Well Earned vs Math Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Well Earned
This app helps you reduce screen time by earning access to your phone's apps through completing real-world habits. It offers a clean interface and flexible tracking for various activities, promoting focus and consistency.
- Earn screen time by completing habits
- Minimal habit tracking system
- Screen time limits and rewards
- Track diverse habit types
- Consistency streak tracker
- Calm, minimal design
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Live more offline. Your phone is designed to keep you distracted. Instead of endless scrolling, earn your screen time by completing healthy habits. Well Earned helps you build focus and reduce screen time by creating a positive feedback loop to unlock your apps. Unlike typical habit trackers or screen time blockers, Well Earned connects your digital life to real-world actions using verification and accountability. Key Features • Earn Screen Time Complete real-world habits to unlock screen time for social media and apps. • Habit Tracker Quickly log daily habits with a clean, minimal habit tracking system. • Screen Time Control Reduce phone addiction with built-in limits, cooldowns, and smart rewards. • Flexible Habit Types Track movement, reading, mindfulness, hydration, meals, and more. • Built for Consistency Simple streak tracker - progress at your own pace. • Clean, Minimal Design Calm visuals designed to keep you focused, not overwhelmed. A subscription is required after the free trial to continue accessing these premium features. Most productivity apps motivate you with points and notifications. Well Earned motivates you with something real: your time. Privacy Policy: https://wellearned.xyz/privacy Terms of Service: https://wellearned.xyz/terms
Math Shield
This app helps you reduce distractions by requiring you to solve a math problem before accessing blocked applications. It creates a barrier to break automatic habits and encourages more intentional screen time.
- Block distracting apps
- Unlock with math challenges
- Temporary app access
- Reduce screen time
- Build focus habits
- Easy setup
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Stay Focused with Math Shield Math Shield helps you reduce distractions and build better focus habits by placing a math challenge between you and your most distracting apps. Instead of mindlessly opening social media, games, or other time-wasting apps, you'll need to solve a math problem before gaining temporary access. This simple barrier helps break automatic habits and encourages intentional screen time. Key Features Block Distracting Apps: Choose the apps you want to limit and keep them locked during focus sessions. Unlock with Math Challenges: Solve math problems before accessing blocked apps. Temporary App Access: Gain limited access after successfully completing a challenge. Stay Productive: Create friction between impulses and distractions to help maintain focus. Easy Setup: Select apps, choose your preferences, and let Math Shield help you stay on track. Perfect For - Students who want to focus on studying - Professionals who need distraction-free work sessions - Anyone looking to reduce screen time - People building healthier digital habits Whether you're studying, working, reading, or spending time with family, Math Shield helps you take control of your attention—one challenge at a time. Download Math Shield and make every app unlock a conscious decision. To enjoy the full experience and to gain all the premium features, you can always purchase our Monthly, Yearly or Lifetime premium subscription pack. Math Shield will automatically charge your iTunes Account at the end of your subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Subscriptions renew at the original price. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. All your previous purchases can be easily restored using the **Restore Purchase** option in the app. This will provide you access to all the premium features. You can view Math Shield Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/vinothvino42/app-privacy-policy/blob/main/math-shield.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Well Earned at 5.0 against Math Shield's 1.0. Well Earned also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Math Shield's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Well Earned sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Math Shield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Well Earned holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Well Earned ships an update every 4 days, Math Shield every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Well Earned | Math Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GAPV Inc | Vinoth Ramajeyam |
In-app purchases
Well Earned
- Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Math Shield
- Math Shield Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Math Shield Pro Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Math Shield Pro - Lifetime$19.99









