TouchGrass Screen Time Control vs Intent Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
This app encourages you to reduce screen time by nurturing a virtual plant that grows based on your usage habits. Build focus streaks and commit to dedicated sessions where you can set personal stakes for accountability.
- Virtual plant growth based on screen time
- Focus session commitment
- Streak building
- Accountability stakes
- App blocking
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Touch Grass helps you reduce screen time by growing a plant that reflects your habits. Stay off distracting apps, build streaks, and commit to focus sessions where you put something on the line to stay accountable.
Intent Guard
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Intent Guard helps you protect intentional internet use in Safari. Choose the websites or exact URL paths that tend to pull you off track, then decide whether they should be tracked, blocked, or both. Start with a guided setup: choose the Safari loop you want to protect, pick a safeguard style, and begin protecting your attention with an Intent Guard Pro trial. Intent Guard shows usage patterns for your selected targets, including daily and weekly totals, target breakdowns, time-of-day patterns, blocked attempts, and temporary unlocks. Features: - Track selected Safari websites and routes - Block domains, exact URL paths, or Private Browsing - Use temporary unlocks when access is intentional - Unlock with no challenge, a password, or a math problem - View daily and weekly target usage - Sync Safari policy and tracking targets across your devices with iCloud Intent Guard ships with no default blocked websites. You choose the targets that matter to you. Intent Guard Pro is an auto-renewing Apple in-app subscription with weekly, monthly, and yearly plan options. New subscriptions may include a 14-day free trial when shown in the app. Trials, renewals, cancellations, refunds, and billing are handled through Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TouchGrass Screen Time Control at daily against Intent Guard's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. TouchGrass Screen Time Control sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Intent Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TouchGrass Screen Time Control ships an update daily, Intent Guard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchGrass Screen Time Control | Intent Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOSEPH SAMUEL GRZYB | Alex Morris |
In-app purchases
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
- 20 Seeds$0.99
- 100 Seeds$4.99
- 200 Seeds$9.99
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- 500 Seeds$24.99
- 1,000 Seeds$49.99
- 2,000 Seeds$99.99
Intent Guard
- Intent Guard Pro$14.95





