Comparison

DoomFree vs Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

DoomFree

This app helps you break free from addictive app usage by rewarding real-world habits with screen time. Earn coins for healthy actions like walking or reflecting, then use them to unlock your most time-consuming apps. Achieve a better balance with your phone.

Highlights
  • Lock addictive apps
  • Earn coins for real-world habits
  • Unlock screen time with coins
  • Focus companion with mood indicator
  • Daily streaks and rewards
  • Visual progress tracking
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Stop fighting doomscrolling with willpower. Use a system that puts you back in control. DoomFree blocks your most addictive apps until you earn screen time through real-world habits. Every healthy action gives you coins. Coins unlock the apps that usually steal your time. Healthy habits → Earn coins → Unlock apps Less scrolling. More balance. ——— How DoomFree Works 1. Lock your doomscrolling apps - Choose the apps that waste your time. 2. Complete simple real-life habits - Walk, step outside, reflect, eat a healthy meal, and more. 3. Earn coins for every habit - Each coin unlocks 1 minute of screen time. 4. Spend coins to access locked apps - No coins = no scrolling. The system naturally limits your scrolling without forcing strict bans. Maximum daily unlock: 100 minutes. ——— Meet Doomi Your focus companion. Doomi’s mood reflects your daily progress: Exhausted → Tired → Happy → Excited As you complete habits, Doomi gains energy and becomes more lively. The more you take care of yourself, the happier Doomi becomes. ——— Stay Motivated With Rewards Build consistency without pressure. • Daily streaks for completing habits • Unlock animated Doomi moments in your gallery • New app icons unlocked as your streak grows • Visual progress that makes improvement satisfying Even completing just one habit per day keeps your streak alive. ——— Designed to Break Doomscrolling DoomFree helps reduce: • Endless social media scrolling • Constant phone checking • Digital fatigue • Lack of focus • Screen time that spirals out of control Instead of forcing discipline, DoomFree builds balance into your phone usage. ——— Private by Design Your habits and activity stay on your device. No unnecessary data collection. ——— Built by someone who struggled with doomscrolling and reduced daily screen time from 5+ hours to under 2 hours. If you want a healthier relationship with your phone, DoomFree gives you a system that actually works. Download DoomFree today. DoomFree requires a subscription to access all features. Support: support@doomfree.app Terms: https://doomfree.app/terms-of-service Privacy: https://doomfree.app/privacy-policy

About

Screen Time Control

This app helps you break phone addiction by earning screen time through habit completion. Build streaks, use focus timers, and complete challenges to unlock your phone usage. It offers smart app blocking and on-device AI for photo verification.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through habit completion
  • Smart app blocking with iOS Screen Time integration
  • Focus timers (Pomodoro, Deep Work)
  • Habit tracking across 8 categories
  • Photo quests with on-device AI verification
  • Pushup challenges with pose detection
  • Live Activities and widgets
Features
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Spudy turns phone addiction into earned screen time. Every habit completed unlocks your scroll — beat doomscrolling, dopamine spikes, and brainrot by building real streaks. App blocker meets habit tracker meets screen time control, all in one place. Spudy Premium is required to access all features. Start with a 3-day free trial. HOW IT WORKS Choose which apps to block. Complete habits, focus sessions, photo quests, and pushup challenges to earn Spudy Coins. Spend those coins to unlock minutes on your blocked apps. The more you invest in yourself, the more time you earn. SMART APP BLOCKING Select which apps to block using iOS Screen Time controls. When your time is up, apps stay locked until you earn more coins through real achievements. No more mindless scrolling. FOCUS TIMERS Stay in flow with Pomodoro (25/5 minutes, 4 cycles), Deep Work (no limit), or custom durations. Complete sessions to earn coins and keep your streak alive. HABITS IN 8 CATEGORIES Health, Study, Work, Creativity, Mindfulness, Reading, Sleep, and custom habits. Build your own with emoji, reminders, and category. PHOTO QUESTS Prove you're living life offline: touch grass, drink water, eat healthy, hang out with friends, do your skincare, stretch, write gratitude, take a cold shower, or take your vitamins. On-device AI verifies your photo — no cloud, no servers. PUSHUP CHALLENGES Do real pushups tracked with on-device pose detection. Each pushup earns 1 minute of screen time. Your body moves, your phone unlocks. SPUDY MASCOT An animated mascot reacts to your habits: celebrates when you complete, joins you during focus. Your progress has a face. LIVE ACTIVITIES & WIDGETS See your active focus session and daily streak from the Dynamic Island, lock screen, or widgets. Spudy present without opening the app. REAL STATS 90-day heatmap, "locked in" days, accuracy on scheduled habits, consistency score, and weekly patterns. Measure your progress without disguises. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE No cloud sync, no account, no ads. Everything stays on your iPhone. Less doomscroll, more life. Earn your scroll today. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS All features above are part of Spudy Premium, an auto-renewing subscription. Plans available: • Monthly: $4.99 / month • Yearly: $39.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Spudy Premium subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.spudy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.spudy.app/privacy

Screenshots

DoomFree4 screens
Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Screen Time Control at freemium against DoomFree's subscription. DoomFree's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DoomFree sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Screen Time Control sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DoomFree against 4.5 for Screen Time Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 20 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoomFree ships an update every 4 days, Screen Time Control every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DoomFree versus Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomFreeScreen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better4.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings920 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSin Ong CheaVictor Cristobal Gonzalez Martin

Customer experience

DoomFree

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Screen Time Control

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DoomFree

Subscriptions4
  • DoomFree Pro (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • DoomFree Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
  • DoomFree Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year
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  • DoomFree Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
7 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Exclusive 6-Month Offer$14.996 Months
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DoomFree free?
DoomFree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoomFree or Screen Time Control?
DoomFree is rated higher. DoomFree averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Screen Time Control averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do DoomFree or Screen Time Control have ads?
Neither DoomFree nor Screen Time Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoomFree or Screen Time Control?
DoomFree ships an update every 4 days, and Screen Time Control every 9 days. Most recently, DoomFree was updated on October 8, 2026 and Screen Time Control on October 21, 2026.

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