Comparison

EarnScreen vs Capy

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

Head to head
About

EarnScreen

Features
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Earn your screen time through real-world habits. Apps like TikTok and Instagram are blocked by default. Complete healthy quests to unlock them temporarily. Walk, meditate, study, clean—earn Brain Credits, spend them on timed unlocks. QUESTS Walk 10 min, Meditate, Study, Self-care, and more. 13+ built-in quests, motion-verified via CoreMotion. FEATURES System-level blocking (can't bypass) Timed unlocks: 15/30/60 minutes Night mode scheduling Weekly reports and streak tracking Parent-child mode 100% private (zero data collection) PRICING 7-day free trial, $1.99/mo, $9.99/yr, $19.99 lifetime The difference: Traditional blockers feel like punishment. EarnScreen makes screen time a reward you earn through positive action. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone fighting phone addiction. Terms of Use (EULA): https://earnscreen.eqmo.com/eula.html

About

Capy

This app helps you earn back your screen time by completing real-world habits. Interact with a virtual capybara that thrives when you're productive and sleeps when your apps are blocked. It offers quick, fun, and AI-verified habits designed for a positive user experience.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by completing habits
  • Virtual capybara companion
  • AI-powered habit verification
  • Streak system for motivation
  • Multiple habit categories
  • ADHD-friendly design
Features
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Earn your screen time back. Don't just block it. Complete real habits → your capybara wakes up → your apps unlock. That's the whole loop. Capy is the only screen time app where you EARN your scroll instead of being punished for it. MEET YOUR CAPYBARA Name them. Dress them. Watch them sleep when your apps are blocked and explode with joy when you complete a habit. The emotional bond is the point — it's why people stay months, not days. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Capy instead of doomscrolling 2. Pick a habit (1-min breathing, a quick walk, journaling, pushups, water, anything) 3. Snap a photo or finish the timer 4. Our AI checks it and roasts you with a comment you'll want to screenshot 5. Energy bar fills → your apps unlock for a few minutes 6. Repeat → streak grows → capy glows up BUILT FOR REAL HUMANS - 5 habit categories: Quests, Breathing, Exercises, Journaling, Routines — something for every mood - 1–3 minute habits when you have zero energy (no shame here) - AI photo verification that's actually fun, not surveillance - ADHD-friendly: low friction, big rewards, instant feedback - Streak system that doesn't make you cry when you miss a day WHY GEN Z PICKED CAPY - Capybara energy: the calmest animal on earth helping you with the loudest problem - No corporate guilt-tripping. The enemy is Big Tech, not you - AI comments are unhinged in the best way — every habit feels like a punchline - Made for humans who already tried Apple Screen Time, Opal, one sec, and bounced - Looks beautiful on your home screen. We tested. CAPY PLUS Unlimited AI verifications, custom habits with custom icons, exclusive cosmetics for your capybara, advanced stats. Free version gets you the full core loop forever. ——— The brain rot ends here. Or, more honestly: you negotiate with it on your terms — with a capybara as your accountability buddy. Earn your screen time. Beat the rot. Glow up. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EarnScreen4 screens
Capy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Capy at every 5 days against EarnScreen's every 3 months. Capy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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. EarnScreen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Capy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EarnScreen ships an update every 3 months, Capy every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EarnScreen versus Capy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarnScreenCapy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLibardo Ramirez TiradoBluebook

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EarnScreen

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Capy

Subscriptions3
  • Capy Plus Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Capy Plus UNIQUE OFFER$29.991 Year
  • Capy Plus7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is EarnScreen free?
EarnScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capy free?
Capy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EarnScreen or Capy have ads?
Neither EarnScreen nor Capy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EarnScreen or Capy?
EarnScreen ships an update every 3 months, and Capy every 5 days. Most recently, EarnScreen was updated on October 28, 2026 and Capy on October 28, 2026.

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