Comparison

Procedure Doc vs Screenguard

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

Head to head
About

Procedure Doc

Create detailed step-by-step guides with photos, videos, and voice notes. Share instructions for anything from recipes to home repairs with others, even if they don't have the app. Secure private procedures with a password and utilize cloud backup for safekeeping.

Highlights
  • Create guides with text, photos, and videos
  • Add voice notes to steps
  • Set timers for time-sensitive tasks
  • Share procedures via link
  • Password-protect private guides
  • Cloud backup for procedures
Features
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Show, don't tell. Create step-by-step guides with photos, videos, and voice notes to help family and friends master anything—from doing laundry to perfecting grandma's recipe. • Create simple text guides or add photos, videos, and audio • Set timers for time-sensitive steps • Share procedures via link. No app required for viewers • Password-protect private procedures • Cloud backup Perfect for: • Teaching your teen how to do laundry or make coffee • Sharing your secret recipes with friends • Explaining how to care for your plants while you're away • Documenting home repair steps (so you remember next time!) • Creating morning routines for kids • Sharing craft projects and DIY tutorials Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Screenguard

This app helps you manage screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Instead of just blocking apps, it allows you to complete activities like exercising or studying to unlock distracting apps for a limited duration.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by completing real-life tasks
  • Spend earned time to unlock distracting apps
  • Set custom unlock durations for apps
  • Track weekly progress and daily averages
  • Identify top distracting apps
  • Integrates with Apple's Screen Time tools
Features
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Earn screen time to save 2h+ each day. Screenguard is a fun, simple way to limit screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Before you open a distracting app, Screenguard helps you pause, choose how much time you actually need, and stay in control. Instead of just blocking apps, Screenguard lets you earn screen time by completing simple tasks like moving your body, going outside, studying, reading, and building a better routine. Less endless scrolling. More time doing things that actually make you feel good. How it works: Pick the apps you want to guard, then earn coins by completing tasks in real life. Spend coins to unlock distracting apps for a limited amount of time. Screenguard keeps you aware with timers, limits, unlocks, and progress tracking so you always know where your time is going. That’s it. Complete a task. Earn coins. Unlock apps with intention. What makes Screenguard different: Most screen time apps only block you after you’ve already wasted time. Screenguard gives you a better trade: earn screen time by doing something good first. • Earn coins by completing real-life tasks • Spend coins to unlock distracting apps • Choose how long you want to unlock apps for • Limit screen time without quitting your phone completely • Build healthier routines around focus, sleep, movement, and mornings • Track weekly progress, streaks, daily averages, and pickup trends • See your top distractors ranked by time spent • Use Apple’s Screen Time tools to guard the apps that pull you in most Private & safe: Screenguard uses Apple's Screen Time API. All monitoring and blocking happen entirely on your device. Your app usage data never leaves your phone. * Subscription required to unlock app features. Terms of Service: https://screenguard.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://screenguard.app/privacy

Screenshots

Procedure Doc4 screens
Screenguard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Screenguard at free against Procedure Doc's freemium. Screenguard also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 2). Procedure Doc's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Procedure Doc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Screenguard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Procedure Doc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screenguard has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Procedure Doc ships an update every 3 days, Screenguard every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Procedure Doc versus Screenguard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcedure DocScreenguard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCJ Interactive LLCMagicbase Inc

Customer experience

Procedure Doc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Screenguard

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Procedure Doc

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly$4.991 Month
7 purchases

Screenguard

Subscriptions7
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly (2-Week Free Trial)14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Procedure Doc free?
Procedure Doc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screenguard free?
Screenguard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Procedure Doc or Screenguard?
Procedure Doc is rated higher. Procedure Doc averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Screenguard averages 4.7 from 25 ratings.
Do Procedure Doc or Screenguard have ads?
Neither Procedure Doc nor Screenguard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Procedure Doc or Screenguard?
Procedure Doc ships an update every 3 days, and Screenguard every 6 days. Most recently, Procedure Doc was updated on October 3, 2026 and Screenguard on October 2, 2026.

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