ctrl vs Habit Tracker & Reminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ctrl
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You're losing 4+ hours a day to your phone. That's 60 full days every year—gone forever. ctrl-time helps you take them back. WHAT MAKES CTRL-TIME DIFFERENT Most screen time apps shame you with numbers. ctrl-time does something different: it shows you what those numbers actually mean for your life. Every minute wasted is a minute you'll never get back. Every minute saved is a minute you can spend on what truly matters. YOUR LIFE IN WEEKS Inspired by Stoic philosophy, the Life in Weeks grid shows your entire existence at a glance—4,160 weeks, each represented by a single dot. The filled dots are weeks you've already lived. The empty ones are all you have left. It's not meant to scare you. It's meant to wake you up. - See exactly what percentage of your life you've lived - Tap any week to explore what you did (or didn't do) - Export the grid as your iPhone wallpaper - A daily reminder that your time is not infinite FOCUS MODE — BLOCK DISTRACTIONS One tap. Zero willpower needed. ctrl-time uses Apple's native Screen Time integration to block the apps that steal your attention. Choose sessions from 15 to 120 minutes and watch the distractions disappear. - Block Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and any time-wasting app - Native iOS integration—no workarounds or hacks - Live Activities show your timer on Dynamic Island MINUTES RECLAIMED — YOUR NEW KPI Every focus session gives you back precious minutes. ctrl-time tracks them all, showing you exactly how much life you've reclaimed. Watch the counter grow. Those aren't just numbers—that's time you've taken back from the algorithm. REPLACEMENT ACTIONS What will you do with your reclaimed time? - Read a book - Exercise - Learn a new skill - Spend time with loved ones Log your activities and give meaning to every minute you save. Turn screen time into life time. DAILY JOURNALING A minimalist journal to reflect on your day. Each entry is linked to its corresponding week in your Life in Weeks grid—building the story of your life, one week at a time. THREE MOTIVATION STYLES Choose how you want to be guided: STOIC — Direct messages inspired by ancient philosophy. "Memento mori. Your time is not unlimited." EMPATHETIC — Gentle, compassionate reminders. "It's okay to slow down. This is living too." PRAGMATIC — Data and concrete numbers. "18 minutes on Instagram = 18 minutes of life." ALWAYS WITH YOU - Home Screen widgets: Life in Weeks, minutes reclaimed, quick journal - Live Activities: timer visible on Dynamic Island and lock screen - Smart notifications: only when they truly matter PREMIUM Unlock everything: - Unlimited focus sessions - Advanced stats and trends - Goals Progression - Journaling Monthly: $9.99 | Yearly: $25 (save 79%) Spend life, not screen. Your next week starts now. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Habit Tracker & Reminders
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Take control of your daily routine and long-term goals with a simple, focused habit tracker. This app helps you build better habits, stay consistent, and understand your progress over time without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are working on productivity, health, personal growth, or everyday routines, everything is organized in one place. Create habits and goals that matter to you, track them daily, and see how small actions add up. Clear visuals and insights help you understand patterns, stay motivated, and keep moving forward at your own pace. Key Features: - Track daily habits and long-term goals in one place - View your progress through clean, easy-to-understand insights - Reminders to help you stay consistent - Simple and distraction-free interface - Designed for quick daily check-ins - Your data stays on your device This app is built to be flexible. Use it for morning routines, fitness goals, study habits, wellness tracking, or any personal system that works for you. There is no pressure and no complicated setup, just a clear way to stay accountable and focused. Progress does not happen overnight. Small daily steps make a difference. Track your habits, reflect on your progress, and build routines that last.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Habit Tracker & Reminders at none against ctrl's 2. Habit Tracker & Reminders also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. ctrl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Habit Tracker & Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ctrl | Habit Tracker & Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Renna | Rahal Ranasinghe |
In-app purchases
ctrl
- ctrl-time Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ctrl-time Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Habit Tracker & Reminders
No in-app purchases
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