Comparison

Gentle Screen Time vs Deep Work

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

Head to head
About

Gentle Screen Time

This app helps families establish healthier screen time habits by wrapping addictive apps in timed sessions. It introduces a rhythm of usage and rest without surveillance or negotiation, allowing intentional app engagement.

Highlights
  • Timed app sessions with beginnings and ends
  • Automatic app locking after sessions
  • Intentional app opening friction
  • Remote family management
  • Customizable session and rest lengths
  • No content monitoring or surveillance
Features
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Most screen time apps work by capping you. They set hard limits, block apps for the rest of the day, and leave you locked out the moment you hit a number. Gentle works differently. There are no usage limits and no permanent blocks. You move through a rhythm of sessions and rests, and your total screen time drops, often dramatically, without anything being capped or taken away for good. Here's how it works. You start a session and have full, unlimited access to everything on your phone. When the session ends, a short rest begins, a brief pause where your controlled apps become unavailable for a few minutes. When the rest ends, your apps return, ready for your next session. No daily cutoffs. No "you're out of time." Just a gentle in-and-out rhythm that adds up to far less screen time. Gentle is for people who've tried strict limits and bounced off them. If hitting a wall every day has never worked, a gentle rhythm of sessions and rests might. Use everything you love, in a calmer cadence. Lower your screen time. No limits, no daily cutoffs, just a gentler rhythm. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gentlescreentime.app/privacy

About

Deep Work

Features
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Master Your Focus with Funpatsu. Funpatsu is a minimalist focus timer designed for those who value simplicity and deep work. Developed by Baco Labs, it strips away the noise, allowing you to concentrate on what truly matters: your goals. Key Features: - Minimalist Interface: No distractions, just your timer and your task. - Deep Work Sessions: Tailor your focus intervals to suit your rhythm. - Detailed History: Track your progress with clean, intuitive logs. Whether you are studying for exams, coding your next project, or reading a book, Funpatsu provides the perfect environment for sustained concentration. Start your journey to professional focus today. Subscription Information: - Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://bacolabs.io/Privacy-Policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gentle Screen Time4 screens
Deep Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Deep Work at 14.0.0 against Gentle Screen Time's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Gentle Screen Time sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Deep Work sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Gentle Screen Time versus Deep Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGentle Screen TimeDeep Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph CaseyBaco Labs, TOO

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gentle Screen Time

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Family Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Family Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Deep Work

Subscriptions3
  • Funpatsu Pro - 1 Week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Funpatsu Pro - 1 Month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Funpatsu Pro - 1 Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Gentle Screen Time free?
Gentle Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Work free?
Deep Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gentle Screen Time or Deep Work have ads?
Neither Gentle Screen Time nor Deep Work shows ads.

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