# Screen Time Control vs BlockRot

The clearest difference is update cadence: BlockRot at daily against Screen Time Control's every 9 days. BlockRot also leads on ratings volume (499 vs 20). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Screen Time Control sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and BlockRot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Screen Time Control against 4.7 for BlockRot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockRot has 499 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Screen Time Control ships an update every 9 days, BlockRot daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Screen Time Control | BlockRot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-time-control-spudy/id6760586395/reviews) | **[4.7 (499 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockrot-screen-time-control/id6761429056/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **499** |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 80 MB | 241 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Victor Cristobal Gonzalez Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885177608) | [Matthew Heester](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834464869) |

## What reviewers say

### Screen Time Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-time-control-spudy/id6760586395)

This app helps you break phone addiction by earning screen time through habit completion. Build streaks, use focus timers, and complete challenges to unlock your phone usage. It offers smart app blocking and on-device AI for photo verification.

**Highlights:** Earn screen time through habit completion, Smart app blocking with iOS Screen Time integration, Focus timers (Pomodoro, Deep Work), Habit tracking across 8 categories, Photo quests with on-device AI verification, Pushup challenges with pose detection, Live Activities and widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Exclusive 6-Month Offer | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium | $39.99 | per year |


### BlockRot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockrot-screen-time-control/id6761429056)

This app helps users break free from phone addiction and reclaim focus by rewarding healthy real-life habits with screen time. It uses a unique gem system and a virtual companion to motivate users to build discipline and reverse the effects of excessive digital consumption.

**Highlights:** Rot Gems system for earning screen time, Penguin companion for motivation, Photo-based task verification, 30+ healthy habit tasks, App blocking via Apple Screen Time, Private and secure by default

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Screen Time Control free?

Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BlockRot free?

BlockRot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Screen Time Control or BlockRot?

BlockRot is rated higher. Screen Time Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while BlockRot averages 4.7 from 499 ratings.

### Do Screen Time Control or BlockRot have ads?

Neither Screen Time Control nor BlockRot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or BlockRot?

Screen Time Control ships an update every 9 days, and BlockRot daily. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 21, 2026 and BlockRot on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*