Comparison

ScreenAutoOn vs Quick Timeout

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

Head to head
About

ScreenAutoOn

Features
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ScreenAutoOn helps keep your screen awake at the right time without adding unnecessary complexity. Use ScreenAutoOn to: - keep your screen awake manually when needed - automatically keep your screen awake while selected apps are running or active - check monitored app status and current activity - view desktop status from your phone and request remote sleep when work is done - receive reminders when important apps stop running - manage more monitored apps with Pro ScreenAutoOn is useful for downloads, uploads, syncing, compiling, rendering, meetings, and other workflows where you do not want the display to sleep unexpectedly. Purchases and subscriptions are managed by the App Store and can be canceled at any time.

About

Quick Timeout

Features
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Keep your screen available when it would otherwise turn off too soon. Choose 10, 30, or 45 minutes, or set a custom duration from 1 minute to 8 hours. Quick Timeout shows a slim Picture in Picture status while the screen-awake session is active. Tuck PiP against either screen edge while using another app. • Start with one tap • Custom duration from 1 minute to 8 hours • End automatically at the selected time • Designed for iPhone and iPad Quick Timeout does not change the system Auto-Lock setting. Closing PiP or starting media in another app may end the session. Ads appear only on the main app screen.

Screenshots

ScreenAutoOn4 screens
Quick Timeout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Timeout at none against ScreenAutoOn's 2. ScreenAutoOn's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ScreenAutoOn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Quick Timeout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
ScreenAutoOn versus Quick Timeout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenAutoOnQuick Timeout
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer泽焄 苏HYUNSOO SHIN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScreenAutoOn

Subscriptions2
  • ScreenAutoOn Pro Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • ScreenAutoOn Pro Annual$11.991 Year
None

Quick Timeout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScreenAutoOn free?
ScreenAutoOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Timeout free?
Quick Timeout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScreenAutoOn or Quick Timeout have ads?
Quick Timeout shows ads; ScreenAutoOn does not.
Which is updated more often, ScreenAutoOn or Quick Timeout?
ScreenAutoOn ships an update weekly, and Quick Timeout weekly. Most recently, ScreenAutoOn was updated on October 16, 2026 and Quick Timeout on October 9, 2026.

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