Limit screen time, apps locker vs Budli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Limit screen time, apps locker
Earn screen time for your favorite apps by engaging in physical activity. Track steps from Apple Health or perform on-device camera-recognized workouts like squats and push-ups to build your minute balance. Manage app usage and stay focused with customizable sessions.
- Earn screen time through physical activity
- Integrates with Apple Health for step tracking
- On-device camera recognition for workouts
- Customizable rates for earning minutes
- App and category management
- Focus sessions for productivity
- Detailed statistics on activity and balance
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Move more. Use your favorite apps — mindfully. ScreenBlocker turns your real-world activity into screen time for the apps you choose. Walk, do squats or push-ups, and watch your minutes grow. FEATURES • Minute Balance — a clear system to track earned and spent time • Apple Health Steps — today’s steps are automatically converted into minutes • Workouts — squats and push-ups tracked with on-device camera recognition • Custom Rates — set how many steps or reps equal one minute • App Control — choose apps and categories to manage • Focus Sessions — stay productive when your phone distracts you • Statistics — track activity, balance, and focus over time • Pause Monitoring — temporarily disable restrictions when needed PRIVACY No registration required. Your data stays on your device and is only used to enable core functionality. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vadimnarbutovich.github.io/screenblockerapp/privacy-en.html
Budli
This app helps you reduce screen time by gamifying app blocking. A virtual pet thrives when you stay off distracting apps, evolving as you reclaim your time. It offers gentle reminders and focus sessions, designed for distractible minds.
- Gamified app blocking with a virtual pet
- Pet evolves based on time saved
- Focus sessions for deep work
- Gentle 'are you sure?' prompts
- Personalized daily rituals
- App blocking built on Apple Screen Time
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Meet your Budli - a tiny pet that thrives when you stay off the apps that eat your day. Less doomscrolling, more life. No white-knuckle willpower required. WHY CARE WORKS WHEN GUILT DOESN'T Most blockers say "stop" - but your phone is right there, and one tap later you're back. Budli gives you a reason instead: a little creature that grows on the time you win back. You're not breaking a rule, you're looking after someone. That tiny shift is what makes it stick. HOW IT WORKS - Pick your trap apps - the ones you open without thinking - Stay under your daily limit and your Budli grows, evolves, and cheers you on - Go over and you lose XP - the next evolution stalls until you're back under - Open a trap app anyway and your Budli steps in with a soft "are you sure?" - a pause, not a wall of shame WHAT'S INSIDE - Real app blocking, built on Apple Screen Time - not another reminder you swipe away - One pet, seven forms - it evolves on the hours you win back, and stalls when the scroll wins - Deep Focus sessions for when you need to be unreachable - Honest stats that show where your hours really go - judged by no one - Tiny daily rituals - stretch, sunlight, a mindful break - for you and your pet - Emergency passes, because some days life actually needs your phone MADE FOR DISTRACTIBLE BRAINS If you've ever tapped "15 more minutes" and meant it every single time, Budli was built for you. Gentle structure, visible progress, zero shame - friendly to ADHD brains and anyone whose thumb has a mind of its own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no selling your attention back to you. What would you do with two extra hours a day? Your Budli can't wait to find out. BUDLI PLUS Budli requires a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings - no hoops, no dark patterns. Terms of Use: https://budliapp.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://budliapp.netlify.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Limit screen time, apps locker at freemium against Budli's subscription. Budli's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Limit screen time, apps locker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Budli sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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 — 5.0 for Limit screen time, apps locker against 5.0 for Budli. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Limit screen time, apps locker ships an update monthly, Budli every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Limit screen time, apps locker | Budli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 278 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vadzim Narbutovich | John Uschold |
Customer experience
Limit screen time, apps locker
Budli
In-app purchases
Limit screen time, apps locker
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- ScreenBlocker Pro Lifetime$19.99
Budli
- Budli Plus: App Blocker Weekly$6.997 Days
- Budli Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
- Budli Plus: Screen Time Coach$19.991 Year
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- Budli Plus: Screen Time Coach$29.991 Year
- Budli Plus: Focus Pet Annual$39.991 Year
- Budli Plus: Focus Pet Annual$59.991 Year
- Budli Lifetime$49.99
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