Comparison

Screen Time Control vs SliceFocus

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

SliceFocus

Features
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MASTER YOUR TIME VISUALLY Time management is deeply personal, and SliceFocus offers a distinct, visual approach to organizing your day. By mapping your schedule onto a 24-hour circular timeline, you gain an immediate understanding of how your hours are distributed. Drag and drop time blocks directly onto the clock face to build a daily plan that makes sense for your lifestyle, no matter what your day entails. Seeing the whole day at a glance makes time tangible, a visual approach many people with ADHD find helpful. YOUR CALENDAR, IN THE SAME CIRCLE SliceFocus works with Apple Calendar. Your calendar events appear on the day view next to your slices, and you can export your planned slices into a calendar you choose. Move or delete an exported event in Calendar and SliceFocus follows. Add a native reminder before a slice starts so nothing slips past. BUILT-IN FOCUS TIMERS Execution requires concentration. SliceFocus integrates a fully featured Pomodoro timer into your daily blocks to help you maintain momentum. You have total control over your workflow: customize your work durations, short breaks, long breaks, and set exactly how many cycles you want to complete before an extended rest. Engage the built-in ambient soundscapes, featuring white, brown, and pink noise, to minimize background distractions and maintain deep focus. FOCUS SHIELD: BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS AND WEBSITES Pick the apps and websites that pull you away, and SliceFocus blocks them during the work phases of your focus sessions. On iPhone you choose them with Screen Time, and the shield lifts at the planned end of the session even if the app is closed. On Mac, a session started on any of your devices shields the Mac too: a Safari extension blocks the websites on your list, and switching to a blocked app brings up a shield window. Breaks stay free. TRACK YOUR ACTUAL PROGRESS Understanding your habits is the key to improving them. SliceFocus captures your session history and generates detailed analytics, comparing your planned schedule against the actual time spent. Review your daily, weekly, and monthly trends to make informed, data-driven adjustments to your routine. KEY FEATURES • Circular 24-Hour Timeline: Visualize your tasks as color-coded arcs on a continuous clock face. • Drag-and-Drop Scheduling: Create and adjust time blocks with intuitive touch controls. • Apple Calendar & Reminders: See your events on the day view, export slices, and get reminders before they start. • Highly Customizable Timers: Set exact durations for work, short breaks, long breaks, and cycle intervals. • Focus Shield: Block the apps and websites you choose during work phases, on iPhone and Mac. • Focus Soundscapes: Integrated white, brown, and pink noise for immediate concentration. • Reality Check Analytics: Detailed reports comparing your actual execution against your planned day. • Trend Dashboards: Track your session history across daily, weekly, and monthly views. • Live Activities & Widgets: Monitor your active timer directly from your iOS lock screen. • macOS Menu Bar Timer: Keep your focus visible when working on your Mac. • Smart Phase Notifications: Timely push alerts for transitioning between work and breaks. • One Timer Across Devices: Start on iPhone, see the same session on your Mac, with auto-advance between work and break. • Frictionless Login: Quick, secure access using Apple or Google Sign-In. • Adaptive Interface: Fully optimised Light and Dark themes.

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
SliceFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SliceFocus at none against Screen Time Control's 4. SliceFocus also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.5). On price, ads and device support 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. SliceFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, SliceFocus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Screen Time Control versus SliceFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlSliceFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.516.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFenuku KekeliLUVITA TEKNOLOJI ENERJI YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions3
  • All Access for a week$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
None

SliceFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SliceFocus free?
SliceFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Time Control or SliceFocus have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor SliceFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or SliceFocus?
Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, and SliceFocus every 4 days. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 25, 2026 and SliceFocus on October 31, 2026.

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