Comparison

PhonePause vs Days Since

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

Head to head
About

PhonePause

This app helps parents manage their child's screen time with instant phone locking. It offers features like PIN-protected access, app whitelisting, and manual unlocking. Premium options include scheduled locks and blocking specific communication apps.

Highlights
  • Instant phone locking
  • PIN-protected parent access
  • App whitelisting during lock
  • Scheduled school hour locks
  • Timed punishment locks
  • Block messaging apps
Features
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PhonePause - Parent Lock helps parents manage their child's screen time with powerful phone locking features. FREE FEATURES: • Lock your child's phone instantly with one tap • PIN-protected parent access • Choose which apps to allow during lock • Manual unlock when you're ready PREMIUM ($1.99 one-time): • School Hours Lock — automatically lock during class time with weekday scheduling and holiday support • Timed Punishment Lock — set a lock duration (minutes or hours) that auto-unlocks • Messages & FaceTime Blocking — block messaging apps during lock DESIGNED FOR PARENTS: Set up directly on your child's iPhone. No accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions. Everything stays on the device. IMPORTANT: Remember your PIN. If forgotten, the only way to regain access is to erase and restore the iPhone from a backup.

About

Days Since

Features
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Use Days Since to quickly answer: “How long has it been since…?” Inspired by the “__ Days Since Last Accident” signs in factories, this app helps you track and update occurrences of the things you care most about. You can define multiple things to track, understand how they look over time in list and calendar views, calculate streaks and your longest streak, and, if you really need it, know exactly how long it has been to the second. The app has zero tracking or analytics. All your data is yours: export every data point as CSV to back it up or analyze it further. The app is free, has no advertising, no in-app purchases, and no plans to be monetized. The app uses iOS features to make things easy. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your data at a glance. Use Siri to track an occurrence and reset a count. Data syncs to your private iCloud account so all your devices stay up to date.

Screenshots

PhonePause4 screens
Days Since4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days Since at none against PhonePause's 1. PhonePause's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. PhonePause sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Days Since asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhonePause ships an update every 3 weeks, Days Since every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PhonePause versus Days Since: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonePauseDays Since
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MeyersBenny Wijatno

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhonePause

One-time1
  • PhonePause Premium$1.99
None

Days Since

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhonePause free?
PhonePause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Since free?
Days Since is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhonePause or Days Since have ads?
Neither PhonePause nor Days Since shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhonePause or Days Since?
PhonePause ships an update every 3 weeks, and Days Since every 2 months. Most recently, PhonePause was updated on October 5, 2026 and Days Since on October 25, 2026.

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