Comparison

DayChallenge vs Screen Time Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DayChallenge

Features
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Stay motivated, stay consistent, and achieve your goals with DayChallenge โ€” the app that helps you turn daily effort into lasting results. Whether you want to build healthier habits, complete fitness challenges, or simply stay on track with personal goals, DayChallenge makes it simple to plan, track, and celebrate your progress. DayChallenge uses Apple HealthKit to easily import your workouts and daily steps, making it simple to keep track of your progress.

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Screen Time Control

Features
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Ever open an app without meaning to? Mute makes the apps you choose unavailable during the hours you choose. Not willpower. A wall. THREE WAYS TO STOP - Schedule: block apps during set hours, like 10 PM to 7 AM, or weekday mornings. Pick the days. - Daily limit: "one hour a day." When you use it up, that app stays closed until midnight. - Focus timer: any length from 15 minutes up, in 5-minute steps. Leave it open-ended with โˆž. The countdown lives on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. Ending early takes one breath first. BLOCKED MEANS QUIET Mute uses Apple's Screen Time framework. While an app is blocked, it can't be opened, and its notifications stop arriving. Nothing on your lock screen pulling you back in. Websites in Safari can be blocked by domain, too. LOCKOUT (MUTE PRO) Turn on Lockout, and a rule or session can't be switched off, edited, or deleted until it ends. Not from inside the app, not by deleting Mute, not by changing the clock. For the moment you genuinely need out, there's one emergency pass a week. TIME TAKEN BACK, AND YOUR STREAK When a session ends, Mute shows the time you took back. Keep your rules running day after day and your streak grows; Mute lets you know at milestones like 3, 7, and 30 days. Home also shows how much time went to which apps today. THE TERRARIUM A terrarium is a small garden sealed in glass: moss, a few tiny plants, a world you can hold in one hand. Your home screen in Mute holds one. As you take back time and your streak reaches milestones, you earn new terrariums and choose which one to display. No pep talks. A quiet, growing scene. YOUR USAGE STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Mute never sends records of which apps you use, when, or for how long to our servers. The apps you block are stored as tokens issued by Apple, and we can't turn them back into app names. No account, no email address. Delete everything from Settings whenever you like. IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU - An hour of scrolling before bed you didn't plan - Opening social media between tasks without deciding to - Losing your focus every time a notification lands - Setting a Screen Time limit, then tapping "Ignore Limit" FREE AND MUTE PRO Free includes two rules and the focus timer without limits. Pro removes the rule limit and unlocks Lockout. GOOD TO KNOW - Requires iOS 26.5 or later and Screen Time access. - Mute Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (annual or weekly). Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, and the subscription renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage it in Settings โ†’ Apple ID โ†’ Subscriptions. - Terms of Use: https://blossom-railway-09b.notion.site/Term-of-Use-3d137c58801d80788f90dddd1e760888 - Privacy Policy: https://blossom-railway-09b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3d137c58801d80ac910ce254e0843bf6

Screenshots

DayChallenge3 screens
Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DayChallenge at weekly against Screen Time Control's every 3 weeks. DayChallenge also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DayChallenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Screen Time Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayChallenge ships an update weekly, Screen Time Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
DayChallenge versus Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayChallengeScreen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.2 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik LundinYUTO OKURA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DayChallenge

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
2 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is DayChallenge free?
DayChallenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayChallenge or Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither DayChallenge nor Screen Time Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayChallenge or Screen Time Control?
DayChallenge ships an update weekly, and Screen Time Control every 3 weeks. Most recently, DayChallenge was updated on September 29, 2026 and Screen Time Control on October 17, 2026.

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