Picksy vs SwipeCure

Picksy helps you use your phone less — for real. No guilt, no shaming, no made-up numbers. Just an honest mirror of how often you pick up your phone and how long you stay, plus genuinely fun ways to cut down and stay present. Most screen-time apps either nag you or show numbers you don't trust. Picksy is different: the numbers are real and consistent everywhere in the app, and the motivation comes from people you actually care about — not a scary red graph. HONEST TRACKING See your real pickups and screen time for today, updated live. The same figure appears on every screen — your stats, your Live Activity, your duels — so you always know where you stand. No inflated counts, no fake streaks. DUELS WITH FRIENDS Challenge a friend to a same-day duel and compete on who spends less time on their phone. Watch the score live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and send a playful taunt when you're ahead. Being present finally becomes a game you want to win — and a little accountability with a friend works far better than willpower alone. DISTRACTION SHIELD Turn on the Distraction Shield to mute and gently block the apps that tempt you most. Fewer interruptions for you, less mindless scrolling for your kid. While it's on, those apps stay quiet — so you reach for them on purpose, not on autopilot. DAILY LIMIT + PARENTAL PASSCODE Set how much time your tracked apps get each day. When the time's up, they lock — and only your passcode unlocks another session. Settings stay protected behind the same passcode, so it's perfect for parents who want a simple, honest limit without a complicated dashboard. PICKSY SCORE One simple score from your pickups and minutes. Lower is better. Glance at it each day and watch it drop as your habits improve. SEE WHAT DRIVES YOU Daily mood check-ins, a weather-and-habits view, weekly recaps and streaks help you spot what really pushes your phone use — rainy days, certain hours, certain moods — and build momentum one day at a time. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. Picksy reads it locally using Apple's on-device frameworks to show you your numbers. Nothing sensitive — no app names, durations, or browsing history — is uploaded. Only the optional Friends and Duels features share the minimum needed (a friend code and a couple of numbers) so your friend can see the score. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone who wants to use their phone less without guilt • Friends who want to keep each other accountable • Parents who want a simple, honest limit for their kids • Anyone tired of fake numbers and scary graphs Use your phone less. Be present. For real. Picksy is a digital wellbeing tool, not a medical device. If excessive phone use is significantly affecting your daily life, consider speaking with a mental health professional.

A quiet companion for your screen time. See your habits, set goals, gently slow down the apps that pull you in. Description (4000 char): Swipecure shows you the truth of your screen habits — calmly, without judgement, and entirely on your device. WHAT IT DOES • Tracks your daily Quality Score from app usage • Shows productive vs neutral vs waste time at a glance • Slows down the apps you pick (Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube…) • Lock-screen widget with your daily pickups • Weekly AI reflection on your patterns • Evening reminder you can answer in one line, without opening the app WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most screen-time apps make you feel watched. Swipecure feels like a journal. Warm, serif, slow. No streaks weaponised against you. No data sent anywhere — everything lives on your phone. WHAT IT CAN'T DO iOS doesn't let any app target a single screen inside another (Reels and Shorts can't be blocked alone). Swipecure shields the whole app you choose, or specific web domains in Safari. PRIVACY No accounts. No servers. No analytics. Your screen-time data stays in your App Group on this device.