Comparison

Toll vs FocusFirst Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

Toll

Features
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Toll blocks distracting apps with real friction, so mindless scrolling stops before it starts. Choose the apps that drain your time (TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit, Snapchat), set a daily grace period, and require a toll (watching an ad) to unlock after that. Each unlock creates a deliberate pause, then re-locks automatically after your chosen session length. Why Toll works: - Real-time interruption when you open a distracting app - Custom rules: app list, grace period, unlock duration - Designed for focus, productivity, sleep, and healthier screen habits - Built with Apple Screen Time APIs - 100% on-device privacy If you’ve tried blockers and still over-scroll, Toll adds the friction that willpower alone can’t. Terms of Use: https://sunappstudios.lovable.app/toll/terms Privacy Policy: https://sunappstudios.lovable.app/toll/privacy

About

FocusFirst Screen Time Control

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications and encouraging focused activity. It's designed to foster a more deliberate relationship with your phone, reducing mindless scrolling and guilt while building momentum towards your goals.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Earn screen time through focused activity
  • Build healthy boundaries
  • Reduce mindless scrolling
  • Increase momentum towards goals
  • Promotes deliberate phone use
Features
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Take back control of your time. FocusFirst helps you spend less time scrolling and more time on the things that actually move your life forward. Whether you’re studying, building a business, learning a language, reading, exercising, or simply trying to be more intentional with your day, FocusFirst gives you a better way to protect your attention. Most apps compete for your focus. FocusFirst helps you reclaim it. Instead of relying on willpower alone, FocusFirst helps you build healthy boundaries around the apps that pull you off course. Block the distractions that interrupt your momentum, focus on something meaningful, and earn time back as you make progress. It’s a simple idea, but it changes the feeling of using your phone: - less mindless checking - less guilt - less friction when you want to stay on track - more momentum toward the work, habits, and routines you care about FocusFirst is built for people who want a calmer, more deliberate relationship with their phone. Not punishment. Not shame. Just a clearer way to stay aligned with your priorities. Focus first. Scroll later. FocusFirst is free to download, but a subscription is required to use the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Toll3 screens
FocusFirst Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Toll at none against FocusFirst Screen Time Control's 3. Toll also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). FocusFirst Screen Time Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. FocusFirst Screen Time Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Toll asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toll ships an update every 2 days, FocusFirst Screen Time Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Toll versus FocusFirst Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTollFocusFirst Screen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSun App StudioMichael Riehl

In-app purchases

None

Toll

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusFirst Screen Time Control

Subscriptions3
  • Focus First | Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Focus First | Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Focus First | Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Toll free?
Toll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusFirst Screen Time Control free?
FocusFirst Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Toll or FocusFirst Screen Time Control have ads?
Toll shows ads; FocusFirst Screen Time Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Toll or FocusFirst Screen Time Control?
Toll ships an update every 2 days, and FocusFirst Screen Time Control every 2 weeks. Most recently, Toll was updated on October 25, 2026 and FocusFirst Screen Time Control on October 6, 2026.

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