Comparison

Screen Time vs anchored | present screen time

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time

This app provides a simple, guilt-free way to track your phone usage. It displays your cumulative screen time on your home screen via a widget and offers a calendar view of daily usage. Receive notifications for every 24 hours of accumulated screen time.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget for cumulative time
  • Daily usage calendar
  • 24-hour milestone notifications
  • Privacy-focused, data stays on device
  • No blocking or limits
  • No guilt-tripping or streaks
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No blocking. No limits. No guilt. Just the number. This app doesn't promise to fix you. Most screen time apps try to control you: block apps, set limits, lecture you with guilt trips and streaks. Another24 does none of that. It just shows you the truth, and trusts you to do something with it. THE WIDGET Add it to your home screen and watch your total climb. Every time you unlock your phone, there it is: your cumulative screen time, right where you'll see it. THE CALENDAR A day-by-day record of your usage since install. No averages, no spin. Just the receipts, one ring per day. THE MILESTONES Every 24 hours of total screen time, you'll get a notification. Another 24 hours, gone. That's it. No judgment, just a marker. PRIVACY FIRST Your screen time data stays on your device. No account required. Your number is yours.

About

anchored | present screen time

This app provides a mindful pause between you and app usage. It offers guided breathwork and self-check-ins to encourage presence over autopilot. Features include app pausing, custom intentions, and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • Pause selected apps and categories
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • Self-check-ins for mood and intention
  • Daily intention setting
  • Privacy-focused, no data sharing
  • Website blocking (Plus)
Features
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Anchored is mindful screen time, designed for nervous systems. We're not here to track your hours or shame your screen time. We're here to give you a beat — a breath, a check-in, a moment — between you and the app you're about to open. — WHAT ANCHORED DOES — PAUSE THE APPS THAT PULL YOU IN Pick the apps you'd rather not open on autopilot — as many as you like. Anchored stands between you and them, prompting a brief breath, check-in, or intention before you proceed. No punishment, no shame — just space. BREATHE BEFORE YOU SCROLL Guided breathwork built for the moments you actually need it. • Box breathing for focus • 4-7-8 for sleep and rest • Physiological sigh for stress • Coherent breathing for ground • Alternate nostril for clarity CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Quick check-ins help you notice what you actually wanted before you reach for the phone. Mood, intention, presence — captured in seconds, never shared. SET AN INTENTION Name where you want your time to go. Anchored keeps it in view, gently, so the hours you reclaim have somewhere to land. — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — Your life inside Anchored stays on your device. No user accounts, no backend servers. Your app selections live in an opaque token even we can't read — Apple's Family Controls do the pausing, locally. Full details: anchoredapp.dev/privacy — ONE SIMPLE PLAN — Anchored is a subscription app — one plan, everything included. No tiers, no locked features, no upsells inside. • Unlimited paused apps • The full breathwork library • Check-in rituals you choose • Your streak and daily affirmations Weekly and annual plans are available, with a free trial on the annual plan — cancel anytime during the trial and pay nothing. Current pricing is always shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. — A NOTE FROM US — Anchored isn't a productivity tool. It's a permission slip. We hope it gives you room to choose presence over autopilot — even if just for a second. Made with care by Aurora Industries. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anchoredapp.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Screen Time4 screens
anchored | present screen time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screen Time at 5.0 against anchored | present screen time's 4.3. Screen Time also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). anchored | present screen time's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. anchored | present screen time sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Screen Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Screen Time versus anchored | present screen time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Timeanchored | present screen time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommy SuppesAurora Industries LLC

Customer experience

Screen Time

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

anchored | present screen time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Screen Time

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

anchored | present screen time

Subscriptions4
  • Anchored Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Anchored Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Anchored Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Anchored Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anchored Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is Screen Time free?
Screen Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is anchored | present screen time free?
anchored | present screen time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Time or anchored | present screen time?
Screen Time is rated higher. Screen Time averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while anchored | present screen time averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Screen Time or anchored | present screen time have ads?
anchored | present screen time shows ads; Screen Time does not.

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