Comparison

Screen Time Control vs FounderFocus

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Control

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
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Spudy turns phone addiction into earned screen time. Every habit completed unlocks your scroll — beat doomscrolling, dopamine spikes, and brainrot by building real streaks. App blocker meets habit tracker meets screen time control, all in one place. Spudy Premium is required to access all features. Start with a 3-day free trial. HOW IT WORKS Choose which apps to block. Complete habits, focus sessions, photo quests, and pushup challenges to earn Spudy Coins. Spend those coins to unlock minutes on your blocked apps. The more you invest in yourself, the more time you earn. SMART APP BLOCKING Select which apps to block using iOS Screen Time controls. When your time is up, apps stay locked until you earn more coins through real achievements. No more mindless scrolling. FOCUS TIMERS Stay in flow with Pomodoro (25/5 minutes, 4 cycles), Deep Work (no limit), or custom durations. Complete sessions to earn coins and keep your streak alive. HABITS IN 8 CATEGORIES Health, Study, Work, Creativity, Mindfulness, Reading, Sleep, and custom habits. Build your own with emoji, reminders, and category. PHOTO QUESTS Prove you're living life offline: touch grass, drink water, eat healthy, hang out with friends, do your skincare, stretch, write gratitude, take a cold shower, or take your vitamins. On-device AI verifies your photo — no cloud, no servers. PUSHUP CHALLENGES Do real pushups tracked with on-device pose detection. Each pushup earns 1 minute of screen time. Your body moves, your phone unlocks. SPUDY MASCOT An animated mascot reacts to your habits: celebrates when you complete, joins you during focus. Your progress has a face. LIVE ACTIVITIES & WIDGETS See your active focus session and daily streak from the Dynamic Island, lock screen, or widgets. Spudy present without opening the app. REAL STATS 90-day heatmap, "locked in" days, accuracy on scheduled habits, consistency score, and weekly patterns. Measure your progress without disguises. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE No cloud sync, no account, no ads. Everything stays on your iPhone. Less doomscroll, more life. Earn your scroll today. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS All features above are part of Spudy Premium, an auto-renewing subscription. Plans available: • Monthly: $4.99 / month • Yearly: $39.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Spudy Premium subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.spudy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.spudy.app/privacy

About

FounderFocus

Features
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Founder Focus es una app de productividad diseñada para fundadores, creadores, estudiantes y cualquier persona que quiera hacer más trabajo profundo y reducir las distracciones. Mantén el enfoque con herramientas diseñadas para ayudarte a construir de forma constante: • Bloqueo de aplicaciones durante tus sesiones. • Temporizador de enfoque personalizable. • Estadísticas para seguir tu progreso. • Widgets para mantener tus objetivos visibles. El progreso no depende de trabajar más horas, sino de aprovechar mejor las que ya tienes. Founder Focus te ayuda a crear el hábito del trabajo profundo para avanzar en los proyectos que realmente importan. Privacy Policy: https://garylima.notion.site/Politicas-de-privacidad-39a5539a93068040928dfe8ea4643649 Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
FounderFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FounderFocus at 3 against Screen Time Control's 1. FounderFocus also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Screen Time Control sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FounderFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update every 9 days, FounderFocus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Screen Time Control versus FounderFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlFounderFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor Cristobal Gonzalez MartinKevin Gary Huayhuasi Lima

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Exclusive 6-Month Offer$14.996 Months
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium$39.991 Year
4 purchases

FounderFocus

Subscriptions3
  • FounderFocus Mensual$3.991 Month
  • FounderFocus Anual$11.991 Year
  • FounderFocus Anual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • FounderFocus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FounderFocus free?
FounderFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Control or FounderFocus have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor FounderFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or FounderFocus?
Screen Time Control ships an update every 9 days, and FounderFocus every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on October 4, 2026 and FounderFocus on September 28, 2026.

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