Comparison

Pistache vs Screen Time Blocker

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

Head to head
About

Pistache

Features
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Faites participer vos enfants aux tâches ménagères de manière ludique et aidez les à gérer leur temps d'écran Comme vous, j’ai passé des années à batailler pour que mes enfants rangent leur chambre ou lâchent leurs écrans. C’était usant, pour eux comme pour moi. J'ai donc créé Pistache pour ma propre famille, avec une idée toute simple : transformer les corvées du quotidien en un contrat de confiance. Le principe ? Pour gagner du temps de console ou de tablette, l'enfant doit d'abord donner un coup de main à la maison. Vider le lave-vaisselle, faire son lit ou mettre la table devient la condition pour débloquer ses loisirs. Ce que ça a changé chez nous (et ce que ça changera chez vous) : C’est magique, car ce n’est plus moi qui crie ou qui dis "non". C'est l'enfant qui gère son propre temps. Il comprend enfin que le temps d’écran se mérite et que l'effort est récompensé. On gagne en calme, et eux gagnent en autonomie. J’ai aussi ajouté deux modes selon l'âge : des "Bons points" pour les petits et de l' "Argent de poche" pour les plus grands. Je partage cette application aujourd’hui parce qu'elle a ramené la paix dans ma maison, et je suis convaincu qu'elle peut aider beaucoup d'autres parents à souffler un peu. On ne peut pas tout faire à leur place, mais on peut leur donner les bons outils pour grandir. Essayez-la, tout simplement. J'espère qu'elle vous aidera autant qu'elle nous aide au quotidien. Vous pouvez consulter les conditions d'utilisation (EULA) via ce lien : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ainsi que les conditions générales via ce lien : https://pistache-reward.com/conditions-generales.html

About

Screen Time Blocker

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Your phone is not the problem. The four hours it takes without asking, that is the problem. Copal blocks the apps that pull you in and gives you back the hours you did not know you were losing. Set one rule. Copal holds the line, even on the days you would rather it did not. BLOCK WHAT ACTUALLY DISTRACTS YOU Pick your distracting apps and websites once. Copal guards them with Apple Screen Time, so a block actually holds instead of sitting one tap away. FOUR WAYS TO SET A RULE • Session: shut everything down for 30 minutes, an hour, or until you say stop • Schedule: recurring windows, like 9 to 5 on weekdays or every night after 10 • Time Limit: 45 minutes a day on the apps you choose, then they close • Open Limit: 10 opens a day, because most of them were never on purpose HARD MODE, FOR THE DAYS YOU NEED IT A normal block asks you to stop and think. Hard Mode makes walking away from your own rule cost something. Turn on Disable Resets and you cannot talk your way out of it. A CHECK-IN, NOT JUST A WALL Open a blocked app and Copal reminds you what you promised yourself, then asks if you still want in. Most of the time the answer is no. AUTOFOCUS KEEPS YOU HONEST Set a daily goal. Copal nudges you 15 minutes before you reach it, again when you pass it, and once more an hour later. Quiet, well timed, never nagging. SEE THE TIME YOU TOOK BACK Your week, day by day and app by app. Protected hours, current streak, longest run, and cards that turn the numbers into something you can feel. "You protected 9 hours this week. That is three novels you could have finished." A COMPANION THAT GROWS WITH YOU Every focused hour hardens into copal, a piece of amber stone. Your koala holds on to it and glows a little brighter as your streak grows. Rest a day and it rests with you. Keep going and you unlock new milestones for your collection. WIDGETS ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Your streak and your active rules, sitting right where you unlock. A reminder before you even open anything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Copal runs on Apple Screen Time. Apple never tells us which apps you picked, only how many. Your usage data stays on your phone. Available in 13 languages. Two hours a day is 30 days a year. Start with one rule. PREMIUM The free plan covers one app per rule. Premium unlocks unlimited rules, unlimited app blocking, and every feature always on. Start with a free trial and cancel any time. Privacy policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Privacy-Policy-for-Copal-3aed885fc93080e6b119d6301d714009?source Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact us: info@appricott.ai

Screenshots

Pistache3 screens
Screen Time Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Screen Time Blocker at none against Pistache's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pistache sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Screen Time Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Pistache versus Screen Time Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPistacheScreen Time Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB93 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCréa-BOX.comAPPRICOTT DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pistache

Subscriptions2
  • Soutien mensuel$0.991 Month
  • Soutien annuel$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pistache à vie$12.99
3 purchases

Screen Time Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Offer$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pistache free?
Pistache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Blocker free?
Screen Time Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pistache or Screen Time Blocker have ads?
Pistache shows ads; Screen Time Blocker does not.

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