Comparison

Screen Time Limit vs EarnLock

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Limit

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ScrollLess is a screen time limit app that helps you stop doomscrolling — for real. Pick the apps that pull you in: social media, short videos, games, anything. Choose how much time you want to spend on them each day. When your time is up, ScrollLess locks them until tomorrow. HOW IT WORKS • Select the apps and categories you want to limit • Set a daily time limit that feels right • Get a heads-up a few minutes before you reach it • When time runs out, a lock screen stops the scroll 15 MORE MINUTES, ONLY WHEN IT MATTERS Life happens. From the lock screen you can take 15 more minutes, up to 3 times a day. Every break is a small pause to ask yourself: is this scroll really worth it? STRICT MODE For days with no excuses. While Strict Mode is on, tracking can't be turned off, your limit can't be raised and apps can't be removed until tomorrow. BUILT ON SCREEN TIME • Uses Apple's Screen Time framework on your iPhone • Your app usage data stays on your device • See today's usage and time left at a glance • Focus Mode timer for deep work • Turn off all tracking anytime (unless Strict Mode is on) ScrollLess Pro unlocks daily limits, the lock screen, extra-time breaks and Strict Mode. Scroll less. Live more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/ec02595b-90a0-4187-b1ac-50f4ffcab52c Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/ec92399e-b7a3-48de-8020-590aeaccc8f2

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EarnLock

Features
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It's 11pm again, and you couldn't name a single thing you saw. You opened one app for a minute, and the evening went with it. Willpower lost that argument, the way it usually does at that hour. EarnLock hands the decision to your daily activity goal instead, and Apple Health keeps the count. MOVE FIRST. SCROLL LATER. Pick the apps that keep eating your evenings. Set a daily goal in steps, or in active minutes or active calories with Premium. Until you reach it, those apps stay locked. Reach it, and they open by themselves until midnight. Half a goal still counts. Halfway there, some of your locked apps open for about an hour, once a day. WHERE THE KEY LIVES Other blockers leave the key in your pocket: a password you set yourself, or a delay you can wait out. EarnLock keeps it on the far side of your daily goal. You can always get in. You have to move first. A WEEK OF WATCHING FIRST For your first week, EarnLock blocks nothing. It watches, so you see your real pattern before any lock begins. WHAT YOU GET • Lock any app or category with Apple's own Screen Time controls • Open a locked app and see how many steps stand between you and it • Answer "what am I actually looking for right now?" in one tap • A math-gated emergency unlock for real needs, once a day • Every widget in every size for free, including full-page widgets on iOS 27 • Available in 33 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN Nothing leaves your iPhone. You don't create an account, and EarnLock has no server or analytics to send your data to. It's made for locking your own apps on your own iPhone. FREE TO START Free forever: lock one app or category, earn with steps, and use every widget. Premium adds: • Unlimited locked apps and categories • Active minutes and active calories as your goal • Smart Schedules, with separate goals for workdays, evenings, and weekends • Insights • Streak shields: rest days you bank by going further • A Live Activity with a Dynamic Island countdown • Focus sessions • A weekly bypass for the goal cooldown • Alternate app icons Monthly and Yearly each start with a one-week free trial. Or pay once for Lifetime. Every plan works with Family Sharing, for you and up to five family members. Start with one app for free. Move first. Scroll later. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screen Time Limit3 screens
EarnLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Screen Time Limit and EarnLock are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Time Limit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and EarnLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Limit ships an update every 9 days, EarnLock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Screen Time Limit versus EarnLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time LimitEarnLock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerabdullah zubeyir ceylanAntti Aittamaa

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Screen Time Limit

Subscriptions2
  • ScrollLess Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • ScrollLess Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • ScrollLess 5 Token$0.99
  • ScrollLess 10 Token$1.99
  • ScrollLess 25 Token$3.99
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  • ScrollLess 50 Token$17.99
3 purchases

EarnLock

Subscriptions2
  • EarnLock Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • EarnLock Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • EarnLock Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Limit free?
Screen Time Limit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EarnLock free?
EarnLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Limit or EarnLock have ads?
Neither Screen Time Limit nor EarnLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Limit or EarnLock?
Screen Time Limit ships an update every 9 days, and EarnLock fortnightly. Most recently, Screen Time Limit was updated on October 28, 2026 and EarnLock on October 31, 2026.

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