PeerPause vs Tenn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Tenn
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Tenn is an app that blocks apps and websites. It provides a simple and minimal set of features. It also includes the following features: - Minimal countdown timer - Habit timeline definition Completely free to use. ■ Features • App & Website Blocking You can select apps from the system picker. Websites can be added by domain, and subdomains are automatically included. • Custom Block Screen Text Display your own message instead of the default block screen. • Unlock Friction Choose how blocks can be disabled (such as press-and-hold) to help prevent accidental unlocking. • Countdown Timer • Habit Timeline Place time-based habits such as fasting periods, sleep, and exercise on a single vertical 24-hour timeline. • iCloud Sync Configured block rules are synced between iPhone and iPad through iCloud. On/off states are stored separately for each device. ■ Built with Apple Family Controls Tenn uses Apple’s official Family Controls and Screen Time APIs. All blocking is processed entirely on-device. ■ Free No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tenn at none against PeerPause's 3. PeerPause's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). 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
Both are free to download. PeerPause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Tenn asks for nothing beyond the download.
PeerPause ships an update every 4 days, Tenn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeerPause | Tenn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Tarce | Takuya Takeda |
In-app purchases
PeerPause
- PeerPause Weekly$3.997 Days
- PeerPause3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- PeerPause3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Tenn
No in-app purchases









