Comparison

Screen Time Control vs AlignMate

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Control

Regain control of your phone usage with smart focus sessions and app blocking. Create custom schedules and receive reminders to reduce distractions, improve concentration, and build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Focus sessions
  • Customizable schedules
  • Personalized reminders
  • Screen time reports
  • Stickerbook for motivation
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Research shows that people spend over 23 years of their lives on their phones. Yet the time you want for self-growth, hobbies, exercise, and real-life moments is already there—it’s just quietly taken by scrolling, notifications, and app hopping. Blucky helps you take back control. With smart focus sessions, app blocking, customizable schedules, and personalized reminders, you can reclaim your attention, reduce distractions, and use your time intentionally. Even small daily changes add up to years of meaningful time regained over a lifetime. FEATURES App Blocking & Focus Sessions Stop wasting time on distracting apps. Block the apps that interrupt your work, study, or personal projects, and create dedicated focus sessions to stay fully concentrated. Smart Schedules & Custom Modes Automatically block apps at key times—mornings, work hours, or before sleep. Build routines like Work Focus, Study Time, Morning Routine, Family Time, or Digital Detox with settings tailored for each situation. Attention Support & Daily Routines Blucky helps users with concentration difficulties, including ADHD. Set work hours, sleep, and personal routines so your phone supports your lifestyle instead of stealing your time. Motivation & Reminders Stay encouraged with Blucky’s Stickerbook, celebrating milestones and progress. Receive timely nudges whenever you get distracted or hit your screen time limit to maintain consistency. Screen Time Reports Track your screen time, focus sessions, and offline moments. Clear reports help you understand your habits and measure your progress. BENEFITS • Reduce daily screen time • Improve productivity and concentration • Build healthier digital habits • Avoid social media distractions • Create better routines for work, study, and sleep • Stay more present offline and in real life PRIVATE & SAFE Blucky uses Apple’s Screen Time API to monitor and block apps securely. Your data stays private and is processed directly on your device. We do not collect or store personal usage data. BLUCKY PREMIUM We’re confident you’ll love Blucky. Start your 7-day free trial. Experience distraction-free focus and take control of your screen time. A yearly subscription unlocks everything—uninterrupted focus, healthier digital habits, and more time for what truly matters. Privacy Policy: http://drumpadapps.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: http://drumpadapps.com/terms-of-use If you have questions or feedback, contact us at support@dpmapps.com.

About

AlignMate

Features
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You get into bed. One quick check. An hour later you are still scrolling and sleep is gone. You have tried the blockers and the screen time limits. They hold for a few days, then you tap through them and feel worse than before. AlignMate does not block anything. It runs experiments. Tell it where the scroll takes over: in bed after lights out, first thing in the morning, after one quick check, on the couch. It designs one small 7-day experiment for that exact moment. Phone in a drawer before lights out. Charger across the room. Phone face down on the dresser so one check needs getting up. Then, each day, one hold of a button: did it happen. That is the whole routine. Around day three it reads your data back to you: what it sees, and how to make the experiment easier if it is not landing. At the end of the 7 days you write one line about what you learned, and the next experiment is designed from it. Miss a night? That is not a failed streak. That is data, and the next experiment uses it. What you get • A 7-day experiment built for your scroll moment, not a generic rule • One hold a day to log it, no checklists, no setup • A day-three read of your own data, in plain words • A record of every experiment you ran and what each one taught you • No blockers, no points, no levels, no guilt Built for people who want to stop doomscrolling at night, stop scrolling in bed, cut the first-thing-in-the-morning scroll, and get their evenings back from their phone. A digital detox that starts with one small test instead of a rule you will break by Thursday. Stop guessing. Start testing.

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
AlignMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlignMate at none against Screen Time Control'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. Screen Time Control sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. AlignMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update every 2 weeks, AlignMate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Screen Time Control versus AlignMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlAlignMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDPM APPS LPArash Sammak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

AlignMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlignMate free?
AlignMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Time Control or AlignMate have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor AlignMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or AlignMate?
Screen Time Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and AlignMate every 10 days. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 1, 2026 and AlignMate on September 19, 2026.

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