ScreenHalt vs Bastion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenHalt
This app helps you regain control of your digital habits by setting strict limits on app usage and opens. It enforces these boundaries to prevent mindless scrolling and encourage discipline. Take back your time and build healthier routines with its simple, distraction-free interface.
- Limit daily app opens
- Set time limits for specific apps
- Enforce strict usage boundaries
- Simple and distraction-free interface
- Build healthier digital habits
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ScreenHalt helps you focus and reduce mindless scrolling by putting firm limits on how much time you spend on apps each day. Set daily limits for app opens and screen time, then let ScreenHalt enforce them. When you reach your limit, access is blocked — no extra scrolling, no exceptions. Designed for people who want real control over their digital habits, ScreenHalt encourages discipline without guilt. Features: • Limit daily app opens • Limit time spent in specific apps • Enforce strict usage boundaries • Simple and distraction-free experience Take back your time and build healthier habits with ScreenHalt. ScreenHalt offers premium features through auto-renewable subscriptions. • Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled 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 • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings Terms of Service: https://ScreenHalt.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ScreenHalt.app/privacy-policy
Bastion
This app helps you reduce distractions and break phone addiction by requiring you to walk to unlock apps. Earn screen time with real steps, fostering healthier habits without deleting your favorite applications.
- Walk to earn screen time with step tracking
- App blocker for social media and websites
- Screen time control without relying on discipline
- Live unlock timer
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island support
- Save earned minutes
- Daily streaks for consistency
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A privacy-first app blocker for screen time control that helps you reduce distractions and stay focused by walking to unlock apps. ScrollBlock is a screen time control app and app blocker designed to help you stop scrolling, break phone addiction, and build real focus by turning movement into screen time. Instead of relying on willpower, ScrollBlock adds smart friction. You walk to unlock your apps. You earn screen time with real steps. You stay in control. If you struggle with constant scrolling, social media distractions, or losing hours on your phone, ScrollBlock helps you reset your habits without forcing you to quit the apps you enjoy. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps you want to control such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, X, and more. ScrollBlock uses Apple’s Screen Time system to block apps completely, making them difficult to bypass. To unlock your apps, you need to move. Every 60 steps earns 1 minute of screen time. Walk more to unlock more. No shortcuts. Movement replaces mindless scrolling. FEATURES Walk to earn screen time with real-time step tracking Powerful app blocker for social media apps, websites, and categories Screen time control without relying on discipline Live unlock timer showing your remaining screen time Lock Screen and Dynamic Island support for quick tracking Save earned minutes and use them anytime Daily streaks to build consistency and better habits Insights dashboard to track reduced screen time and progress Helps reduce phone addiction and improve focus naturally WHY IT WORKS Most screen time apps depend on discipline alone. ScrollBlock changes your behaviour by introducing real-world friction. The simple act of walking creates a pause between impulse and action. This helps break the habit of constantly checking your phone while building a healthier routine. You do not delete your apps. You earn your screen time. WHO IT IS FOR ScrollBlock is built for anyone who wants better control over their phone usage. Whether you are trying to reduce screen time, improve focus, study without distractions, or stop scrolling late at night, this app gives you a practical and effective system that actually works. PRIVACY All step tracking happens on-device. App usage data never leaves your phone. No tracking. No accounts required. SUBSCRIPTION ScrollBlock offers a 3-day free trial on the yearly plan and a monthly plan. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Purchases can be restored when using the same Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://scrollblock.io/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://scrollblock.io/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ScreenHalt at none against Bastion's shown. ScreenHalt also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Bastion's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ScreenHalt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Bastion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScreenHalt against 5.0 for Bastion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenHalt has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ScreenHalt ships an update every 2 weeks, Bastion weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenHalt | Bastion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScreenHalt LLC | Automation Launchpad |
Customer experience
ScreenHalt
Bastion
In-app purchases
ScreenHalt
- One Month Premium$8.991 Month
- Annual Premium$59.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$149.99
Bastion
- Bastion Monthly$4.991 Month
- Bastion Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year








