Comparison

Bambo vs ScreenFox

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

Head to head
About

Bambo

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Bambo is a cozy focus timer and productivity app designed to help you study, work, and build better daily habits in a calmer, more rewarding way. Stay focused with different timer modes, including Pomodoro, and turn every session into progress. As you complete focus sessions, you earn bamboo, grow your panda companion, and stay motivated through a playful reward system. Bambo combines simple productivity tools with a soft and encouraging experience, making it easier to stay consistent without the pressure of traditional productivity apps. With Bambo, you can: • use focus modes like Pomodoro, timer, and stopwatch • earn bamboo through completed focus sessions • grow your panda companion as you stay consistent • manage tasks with a simple to-do list • stay motivated with a cozy reward system • connect with friends and groups • use AI Coach features Whether you need a focus timer for studying, a productivity app for work, or a study timer for your daily routine, Bambo helps you stay on track in a more enjoyable way. Bambo is great for: • studying for school or university • getting work done with fewer distractions • building better focus habits • creating a calmer daily routine • staying motivated over time Bambo Pro unlocks additional premium features, including AI Coach tools and an even better focus experience. If you are looking for a focus app, study timer, Pomodoro timer, or productivity companion with a unique and cozy feel, Bambo is made for you. Stay focused. Stay calm. Grow with Bambo. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anpalabs.com/privacy-policy/

About

ScreenFox

This app uses a virtual fox companion to help you reduce screen time. The fox's happiness reflects your digital habits, and excessive use locks distracting apps until you focus. Earn rewards for mindful usage and build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Virtual fox companion reflects digital habits
  • App locking for excessive usage
  • Focus sessions to restore hearts
  • Daily streaks and achievements
  • App launch delay
  • Session duration limits
Features
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Do something good. Then scroll. ScreenFox makes you earn your screen time, together with Foxy, a little fox who needs your help. Do 10 push-ups. Go for a walk. Make your bed. Drink a glass of water. Finally touch some grass. • Real life earns Foxy hearts. • Hearts unlock TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games or any app you choose. Out of hearts? Your apps stay locked. You don't have to delete your apps. You just earn them. WHY WILLPOWER ISN'T ENOUGH Screen time limits? You tap "ignore". App blockers? You delete them. Deleting the apps? You download them again. It's not your fault. These apps are built by huge teams with one job: keeping you scrolling. That's not a fair fight. So ScreenFox changes the rules: Do something good → +1 heart Open a distracting app → −1 heart PROOF, NOT PROMISES Foxy doesn't just take your word for it. • Push-ups and squats are counted with your camera • Walks are measured with GPS and your step counter • Quests like making your bed are checked with a photo • Quizzes need 5 right answers All checks run on your iPhone. Your photos and routes never leave it. WAYS TO EARN A HEART • Focus: study, read, work or meditate while your apps stay blocked. Up to 3 hearts per session. • Quiz: math, geography, trivia • Exercise: push-ups, squats, a walk • Quests: make your bed, drink water, smile, tidy your desk, step outside, touch grass • Journal: mood check-in, gratitude journal WHAT CHANGES • Every app open becomes a choice, not a reflex • The thing you said you'd do happens first • Fewer late-night scrolls • Your phone becomes a tool again MEET FOXY Foxy lives in a little forest inside the app. Earn hearts and he's happy. Spend them all on scrolling and he gets tired and sad. And before you open a locked app, he'll ask: "Hmm, are you sure?" HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that steal your time 2. Pick a task: quiz, workout, walk, quest, journal or focus session 3. Prove it and earn a heart 4. Spend a heart to open an app for a few minutes Do something good. Earn a heart. Then scroll. Privacy: https://screen-fox.com/privacy Terms: https://screen-fox.com/terms Contact: support@screen-fox.com An active ScreenFox subscription is required to access the features described above.

Screenshots

Bambo4 screens
ScreenFox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScreenFox at none against Bambo's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bambo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ScreenFox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bambo ships an update weekly, ScreenFox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bambo versus ScreenFox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBamboScreenFox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick StarkmannDeyi Rao

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bambo

Subscriptions2
  • Bambo Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Bambo Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bambo Pro – Lifetime$22.99
2 purchases

ScreenFox

Subscriptions2
  • ScreenFox Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • ScreenFox Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Bambo free?
Bambo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenFox free?
ScreenFox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bambo or ScreenFox have ads?
Bambo shows ads; ScreenFox does not.
Which is updated more often, Bambo or ScreenFox?
Bambo ships an update weekly, and ScreenFox every 5 days. Most recently, Bambo was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScreenFox on October 25, 2026.

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