Comparison

Kidper vs PhonePause

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

Head to head
About

Kidper

Features
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Kidper helps your family keep a healthier Focus and Break rhythm without turning screen time into a daily argument. Build the plan once, then reuse it. Name your Focus stage plans and switch between them in a tap: a school-night plan, a weekend plan, an exam-week plan. During Focus, only the apps you chose stay available. When the work is done, Break stages open a planned reward instead of an endless scroll. Decide how much protection each situation needs. On a kid's device, require Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN before anything can be changed. For your own phone, turn protection off and keep the rhythm without the friction. HOW IT WORKS • Create Focus stages and optional Break stages • Choose which apps stay available during Focus • Start a session from the home screen, or let it start on a schedule • Save multiple named plans and switch when your week changes • Approve unlocks from Controls, or hand approval to another organizer COMMON USES • Study routines: keep learning apps available during Focus • Reward routines: use Break time as a planned reward after Focus • Family routines: pair parent and child devices in a Group when supervision is needed • Personal routines: protect your own rules with PIN or biometric verification KEY FEATURES • Named stage plans: build a routine once and reuse it, instead of rebuilding it every week • Focus mode: selected apps remain available while distractions stay out of the way • Break stages: plan recovery time instead of endless screen time • Choose your protection: Face ID, Touch ID, PIN, or no protection for personal use • Stop early when you need to: end a running session right from Controls • Harder to remove: Kidper can block app removal during setup so the routine sticks • Auto Exit Controls: controls close themselves after a set period of inactivity • Group coordination: pair devices with a code for optional organizer approval • Guided setup: build your first rhythm in minutes PRIVACY FIRST Group data syncs only through your private iCloud. No third-party servers, no screenshots, no usage-log collection. Kidper does not monitor content. Crash reports and anonymous usage counts go to Sentry, a third-party error monitoring service, to find and fix problems; they never include names, family IDs, pairing codes, passwords, or the apps you choose to focus on. Kidper uses Apple's Screen Time framework (Family Controls) and requires iOS 16 or later. Need help? support@rollingtokens.app Privacy Policy: https://rollingtokens.app/apps/kidper/privacy Terms of Use: https://rollingtokens.app/apps/dreamdictation/terms

About

PhonePause

This app helps parents manage their child's screen time with instant phone locking. It offers features like PIN-protected access, app whitelisting, and manual unlocking. Premium options include scheduled locks and blocking specific communication apps.

Highlights
  • Instant phone locking
  • PIN-protected parent access
  • App whitelisting during lock
  • Scheduled school hour locks
  • Timed punishment locks
  • Block messaging apps
Features
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PhonePause - Parent Lock helps parents manage their child's screen time with powerful phone locking features. FREE FEATURES: • Lock your child's phone instantly with one tap • PIN-protected parent access • Choose which apps to allow during lock • Manual unlock when you're ready PREMIUM ($1.99 one-time): • School Hours Lock — automatically lock during class time with weekday scheduling and holiday support • Timed Punishment Lock — set a lock duration (minutes or hours) that auto-unlocks • Messages & FaceTime Blocking — block messaging apps during lock DESIGNED FOR PARENTS: Set up directly on your child's iPhone. No accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions. Everything stays on the device. IMPORTANT: Remember your PIN. If forgotten, the only way to regain access is to erase and restore the iPhone from a backup.

Screenshots

Kidper4 screens
PhonePause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kidper at none against PhonePause's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. PhonePause sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kidper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Kidper versus PhonePause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidperPhonePause
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChapman OuAndrew Meyers

In-app purchases

None

Kidper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PhonePause

One-time1
  • PhonePause Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Kidper free?
Kidper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhonePause free?
PhonePause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kidper or PhonePause have ads?
Neither Kidper nor PhonePause shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kidper or PhonePause?
Kidper ships an update every 3 weeks, and PhonePause every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kidper was updated on October 25, 2026 and PhonePause on October 5, 2026.

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