Comparison

StayGray vs Screen Stamina

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

Head to head
About

StayGray

This app helps reduce screen time by automatically switching your device to grayscale. You can customize when color is allowed, set schedules, and track your progress in reducing usage.

Highlights
  • Automatic grayscale switching
  • Customizable color exceptions
  • Scheduled monochrome periods
  • Location-based color activation
  • Progress tracking for screen time
  • Color breaks for temporary color access
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StayGray automatically switches your iPhone to grayscale, so apps feel less magnetic and you scroll less. Your screen stays black and white by default, and you decide when color is allowed. WHY GRAYSCALE Colorful interfaces are built to grab your attention. Take the color away and the little “reward hit” gets weaker, which makes it easier to stop the endless checking without blocking any apps. CONTROL WHEN COLOR IS ALLOWED • Schedules: set work hours, evenings, or bedtime for monochrome • App exceptions: keep Maps, Camera, Photos, or any app in color • Locations: turn color on automatically at home, at work, or at the gym • Color breaks: switch to full color for a bit, then go back to gray automatically TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how your habits change over time and estimate how much screen time you save by staying in black and white. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts. No ads. No tracking. StayGray does not collect, store, or transmit personal data. Privacy policy: https://www.staygray.app/privacy/en.html Terms: https://www.staygray.app/terms/en.html

About

Screen Stamina

Features
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Struggling to control the time you spend on your screen? Screen Stamina turns your screen time into a limited resource that drains as you use it and regenerates when you stop. Set your maximum screen time, choose how fast it regenerates, and let the stamina bar guide you toward healthier habits - without guild or hard blocks.

Screenshots

StayGray4 screens
Screen Stamina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen Stamina at none against StayGray's 3. Screen Stamina also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StayGray sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Screen Stamina asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StayGray versus Screen Stamina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStayGrayScreen Stamina
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMATTHIAS NEUWIRTHANTHONY GARANT

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StayGray

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • StayGray Plus$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • StayGray Plus: Lifetime$24.99
None

Screen Stamina

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StayGray free?
StayGray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Stamina free?
Screen Stamina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StayGray or Screen Stamina have ads?
Neither StayGray nor Screen Stamina shows ads.

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