Comparison

Screenguard vs NoteOS

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

Head to head
About

Screenguard

This app helps you manage screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Instead of just blocking apps, it allows you to complete activities like exercising or studying to unlock distracting apps for a limited duration.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by completing real-life tasks
  • Spend earned time to unlock distracting apps
  • Set custom unlock durations for apps
  • Track weekly progress and daily averages
  • Identify top distracting apps
  • Integrates with Apple's Screen Time tools
Features
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Earn screen time to save 2h+ each day. Screenguard is a fun, simple way to limit screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Before you open a distracting app, Screenguard helps you pause, choose how much time you actually need, and stay in control. Instead of just blocking apps, Screenguard lets you earn screen time by completing simple tasks like moving your body, going outside, studying, reading, and building a better routine. Less endless scrolling. More time doing things that actually make you feel good. How it works: Pick the apps you want to guard, then earn coins by completing tasks in real life. Spend coins to unlock distracting apps for a limited amount of time. Screenguard keeps you aware with timers, limits, unlocks, and progress tracking so you always know where your time is going. That’s it. Complete a task. Earn coins. Unlock apps with intention. What makes Screenguard different: Most screen time apps only block you after you’ve already wasted time. Screenguard gives you a better trade: earn screen time by doing something good first. • Earn coins by completing real-life tasks • Spend coins to unlock distracting apps • Choose how long you want to unlock apps for • Limit screen time without quitting your phone completely • Build healthier routines around focus, sleep, movement, and mornings • Track weekly progress, streaks, daily averages, and pickup trends • See your top distractors ranked by time spent • Use Apple’s Screen Time tools to guard the apps that pull you in most Private & safe: Screenguard uses Apple's Screen Time API. All monitoring and blocking happen entirely on your device. Your app usage data never leaves your phone. * Subscription required to unlock app features. Terms of Service: https://screenguard.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://screenguard.app/privacy

About

NoteOS

Capture thoughts, organize your day, and build routines with an AI-powered productivity app. It unifies note-taking, voice capture, to-dos, and habit tracking into a single, fast workflow, reducing friction between ideas and actions.

Highlights
  • Text and voice note-taking
  • AI note processing and summarization
  • Task and priority tracking
  • Habit building and tracking
  • Unified workspace for ideas and plans
  • Fast capture for on-the-go thoughts
Features
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Capture your thoughts, organize your day, and build better routines — all in one place. NoteOS is an AI-powered productivity app that brings together note-taking, voice capture, to-dos, and habit tracking in a simple, fast workflow. Instead of jumping between separate apps for notes, tasks, and routines, you can keep everything together and move from idea to action with less friction. Whether you are saving a quick thought, recording a voice note on the go, planning your day, or trying to stay consistent with your habits, NoteOS helps you capture what matters and turn it into something useful. With NoteOS, you can: Take notes with text or voice Use AI to process, organize, and summarize your notes Keep track of tasks and daily priorities Build routines with habit tracking Store ideas, reminders, and plans in one workspace Stay focused with a cleaner system for thinking and doing Built for real life: Ideas do not always come when you are sitting down and ready to type. Sometimes you are walking, driving, working, or in the middle of something else. NoteOS is designed for those moments. Capture a thought quickly, come back later, and let AI help you make sense of it. From note-taking to action: A lot of apps help you collect information. Fewer help you do something with it. NoteOS is built to help you move from messy input to clear output. Save an idea, review it, organize it, and turn it into tasks or routines you can actually follow. One app instead of many: If you are tired of splitting your life between a notes app, a to-do app, a reminders app, and a habit tracker, NoteOS gives you a more unified system. Your thoughts, plans, and daily actions stay connected, so it is easier to stay organized without overcomplicating your workflow. Great for: Personal notes Voice notes on the go Daily planning Task management Habit tracking Brain dumps Idea capture Simple personal organization NoteOS is made for students, professionals, creators, founders, and anyone who wants a faster way to capture ideas and stay on top of daily life. If you think fast, forget things easily, or want a better way to manage notes, tasks, and habits together, NoteOS is built for you. One place to think, plan, and follow through. Developed by Fastemy - Fast and Fun Education Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screenguard4 screens
NoteOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Screenguard at every 6 days against NoteOS's every 2 months. Screenguard also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 57%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Screenguard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and NoteOS sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screenguard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Screenguard's written reviews are positive against 57% of NoteOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screenguard ships an update every 6 days, NoteOS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Screenguard versus NoteOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenguardNoteOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25 ratings) — better4.5 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2527 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagicbase IncAbdullah YILMAZ

Customer experience

Screenguard

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

NoteOS

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Screenguard

Subscriptions7
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly (2-Week Free Trial)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
11 purchases

NoteOS

Subscriptions4
  • NoteOS Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • NoteOS Business Monthly$49.991 Month
  • NoteOS Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
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  • NoteOS Business Yearly$399.991 Year
One-time7
  • NoteOS 1 Hour AI Credits$0.99
  • NoteOS 500MB AI Credits$0.99
  • NoteOS 2GB AI Credits$2.99
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  • NoteOS 5 Hour AI Credits$3.99
  • NoteOS 10GB AI Credits$9.99
  • NoteOS 20 Hour AI Credits$12.99
  • NoteOS Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Screenguard free?
Screenguard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteOS free?
NoteOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screenguard or NoteOS?
Screenguard is rated higher. Screenguard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while NoteOS averages 4.5 from 27 ratings.
Do Screenguard or NoteOS have ads?
Neither Screenguard nor NoteOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screenguard or NoteOS?
Screenguard ships an update every 6 days, and NoteOS every 2 months. Most recently, Screenguard was updated on September 14, 2026 and NoteOS on September 21, 2026.

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