Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Nepsis

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Control

Features
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ScrollCat helps you set a real boundary before a quick check turns into another endless scroll session. Choose the apps, categories, or websites that steal your time, set one shared daily limit, and they’ll be blocked when time runs out. Other blockers give you a cold gray wall. You get a cat with an attitude. YOUR CAT SCROLLS WITH YOU Meet Scrolly, your digital twin. The more time you spend in your selected apps, the more energy Scrolly loses. Instead of hiding your screen time inside another chart, ScrollCat makes it impossible to ignore. You always see how much time you've used, how much is left, and how your scrolling is affecting your cat. BLOCK YOUR WAY β€’ After Limit: use your selected apps normally until you hit your shared daily limit. β€’ Instant Mode: keep distracting apps and websites blocked from the start. β€’ Time Blocks: schedule blocking for work, study, bedtime, or whenever you need to lock in. THE CAT THAT BLOCKS BACK When ScrollCat blocks a distracting app, Scrolly does not leave you staring at a dead end. Scrolly suggests better ways to use the moment, such as a quick activity, a mindful reset, something productive, or a personalized video recommendation. Instead of opening the same feed again, you get a clear next step that helps you move on. SEE YOUR REAL NUMBERS β€’ Current screen time and time remaining β€’ One daily limit across your selected apps β€’ Streaks, XP, and unlockable badges β€’ App, category, and website blocking β€’ Custom block screens with Scrolly β€’ A cat that changes with your screen time No shame, just facts. So you actually know where your day goes. WITH SCROLLCAT PRO β€’ Scheduled Time Blocks β€’ Detailed analytics β€’ App usage, daily averages, and pickups β€’ Home Screen widgets β€’ Productive alternatives in chat β€’ Personalized video suggestions Scroll less. Touch grass. Let Scrolly handle the rest. ScrollCat uses Apple's Screen Time API to monitor and block the apps, categories, and websites you select. Your screen time data stays on your device. The app is free to start. Pro unlocks scheduled Time Blocks, detailed analytics, Home Screen widgets, productive alternatives, and personalized picks. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=ec191bdf-ded1-4c88-aa11-4d6a66d0aeae Terms of Use: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=47adc836-435b-45a1-b72f-58e4a6aee037

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Nepsis

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NEPSIS β€” SELF-CONTROL, NOT SELF-DECEPTION You already know what pulls you away from your day: the feed you didn't mean to open, the "just five minutes" that becomes forty. Nepsis helps you block it β€” using Apple Screen Time to enforce rules you set for yourself. This isn't a parental control app. There's no monitoring, no family sharing, no dashboard for someone else to check. Nepsis is built for one person: you, versus your own impulses. HOW IT WORKS Nepsis uses Apple Screen Time to actually restrict access to the apps and categories you choose β€” not just track them. Grant Screen Time permission once, then set your rules. THREE WAYS TO BLOCK - Just Block β€” flip a switch and block chosen apps right now, on demand. - Daily Limits β€” allow a set amount of time per app or category, then block once you hit it. - Focus Schedules β€” automatically block during windows you define: work hours, sleep, deep focus, mornings, whatever your day needs. FRICTION THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Timers are easy to ignore. So when you try to pause, disable, or weaken a rule, Nepsis can ask you to earn it first: - Physical challenges β€” shake your phone, do squats or push-ups - Mindful challenges β€” a breathing exercise, a calm-down pause, a mirror check - Cognitive challenges β€” type a phrase, solve simple math - Reflective challenges β€” speak a short justification out loud FOUR PROTECTION LEVELS Choose how hard it should be to talk yourself out of your own rules: Easy β†’ Focused β†’ Committed β†’ Strict (a passcode is required to turn off, edit, or weaken any rule) The stricter the level, the harder it is for future-you to undo what present-you decided. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Weekly reports and a simple focus score show your habits over time β€” how often you followed your rules, where you slipped, and how your patterns shift week to week. It's a lightweight companion to your discipline, not a full analytics suite. MINDFUL OPEN Add a short pause or challenge before opening a specific app, anywhere on your phone, using Shortcuts β€” a moment of friction right when you need it most. MAKE IT YOURS Customize how your block screen looks, so the moment you're stopped feels like your own reminder, not a generic system alert. NEPSIS PREMIUM Core features require a Nepsis Premium subscription to unlock fully. Pricing and terms are shown in the app and on the App Store before you subscribe. PRIVACY No Nepsis account or login is required to get started. Your usage insights and focus events are processed on your device. If you're signed into iCloud, your rules and block-screen look settings can sync across your own devices β€” the specific apps you've selected are not synced, so you'll reselect them on a new device. Subscription status is handled through Apple, not a Nepsis account. Nepsis works with Apple Screen Time to enforce rules you create; it doesn't replace or duplicate Apple's own Screen Time settings. Nepsis is designed for adults managing their own device and their own habits. It is not intended for monitoring another person's device or for parental or family control. Terms of Use: https://nepsisapp.site/terms/

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
Nepsis4 screens

Verdict

The call

Screen Time Control and Nepsis are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Time Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Nepsis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Screen Time Control versus Nepsis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlNepsis
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSamet CeylanNartai Aitmukashev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions2
  • ScrollCat Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • ScrollCat Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Nepsis

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nepsis free?
Nepsis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Control or Nepsis have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Nepsis shows ads.

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