Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Pocket

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

This app helps you master your attention and reclaim your digital independence by setting strict screen time limits and blocking distracting applications. It combines Stoic philosophy with powerful tools to foster discipline, focus on goals, and improve digital well-being for individuals and families.

Highlights
  • Rigorous screen time control
  • App locker and hider
  • Deep work and time blocking
  • Family safety features
  • Discipline building
  • Digital well-being tools
Features
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Master Your Attention. Rule Your Time. In an era of constant distraction, Temper helps you build the discipline to focus on what matters. We combine the philosophy of Stoicism with powerful technical tools to help you limit screen time and reclaim your digital independence. Don't let algorithms control your life. Lock in on your goals with Temper. - Rigorous Screen Time Control: Achieve true digital well-being by setting strict boundaries. Create a daily app time limit for social media and games. When the time is up, the app locks, forcing you to practice self-control. - The Vault: App Locker & Hider Distractions are everywhere. Use Temper as a robust app locker to secure your focus. - Deep Work & Time Blocking: Use our time blocking schedules to dedicate specific hours to work or study. Temper acts as a study tracker and time tracker, showing you exactly where your hours go so you can improve your habits. - Stay Focused & Present: Instantly app lock distractions and stay focused during critical tasks. Whether you are studying or enjoying downtime, ensure you are present in the moment. - Leadership & Family Safety Stoicism is about setting an example. Ensure family safety by managing screen habits for yourself and your loved ones. Protect your family from digital addiction and model a balanced life. - Build Discipline: Turn app limits into a daily practice of virtue. - Mastery: Stop consuming. Start creating. A subscription is required to use Temper. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/8f276018-3b7a-4a6f-9d8a-70109beef03d

About

Pocket

Features
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Pocket helps you save up for what you want — one daily habit at a time. The amounts in Pocket aren't real money. They're numbers you choose: pick a goal, attach the habits that earn it, and check them off. Every check-in adds the amount you chose to the pocket — and when it hits 100%, you've earned the reward. Pocket never touches your accounts; the money stays in your own bank, on your own terms. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a pocket for something you're saving toward — a trip, a camera, an emergency fund, anything. 2. Add the daily habits that earn it. Run 5km. Read 20 minutes. Skip takeout. Each habit is worth whatever amount you set — these are numbers you pick, not real currency. 3. Check off your habits each day. Watch the pocket fill up. 4. When a pocket hits 100%, celebrate the win — then reward yourself in your own bank app, using your own money. Your data stays on your device. Pocket has no servers, no accounts, no analytics, and no third-party SDKs. Nothing is uploaded anywhere — not even anonymously. If you delete the app, your data is gone with it.

Screenshots

Screen Time Control3 screens
Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket at none against Screen Time Control's 3. Screen Time Control's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Screen Time Control versus Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlPocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDANIEL PETRISOR ATITIENEIEDZHE CHETIN HADZHASYULYUSH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan Discount$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
None

Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket free?
Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Time Control or Pocket have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Pocket shows ads.

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