. If you'd like to help keep it that way, you can back Para with an optional monthly Supporter plan or a one-time gift. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Para uses Apple's Screen Time framework, so your usage data stays on your iPhone. Your friend sees your requests, never what you do on your phone. Get your evenings back. Hand a friend the key. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.parascroll.com/privacy https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
Narc
This app helps you manage screen time by creating accountability with trusted friends or family. Set limits on apps and websites, and send requests for unlocks when you need access, turning digital discipline into a shared effort.
- Block apps, sites, and categories
- Scheduled and on-demand lock-in
- Send unlock requests for approval
- Track streaks and time saved
- Invite trusted people to your Court
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Narc turns Screen Time limits into accountability you can’t quietly bypass. Build your Narc List, choose when to lock in, and send unlock requests to your Court when temptation hits. Instead of negotiating with yourself in the moment, Narc puts real people between urge and unlock. With Narc you can: • Block apps, sites, and categories with Apple’s Screen Time tools • Create scheduled lock-in windows or lock in on demand • Send unlock requests to your Court for approval or denial • Track streaks, time saved, and your weak hours • Invite trusted people to your Court and keep accountability visible Free includes 1 app on your Narc List. Narc Pro unlocks unlimited blocking across apps, sites, and categories. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://snitch-web.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Narc at 4.6 against Para's 3.9. Narc also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Para sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month and Narc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Narc holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Para ships an update fortnightly, Narc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Para | Narc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pilas Studios LLC | Silt Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Para
Narc
In-app purchases
Para
- Para Supporter $1$1.001 Month
- Pantalla Premium14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Para Supporter $5$5.001 Month
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- Para Supporter $10$10.001 Month
- Para Supporter $15$15.001 Month
- Para Supporter $20$20.001 Month
- Pantalla Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
Narc
- Snitch Pro7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Snitch Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year









