Comparison

PeerPause vs 老吾老

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

Head to head
About

PeerPause

This app helps you stick to your screen time limits by involving a trusted friend. When your time is up, it blocks apps, and you must ask your 'Time Buddy' for more time, adding social accountability to break scrolling habits.

Highlights
  • App blocking that enforces limits
  • Real-time accountability with a Time Buddy
  • Request additional screen time
  • Approval required for limit changes
  • No easy self-override options
  • Private by design for user data
Features
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Screen time limits only work when you can't quietly undo them. PeerPause fixes that by putting one person you trust between you and the "just five more minutes" button. Set a daily limit for the apps that eat your day. When the time is gone, the app locks. If you genuinely need longer, you send a request to your Time Buddy — a friend, partner, or sibling who taps accept or deny. No secret override, no deleting the limit at 1am. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the app that distracts you most. 2. Set its daily limit. 3. Add a Time Buddy. 4. When you hit the limit, the app locks. 5. Ask for more time, with a note if you want. 6. Your Time Buddy decides. WHAT YOU GET • Blocking for social, video, game, dating, and shopping apps • Daily limits built on Apple's Screen Time • Time extension requests, answered by a real person • Buddy confirmation before a limit is changed or removed • Streaks and insights that show what's actually improving • No instant self-override when you hit the limit WHY A BUDDY BEATS WILLPOWER Every other blocker lets you turn it off. That is the whole problem — the moment you want to break the limit is exactly the moment you are least able to argue with yourself. Handing that one decision to someone else takes about two seconds and changes the outcome. Your Time Buddy is not a parent or a monitor. They see the app name, how much time you asked for, and any note you send. They cannot see your messages, your browsing, your photos, or what you do inside any app. Your Screen Time data stays on your device. BEING SOMEONE'S TIME BUDDY Answering requests for a friend costs nothing — install PeerPause, get added, and tap accept or deny when they ask. A PeerPause Pro subscription is what lets you create and manage your own limits. Pause first. Scroll less. Take your time back. TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

老吾老

Features
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“外婆,有 App 偷偷安装了,我帮你卸载掉呀~” 你可以在 iPhone 上通过扫码功能,绑定爸妈、爷爷奶奶、外公外婆的 “老吾老” 被守护端。使用 “老吾老” iOS 端,远程配置长辈们 “老吾老” 被守护端的弹窗标题或语音,协助他们安心、安全、及时地卸载掉偷偷安装在他们常用手机上的风险 App。 老吾老以及人之老,我已经给家里的长辈都用上了,效果非常好,必须拿出来帮助更多孝顺子女~

Screenshots

PeerPause4 screens
老吾老4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 老吾老 at none against PeerPause's 3. PeerPause's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. PeerPause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 老吾老 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PeerPause versus 老吾老: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeerPause老吾老
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB7 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAndrei TarceJing Zhao

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PeerPause

Subscriptions3
  • PeerPause Weekly$3.997 Days
  • PeerPause3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • PeerPause3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

老吾老

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PeerPause free?
PeerPause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 老吾老 free?
老吾老 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PeerPause or 老吾老 have ads?
Neither PeerPause nor 老吾老 shows ads.

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