ScreenReps vs TimeTrader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenReps
This app blocks distracting applications, requiring physical exercise to unlock them. Earn minutes by completing exercises like push-ups or squats, or by syncing with health data. Spend earned minutes to access your apps for a set duration, with unused time returning to your bank.
- App blocking with exercise unlock
- AI-powered exercise form verification
- Apple Health data integration
- Gym check-ins for bonus minutes
- Customizable exercise-to-time ratios
- Banked minutes for flexible app access
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ScreenReps blocks the apps that own your attention until you earn the time back with real movement. Pick the apps that scroll-trap you — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, whatever — then set how many push-ups, squats, or steps unlock a minute. Open a blocked app and you'll see a shield instead of the feed. Knock out the reps and your earned minutes bank automatically, ready to spend whenever you want. HOW UNLOCKING WORKS When you're ready for a break, spend your banked minutes to unlock your apps for a set window — 15, 30, or 60 minutes. The countdown runs, and when it's up, the shield comes back automatically. Done early? Lock up and the unused minutes go straight back to your bank. Your effort is never wasted. THREE WAYS TO EARN • Camera + on-device AI verifies your form for push-ups, squats, planks, and more — no cheating, no honor-system timers • Apple Health pulls your steps, flights climbed, and swim strokes automatically • Pin your gym; checking in unlocks bonus minutes when you actually show up WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PRO Free: walking, squats, push-ups, planks, custom ratios, daily streak, and app blocking with no limit on how many apps you block. Pro ($9.99/mo or $49.99/yr with a 3-day free trial): all exercises, weekly schedules, gym check-ins, schedules, strict lock, bank unused minutes forever, and monthly and yearly stats. PRIVACY FIRST Your health and location data stay on your device. We don't sell or share anything. No accounts. No ads. Stop scrolling. Start moving. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TimeTrader
This app rewards you for completing offline activities like walking or exercising by granting you screen time for your favorite apps. It helps reduce mindless scrolling and build healthier habits by making real-life actions the currency for digital engagement.
- Earn screen time through real-life actions
- Complete offline activities like walking and exercising
- Reduce mindless screen time
- Build healthier habits
- Block distracting apps when earned time runs out
- Change your relationship with your phone
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Doomscrolling is easy. Stopping is hard. TimeTrader gives you a better way. Instead of relying on willpower, TimeTrader helps you turn real-life actions into screen time rewards. Want more time for your favorite apps? Earn it first. Complete healthy offline activities like walking, exercising, doing push-ups, or spending time away from your screen. Then trade that effort for screen time. When your earned time runs out, distracting apps can be blocked again, helping you avoid falling back into endless scrolling. TimeTrader helps you: * Beat doomscrolling * Reduce mindless screen time * Earn app time through real-life actions * Build healthier habits * Make movement and exercise more rewarding * Use your phone with more intention Most screen time apps only tell you to use your phone less. TimeTrader gives you a simple system that makes better behavior feel rewarding. Real life becomes the price of screen time. It is not about quitting your phone completely. It is about changing the relationship. Move first. Live first. Earn your time. Download TimeTrader and start trading real-life effort for screen time Privacy Policy: https://timetrader.ponyma.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://timetrader.ponyma.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScreenReps at 4.0 against TimeTrader's 3.0. TimeTrader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. ScreenReps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and TimeTrader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScreenReps holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
ScreenReps ships an update every 2 weeks, TimeTrader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenReps | TimeTrader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ibrahim Mostafa | 楠 王 |
Customer experience
ScreenReps
TimeTrader
In-app purchases
ScreenReps
- Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
TimeTrader
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- Annually3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Annually3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Annually3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Annually3 Days trial$69.991 Year









