Comparison

TimeTrader vs anchored | present screen time

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

anchored | present screen time

This app provides a mindful pause between you and app usage. It offers guided breathwork and self-check-ins to encourage presence over autopilot. Features include app pausing, custom intentions, and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • Pause selected apps and categories
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • Self-check-ins for mood and intention
  • Daily intention setting
  • Privacy-focused, no data sharing
  • Website blocking (Plus)
Features
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Anchored is mindful screen time, designed for nervous systems. We're not here to track your hours or shame your screen time. We're here to give you a beat — a breath, a check-in, a moment — between you and the app you're about to open. — WHAT ANCHORED DOES — PAUSE THE APPS THAT PULL YOU IN Pick the apps you'd rather not open on autopilot — as many as you like. Anchored stands between you and them, prompting a brief breath, check-in, or intention before you proceed. No punishment, no shame — just space. BREATHE BEFORE YOU SCROLL Guided breathwork built for the moments you actually need it. • Box breathing for focus • 4-7-8 for sleep and rest • Physiological sigh for stress • Coherent breathing for ground • Alternate nostril for clarity CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Quick check-ins help you notice what you actually wanted before you reach for the phone. Mood, intention, presence — captured in seconds, never shared. SET AN INTENTION Name where you want your time to go. Anchored keeps it in view, gently, so the hours you reclaim have somewhere to land. — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — Your life inside Anchored stays on your device. No user accounts, no backend servers. Your app selections live in an opaque token even we can't read — Apple's Family Controls do the pausing, locally. Full details: anchoredapp.dev/privacy — ONE SIMPLE PLAN — Anchored is a subscription app — one plan, everything included. No tiers, no locked features, no upsells inside. • Unlimited paused apps • The full breathwork library • Check-in rituals you choose • Your streak and daily affirmations Weekly and annual plans are available, with a free trial on the annual plan — cancel anytime during the trial and pay nothing. Current pricing is always shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. — A NOTE FROM US — Anchored isn't a productivity tool. It's a permission slip. We hope it gives you room to choose presence over autopilot — even if just for a second. Made with care by Aurora Industries. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anchoredapp.dev/privacy

Screenshots

TimeTrader4 screens
anchored | present screen time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeTrader at 5.0 against anchored | present screen time's 4.3. TimeTrader also leads on ads (none vs shown). anchored | present screen time's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TimeTrader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and anchored | present screen time sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeTrader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeTrader ships an update every 3 days, anchored | present screen time every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeTrader versus anchored | present screen time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTraderanchored | present screen time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer楠 王Aurora Industries LLC

Customer experience

TimeTrader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

anchored | present screen time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

TimeTrader

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Annually3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annually3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annually3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Annually3 Days trial$69.991 Year
5 purchases

anchored | present screen time

Subscriptions4
  • Anchored Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Anchored Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Anchored Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Anchored Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anchored Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is TimeTrader free?
TimeTrader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is anchored | present screen time free?
anchored | present screen time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeTrader or anchored | present screen time?
TimeTrader is rated higher. TimeTrader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while anchored | present screen time averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do TimeTrader or anchored | present screen time have ads?
anchored | present screen time shows ads; TimeTrader does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeTrader or anchored | present screen time?
TimeTrader ships an update every 3 days, and anchored | present screen time every 4 days. Most recently, TimeTrader was updated on October 7, 2026 and anchored | present screen time on October 14, 2026.

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