Screen Time Control vs chapter lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time Control
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People don't lose hours to their phones. They lose weeks, months, and years. Luaro helps you earn your screen time. Distracting apps stay locked until you complete productive habits — then you spend only the time you've earned. Unlike traditional app blockers, Luaro ties access to something you did on purpose. You create Rules for what stays blocked, earn screen time by completing habits, and open those apps only when the time is yours. EARN SCREEN TIME: Log a habit. Add to your balance. Spend it on the apps you chose to lock. Rules in Earn mode stay locked until your balance covers the unlock, and that time comes off your balance when you open them. FEATURES • Block distracting apps, categories, and websites • Earn screen time by completing productive habits • Create custom friction before an unlock • Change the order and duration of the friction steps • Schedule the friction • Schedule the blocks • Set usage limits • Set a delay for editing or deleting Rules, so bypassing them takes longer • Limit unlock duration • Limit daily unblocks • Set a grayscale requirement to unblock apps • Get a notification before Luaro re-blocks apps • View detailed screen time reports • Filter apps in your reports • Track app usage, pick-ups, and notifications • Visualize your screen time with Life in Weeks • See long-term screen time projections FRICTION STEPS • Breathing exercises: 5 modes • Physical exercise: 6 options • Reflection Message: read any text you write • Typed Phrase: type any text you write • Written Reflection: 4 exercises • Life in Weeks visualization • Media: a photo or video you add SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE Your daily screen time adds up. Luaro shows where your time goes, and what the months and years ahead look like if nothing changes. Earn mode turns that into a daily trade: do something that matters, then spend the time you earned. Whether you want less time on social media, fewer distractions, or more control over your attention, every unlock is a decision you worked for. PERFECT FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO • Earn screen time instead of opening apps on autopilot • Take control of daily screen time • Block addictive apps and websites • Build habits that pay off in attention • Improve deep focus and productivity • Reduce phone addiction and dopamine loops • Shift toward conscious daily behavior Take control of your attention today. Download Luaro. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.luaro.app/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://terms.luaro.app/
chapter lock
This app helps you read more by blocking distracting applications until you meet your reading goals. Set custom reading targets, track your progress, and build a consistent daily habit of turning screen time into reading time.
- App blocking for social media and games
- Flexible reading goals (pages or time)
- Reading habit building
- Streak tracking for consistency
- Reading insights and progress tracking
- In-app library for tracking books
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chapter lock become the reader you keep saying you want to be “a reader lives a thousand lives before he dies” - George R.R. Martin how to use chapter lock: 1. choose which apps to block 2. set your reading goal 3. read a specific number of pages, or for a set number of minutes 4. unlock your apps and move on with your day feeling refreshed if you want to read more and scroll less, chapter lock helps you get there with a simple rule: before you open distracting apps, you read. we aren’t another complicated reading tracker. we help you turn wasted screen time into reading time, build a real daily habit, and finally make progress on the books you keep meaning to finish. what’s inside - app blocking for instagram, tiktok, reddit, youtube, games, and more - flexible goals: one chapter, a specific page count, or a timed reading session - a library for tracking what you’re reading - streaks that show your consistency growing - reading insights that help you see your progress good for - building a daily reading habit - reducing screen time without deleting every app - finishing the books already on your shelf - replacing doomscrolling with something you actually want if you have ideas or questions, send us an email at [hi@chapterlock.com](mailto:hi@chapterlock.com)! *note: all app blocking, reading tracking, streaks, and insights require an active subscription.* no features available without one. terms: https://chapterlock.com/legal/terms privacy policy: https://chapterlock.com/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: chapter lock at every 2 days against Screen Time Control's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Screen Time Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and chapter lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Screen Time Control ships an update every 3 weeks, chapter lock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time Control | chapter lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Lishchynskyi | Caccamedia LLC |
In-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- Monthly Pro Plan$9.991 Month
- Annual Pro Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
chapter lock
- pro (weekly)$6.997 Days
- pro (yearly)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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