# PeerPause vs Cookie Jar

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PeerPause at 18.0 against Cookie Jar's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PeerPause sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Cookie Jar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | PeerPause | Cookie Jar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peerpause-screen-time-control/id6754638744/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 80 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrei Tarce](https://appshunter.io/developer/1849393052) | [Tomasz Milczarek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1719468878) |

## What reviewers say

### PeerPause

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peerpause-screen-time-control/id6754638744)

This app helps you manage screen time by requiring a trusted friend to approve any extensions to your daily app limits. It prevents self-override, ensuring you stick to your goals and reclaim your time.

**Highlights:** App blocking for social, video, games, and shopping, Daily screen time limits, Time extension requests to a trusted friend, Buddy confirmation for limit changes, Streak tracking and improvement insights, No instant self-override

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PeerPause Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| PeerPause | $6.99 | per month |
| PeerPause | $24.99 | per year |
| PeerPause Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### Cookie Jar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-jar-win-journal/id6794703696)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Jar Forever | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PeerPause free?

PeerPause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cookie Jar free?

Cookie Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do PeerPause or Cookie Jar have ads?

Neither PeerPause nor Cookie Jar shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*