Comparison

Talvy vs Earn Screen Time

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

Head to head
About

Talvy

This app helps you achieve health goals like weight loss or better sleep through small, personalized daily tasks. It features a supportive dragon companion that grows with you, avoiding guilt-inducing scoreboards. Track food, sleep, mood, and movement in a calm, integrated interface.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily tasks
  • Supportive dragon companion
  • Calorie estimation via photo
  • Track weight, sleep, and mood
  • Goal-specific plans
  • Gentle grounding exercises
Features
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Your skincare, figured out. Talvy gives you a morning and evening routine built around your skin: what to use, in what order, and why each step is there. One day at a time, for 28 days. Most routines don't fail for lack of products. They fail because nobody tells you what goes on first, what to skip, and which two products are doing the same job. Talvy does, every day, in plain words. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in with your email. Your program is waiting for you. 2. Open today: your morning and evening steps, in the order they go on. 3. Check each step off as you go. Tomorrow brings the next one. WHAT'S INSIDE - Today, step by step. Every morning and evening step in application order. Open one to see how much, how long, and why it's there. - Your shelf. Everything your program uses, in one place: what each product is, what it does, and when it goes on, so you know exactly what to look for. - A short read each day. Two minutes on one idea: why vitamin C goes on first, how layering works, which habit to drop. - A program that moves. New steps arrive one at a time, never all at once, and no two days are the same. JUST YOUR ROUTINE. NOTHING ELSE. - No face scan. Talvy never analyzes your face. - No score, no ranking. Nobody grades your skin. - No endless scrolling. A few minutes a day, then you're done. Your account holds your email and your program. Deleting your account deletes them, along with your quiz answers. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS Talvy is a cosmetic self-care program. It is not medical advice, and it does not diagnose or treat any condition. If your skin hurts, changes suddenly, or worries you, see a dermatologist. Terms of Use: https://talvy.care/terms Privacy Policy: https://talvy.care/privacy-policy

About

Earn Screen Time

This app helps you earn screen time by walking, allowing you to unlock chosen apps for limited periods. It encourages healthier phone habits by creating intentional pauses before app usage.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time minutes by walking
  • Unlock apps for timed access windows
  • Set daily walking goals
  • Track progress, streaks, and awards
  • App blocking and cooldown timers
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Walk first. Unlock later. StepStore helps you turn daily movement into intentional screen time. Instead of blocking your favorite apps forever, StepStore lets you earn unlock minutes by walking, then spend those minutes on the apps you choose. Pick the social, video, shopping, or entertainment apps that tend to pull you in. StepStore keeps them shielded until you build walking credit. When you are ready, use your earned balance to open a short unlock window and use those apps with more intention. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED StepStore requires an active subscription to use the app and its features. A free trial may be available for eligible users. Subscription options, trial availability, pricing, and renewal terms are shown in the app before purchase. HOW STEPSTORE WORKS • Connect your steps StepStore reads your step count through Apple Health or Health Connect, with your permission, and converts walking into unlock credit. • Choose apps to earn back Select the apps or app categories you want StepStore to manage. You stay in control of what gets managed. • Earn screen-time minutes Every walk adds minutes to your StepStore balance. Your progress, streaks, daily goal, and multiplier help keep the habit visible. • Spend minutes intentionally Use earned minutes to unlock selected apps for short access windows. When the window ends, StepStore can start a cooldown to help you avoid falling straight back into the scroll loop. • Track your progress See today’s steps, distance, active calories, earned minutes, streaks, awards, and daily goal progress in one place. BUILT FOR BETTER PHONE HABITS StepStore is not about punishment. It is about creating a small, healthy pause before opening the apps that usually drain your attention. Walk first, earn access, then decide if you still want to open them. StepStore can help you: • reduce impulsive app opening • build a daily walking habit • turn screen time into a conscious choice • create friction around social media, video, and shopping apps • stay motivated with goals, streaks, awards, and widgets • protect focus without deleting the apps you still enjoy FEATURES • Step-based screen-time minutes • App blocking and timed unlock windows • Daily walking goal • Streaks and progress stats • Distance and active calorie stats when available • Awards for steps, streaks, distance, and calories • Cooldown after unlock windows • Local reminders for goals and unlock timers • Home Screen widgets • Custom app themes • No account required for core use PRIVACY-MINDED BY DESIGN StepStore only asks for the permissions needed to power the experience. Health data is used to track and calculate walking minutes and show progress. StepStore does not need your location and does not read messages, posts, purchases, photos, contacts, microphone, or camera. You choose which apps StepStore manages, and you can change permissions from your device settings at any time. WHO STEPSTORE IS FOR StepStore is for anyone who wants a healthier relationship with distracting apps without going fully offline. If you want to walk more, scroll less, and make screen time feel earned instead of automatic, StepStore gives you a simple rule that is easy to understand: Move your body first. Spend your attention later. Download StepStore and start earning your screen time with steps. Contact: trackit.tr@gmail.com EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://stepstore.trackit.tr/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://stepstore.trackit.tr/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Talvy4 screens
Earn Screen Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Talvy at free with in-app purchases against Earn Screen Time's subscription. Talvy also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (64 vs 3). Earn Screen Time's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Talvy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Earn Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earn Screen Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talvy has 64 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talvy ships an update every 10 days, Earn Screen Time every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Talvy versus Earn Screen Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalvyEarn Screen Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (64 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp AdvisoryHasan Kose

Customer experience

Talvy

All ratings64 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Earn Screen Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Talvy

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Earn Screen Time

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Talvy free?
Talvy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earn Screen Time free?
Earn Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talvy or Earn Screen Time?
Earn Screen Time is rated higher. Talvy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Earn Screen Time averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Talvy or Earn Screen Time have ads?
Neither Talvy nor Earn Screen Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talvy or Earn Screen Time?
Talvy ships an update every 10 days, and Earn Screen Time every 6 weeks. Most recently, Talvy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Earn Screen Time on October 12, 2026.

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