Comparison

OneLimit vs Parental Control · OffLimits

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

Head to head
About

OneLimit

Manage screen time across all your family's devices with a single, unified budget. Set daily limits, track usage in real-time, and receive notifications. Offers features like bonus time, emergency locks, and activity logs for comprehensive control.

Highlights
  • Unified screen time budget across devices
  • Real-time usage tracking
  • Budget ring visualizer
  • Request and grant bonus time
  • Emergency device lock
  • Activity logs and schedules
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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Your kid finishes their iPhone time, walks to the PS5, and starts a fresh clock. You set limits on three devices but manage none of them together. Sound familiar? OneLimit gives your family one daily screen time budget that counts down across every device - iPhone, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Windows PC. When time runs out on one, it runs out on all of them. No loopholes. HOW IT WORKS Set a daily budget for each child (say, 2 hours on weekdays, 3 on weekends). OneLimit tracks usage across all linked devices in near-real-time. On iOS your child sees a budget ring that fills up as they play and browse. When the budget is spent, every device locks. Simple. KEY FEATURES - Unified budget: One pool of time shared across iPhone, PS5, Switch, Xbox, and Windows. No more device-hopping. - Budget ring: A clear, color-coded gauge shows exactly how much time is left. Green, amber, red - your child always knows where they stand. - Streaks: Kids earn streaks for staying within their daily budget. Positive reinforcement, not just restriction. - Ask for more time: Your child can request extra minutes directly from their app. You approve or deny with one tap. - Emergency lock: Lock all devices instantly from the dashboard. One tap, no confirmation needed. Unlock when you are ready. - Bonus time: Grant +30 minutes with a single tap when plans change. - Activity log: See which devices were used, for how long, and when. No guesswork. - Schedules: Set weekday and weekend budgets, bedtime lockout windows, and per-device overrides. - Vacation mode: Relax the limits without deleting your settings. Toggle it on, toggle it off. - Bedtime countdown: Automatic lockout windows keep devices off at night. - Co-parenting ready: Designed for households where both parents need visibility. - Widget: Check each child's remaining budget from your iPhone home screen without opening the app. - Daily summary: A warm "good night" notification recaps the day. "Today was a 2h 14m day. Busiest: PS5." - Weekly email: A concise weekly report delivered to your inbox (optional). SUPPORTED PLATFORMS - iPhone / iPad - PlayStation 5 - Nintendo Switch - Xbox (Series X|S, One) - Windows PC PRIVACY FIRST OneLimit collects only what is necessary to track screen time budgets. We do not monitor content, read messages, track location, or store photos. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Parental Control · OffLimits

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Set up your child's phone with it right in your hands: choose the apps, websites, and inappropriate content to block, lock your choices behind a PIN only you know, and hand the phone back. Your child can't switch the blocking off — and can't wait it out. OffLimits works on the device itself. No remote monitoring, no location tracking, no reading your child's activity from your phone. This is parental control that doesn't spy on your child. The same engine works for you, too: - Focus: block distracting apps while you work, study, or sleep. - Self-control: block inappropriate content on your own phone, for yourself. No ads. No dark patterns. Everything stays on the device. A cooldown lock that's firm but never locks you out. Built on Apple Screen Time. One full day of Pro, free, so you can try everything first. After that, Pro is what keeps the blocking running — there is no permanent free version. Pro $9.99/mo or $59.99/yr. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://offlimits-app.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

OneLimit4 screens
Parental Control · OffLimits4 screens

Verdict

The call

OneLimit and Parental Control · OffLimits are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. OneLimit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Parental Control · OffLimits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneLimit ships an update every 9 days, Parental Control · OffLimits fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
OneLimit versus Parental Control · OffLimits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneLimitParental Control · OffLimits
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRene WinkelmeyerOguzhan TANRIVERDI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OneLimit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Parental Control · OffLimits

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is OneLimit free?
OneLimit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parental Control · OffLimits free?
Parental Control · OffLimits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OneLimit or Parental Control · OffLimits have ads?
Neither OneLimit nor Parental Control · OffLimits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneLimit or Parental Control · OffLimits?
OneLimit ships an update every 9 days, and Parental Control · OffLimits fortnightly. Most recently, OneLimit was updated on October 6, 2026 and Parental Control · OffLimits on October 5, 2026.

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