Comparison

Parkbench vs Armadillo

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

Head to head
About

Parkbench

This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting apps and websites. Instead of opening them, you'll see a calming park scene that grows with your focus. Set schedules and time limits to protect your quiet hours.

Highlights
  • Block apps and websites
  • Visual focus timer with growing park
  • Customizable schedules
  • Time limits for apps
  • NFC tag integration
  • Privacy-focused design
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Parkbench helps you spend less time staring at your screen, and more time on the life happening around you. Bench an app and it goes quiet. Instead of a feed, you get a calm park that slowly fills with wildlife. Focus becomes something you can see. HOW IT WORKS - Bench any app or website in a tap. Try to open it and a park visitor meets you instead. - Tap one of your own NFC tags to start a bench on the spot. - Set schedules for the hours you want protected, like bedtime or the work day. - Add limits that bench an app once you have spent enough time in it today. A PARK THAT GROWS WITH YOU Every stretch of focus brings visitors to your bench: birds, foxes, and more friends that appear with the seasons, the weather, and the time of day. Your quiet hours become a field guide worth returning to and collecting. STAYS PRIVATE Parkbench blocks through Apple Screen Time, which is privacy-walled by design, so it cannot see which apps you open. There are no ads and no trackers, and on a free account your app activity never leaves your iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Armadillo

Features
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Thanks to NFC technology Armadillo creates a physical hurdle to unblock your apps during a blocking session: to unlock your restricted contact, you must scan a special NFC-card first. Armadillo also comes with a schedule feature in which you can determine pre-selected times for blocking your content.

Screenshots

Parkbench4 screens
Armadillo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Armadillo at none against Parkbench's 3. Parkbench's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Parkbench sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Armadillo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parkbench ships an update every 5 days, Armadillo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Parkbench versus Armadillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkbenchArmadillo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGADForge LLCORFEO ISAIAH KAPLOW

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Parkbench

Subscriptions2
  • Parkbench Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Parkbench Premium7 Days trial$27.991 Year
One-time1
  • Parkbench Premium, Lifetime$84.99
None

Armadillo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parkbench free?
Parkbench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armadillo free?
Armadillo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Parkbench or Armadillo have ads?
Neither Parkbench nor Armadillo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parkbench or Armadillo?
Parkbench ships an update every 5 days, and Armadillo monthly. Most recently, Parkbench was updated on October 24, 2026 and Armadillo on October 29, 2026.

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