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

Features
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Scroll less. Read more. You know the loop. You pick up your phone for one thing and look up forty minutes later, the thing undone. The feed is good at that. It's the only thing it's good at. Lummi blocks the apps that do this to you. Pick the ones you open without thinking, set a daily limit, and that's that - no "five more minutes" button to talk yourself into. When you reach for a blocked app anyway, Lummi doesn't just slam a wall down. It offers you the next page of whatever you're reading instead. Because there's a whole library inside. Real books, your own shelves, highlights and notes that stick around, a night mode that won't fry your eyes at 11pm. Thousands of titles. Start tonight with the classics. There's also a flame named Lummi who takes your screen time a little personally. Stay under your limit and it burns bright. Slip and it dims. It's a small thing, but a creature quietly rooting for you beats a red notification badge every time. And none of it phones home - your Screen Time data never leaves your device. We couldn't see it if we wanted to. If you own more unread books than read ones, this is for you. Enough scrolling. Start your first chapter. - Lummi requires a subscription to unlock app blocking, goals, and the full reader. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. • Manage or cancel anytime in Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ilummi.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://ilummi.app/terms

Screenshots

DoomFree4 screens
Screen time control4 screens

Verdict

The call

DoomFree and Screen time control are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoomFree ships an update every 4 days, Screen time control every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DoomFree versus Screen time control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomFreeScreen time control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSin Ong CheaAntonio Sanchez

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
2 purchases

Screen time control

Subscriptions2
  • Lummi Pro (Weekly)$8.997 Days
  • Lummi Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 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.
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 3 days. Most recently, DoomFree was updated on August 7, 2026 and Screen time control on September 8, 2026.

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