Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Gravity Notes

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 block distracting applications until you complete your tasks, transforming your phone into a productivity tool. It allows you to track your progress, build better habits, and unlock apps as rewards for finishing your to-do list.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps until tasks are completed
  • Track productivity and streaks
  • Flexible task management
  • Unlock apps as rewards
  • Build better habits
Features
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Make distracting apps wait until your priorities are done. DoUnlock helps you reduce screen time and follow through on tasks by connecting app access to real progress. Choose the apps that pull your attention away, create the tasks or routines you want to finish, and unlock access after you complete them. FOCUS WITH A CLEAR REASON • Block distracting apps during study, work, or personal time • Create tasks and repeatable routines • Schedule focused work in advance • Track focused time and completed activity • Turn app access into a motivating reward USE DOUNLOCK FOR • Studying and exam preparation • Deep work and productive mornings • Exercise, reading, chores, and daily habits • Reducing social media and compulsive scrolling • Building healthier digital routines HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Add a task, routine, or focus session 3. Complete your goal to unlock access DoUnlock gives your phone a simple boundary so your attention can stay with what matters. Optional subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2FQZ_HK2I_6ZBJhiaJw_Vii5aKW9D4dYjGfP9C8efU/edit?usp=sharing

About

Gravity Notes

Capture ideas with voice, text, images, and video, organized chronologically. Transcribe audio to text and jump to specific moments. Offers multiple views for easy access and organization.

Highlights
  • Voice notes with transcription
  • Media-rich notes (photos, videos)
  • Chronological timeline view
  • Calendar, Map, and Gallery views
  • Rich text formatting
  • Location-based notes
Features
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Gravity Notes is a powerful notes app with voice recording, AI speech-to-text transcription, and creative photo tools — all organized in a beautiful timeline. Capture ideas with voice memos, text, photos, and video. Revisit them exactly when and where they happened. Free to download with a generous free tier. Some features require Gravity Notes Premium (in-app purchase). Free Tier: • Up to 50 standard notes • 2 AI transcription uses • 2 quote image generations • 2 teleprompter uses • Stream, Calendar, Map & Gallery views • Rich text formatting • Photos, videos & document scans • Search, sharing & location tagging Voice Notes & Transcription: • Record audio notes with AI speech-to-text • Every word syncs to the audio timeline — tap any word to jump to that moment • Unlimited transcription with Premium Creative Photo Tools: • Make Stamp — Turn photos into vintage stamp art with classic, scallop, wave & square borders. Add paper texture and postmark effects with custom text • Make Sticker — Extract subjects from photos with multi-subject selection to create custom stickers • Quote Images — Design beautiful visual quotes with custom fonts, colors & layouts for sharing • 150+ Photo Filters — Professional effects including duotone, halftone & shaded material • Polaroid Sharing — Generate styled memory-card layouts Four Intuitive Views: • Stream — Chronological timeline of all notes • Calendar — Browse notes by date •Map — Explore notes by location • Gallery — Visual grid of photos and media Premium Features: • Unlimited AI transcription • iCloud sync across devices • 150+ photo filters • Live Text (OCR) — Extract text from images • Calendar integration — Create Apple Calendar events from notes • Quote image generation with full customization • Bilingual conversation — Real-time translation between languages • Teleprompter — Auto-scrolling script with recording and virtual backgrounds • Polaroid sharing layouts Built with privacy in mind and a clean, modern iOS interface. Gravity Notes turns every note into a connected, searchable memory. Terms of Use: https://www.gravitynotesapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.gravitynotesapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
Gravity Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gravity Notes at 5.0 against Screen Time Control's 3.0. Gravity Notes also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). Screen Time Control's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Gravity Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravity Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, Gravity Notes daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Screen Time Control versus Gravity Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlGravity Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFenuku KekeliZhenwei Liu

Customer experience

Screen Time Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Gravity Notes

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions3
  • All Access for a week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • All Access for a month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • All Access for a year$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access to Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Gravity Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$119.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Notes free?
Gravity Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Time Control or Gravity Notes?
Gravity Notes is rated higher. Screen Time Control averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Gravity Notes averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Screen Time Control or Gravity Notes have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Gravity Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or Gravity Notes?
Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, and Gravity Notes daily. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 7, 2026 and Gravity Notes on October 14, 2026.

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