Screen Time vs fork ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time
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Stop the reflex before it becomes another lost hour. Unscroll is a Screen Time app blocker built for the moment when intention is weakest: the instant you reach for a distracting app, website, or category without really deciding to. Choose what pulls you in, start Focus, and create a deliberate pause between the urge and the scroll. The goal is not guilt or an unrealistic promise. It is practical friction that gives you another chance to choose. USE UNSCROLL TO β’ Block social media, short-form video, news, games, and other distractions you select β’ Run Focus sessions for work, study, sleep, reading, meals, or time with people β’ Protect chosen apps, categories, and websites with Apple Screen Time β’ Save reusable Routines so frequent sessions take fewer steps β’ Build replacement Habits with selected days and reminder times β’ Review protected time, completed sessions, streaks, and milestones in Journey β’ Explore private Daily Insights and seven-day Screen Time views A SHIELD AT THE RIGHT MOMENT The standard Shield introduces a 10-second pause before you decide again. That small interruption can break an automatic loop without pretending that willpower is unlimited. When you want a stronger boundary, Hard Mode provides a full 60-second intervention, making an impulsive override less immediate. You remain in control of what you protect and when a session begins. FOCUS THAT FITS REAL LIFE Create a session for the next task or save a Routine you can return to. Use different protected selections for deep work, study, bedtime, mornings, creative time, or a quiet weekend. Set the duration that makes sense now. Unscroll is useful for a short reset as well as a longer block of uninterrupted attention. REPLACE THE LOOP, NOT JUST THE APP Blocking creates space; a replacement gives that space direction. Habits let you define a better next action, select the days it matters, choose a reminder time, and mark genuine progress. Read a page, take a walk, stretch, journal, drink water, or return to the work already in front of you. The choice is yours. SEE PROGRESS WITHOUT FALSE PROMISES Journey brings together completed sessions, protected time, streaks, and collectible milestones. Daily Insights and seven-day Screen Time views help you notice patterns in the activity Apple makes available. Reports can vary with Screen Time data availability, and Unscroll does not promise a particular reduction. It gives you tools to observe, decide, and practise a more intentional response. START IN THREE STEPS 1. Allow Screen Time access on your iPhone. 2. Pick the apps, categories, and websites you want to protect. 3. Choose a duration and begin Focus. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your protected selections and detailed Screen Time activity stay on your iPhone. Reports use Appleβs privacy-preserving Screen Time frameworks. Unscroll cannot see the private content inside the apps or websites you protect. Sign in with Apple is optional; the core experience does not require an account. Optional cloud backup is separate and under your control. BUILT FOR CONSISTENCY Use Unscroll before work, during study, at bedtime, or whenever a quick check tends to become an endless feed. Notifications can support selected Habit reminders, while the app remains useful if notifications are unavailable. Screen Time authorization and the protected items you choose can be reviewed through iPhone settings. UNSCROLL PRO Hard Mode and higher limits for Routines or Habits require Unscroll Pro. Subscription terms are displayed before purchase. Eligible App Store purchases can be restored from Settings. The app interface is available in 11 languages. Unscroll works with Apple Screen Time on iPhone. Availability and reporting depend on Screen Time authorization and iOS behavior. Privacy Policy: https://unscroll-app-ey1.pages.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unscroll-app-ey1.pages.dev/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
fork ai
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Upload your lecture PDF and fork ai turns it into a mind map of notes. Then dig into any part of it: open a branch on the map, or tap a sentence and Ask AI about exactly that. Every question becomes a branch on your map, so you can find your place again. HOW IT WORKS β’ Upload a lecture PDF (lecture slides saved as PDF are fine), a text file, a Markdown file or an image β’ fork ai builds a mind map of notes from it β’ Open any branch from the map to read it β’ Tap a sentence, or highlight a passage, and tap Ask AI to ask about exactly that β’ Each answer becomes a new branch on the map β’ Mix several branches into one new answer with the Mixer KEEP AND SHARE YOUR WORK β’ Highlight in colors and pin callouts β’ Export a session to Notion as a structured page β’ Share a session with a link. Anyone can read it without an account β’ Choose the AI model for each branch β’ Turn on web search to get answers with cited sources β’ Get a notification when a long research run finishes BEFORE YOU UPLOAD β’ fork ai reads up to 50 pages, or about 40,000 characters, of a file β’ Scanned PDFs with no text layer are read by OCR: the first 10 pages only, and English only β’ If a file was only partly read, the app tells you, so you can split it and upload the rest β’ You need an account to upload. Sign-up is free CREDIT New accounts get a one-time $5 starting credit. AI answers use up credit. When it runs out, you can buy more inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Screen Time at every 2 weeks against fork ai's every 2 months. fork ai's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and fork ai sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Screen Time ships an update every 2 weeks, fork ai every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time | fork ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILYAS TORUN | Gokul Madathupalyam Chinnappan |
In-app purchases
Screen Time
- Unscroll Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Unscroll Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
fork ai
- $5 Credit$6.99
- $10 Credit$13.99









