Comparison

LimitSet vs TagSweep

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

Head to head
About

LimitSet

Features
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LimitSet helps you reduce mindless scrolling and set stronger boundaries with distracting apps using Apple’s Screen Time framework. ONE RULE. MULTIPLE APPS. Group distracting apps in one Lock Rule. With Session Locks, one app uses the group’s unlock slot, so switching to another app in the same rule doesn’t create a fresh unlock. When the session ends, the group cools down together. SESSION LOCKS • Set a daily unlock budget. • Choose how long each unlock session lasts. • Add cooldowns after sessions. • Use optional Session Reminders to decide whether to keep going or end a session early. • Add extra friction before breaking a cooldown or relaxing protected settings. USAGE LOCKS • Set a daily usage allowance. • Choose active days. • Lock selected apps automatically after the daily limit is reached. SCHEDULE LOCKS • Block selected apps automatically during chosen hours and days. • Create daytime, work, sleep, or overnight schedules. BUILT-IN FRICTION LimitSet is designed to make impulsive changes harder. Protected changes and deletions can require typing a verification sentence, so a moment of temptation doesn’t instantly erase your rules. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your app-usage data and Lock Rules are processed on-device. No LimitSet account is required for core use. LimitSet does not use cross-app tracking or behavior profiling for its core features. LimitSet uses Apple’s Screen Time framework to lock selected apps. Some features require LimitSet Premium. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nexus.bestapps.software/legal/terms_of_use_limitset.html Privacy Policy: https://nexus.bestapps.software/legal/privacy_policy_limitset.html

About

TagSweep

Streamline school device inventory management by scanning asset tags with your phone's camera. It reads barcodes and printed numbers simultaneously, allowing for offline use and easy export to common district systems. Manage device checkouts and returns for students efficiently.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and printed text simultaneously
  • Continuous capture for rapid scanning
  • Offline functionality
  • Student device checkout and return tracking
  • Import and export CSV files
  • Customizable column mapping
Features
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Every school tech coordinator ends up with a spreadsheet. Not because the district's asset system is missing features — because you can't use it standing in a hallway with a cart of Chromebooks. TagSweep is the part that happens before the spreadsheet. Point your camera at an asset tag and it reads the barcode and the printed number at the same time. Walk a cart, sweep across the labels, and the records pile up. Then export a clean CSV into DeviceHub, Incident IQ, Destiny, Google Admin, or whatever your district makes you use. SCAN - Reads barcodes and printed text together — if one is worn off, the other still gets it - Continuous capture, no tapping between devices - Works offline, in a wiring closet, with no signal - Photograph labels now and work through them later at your desk HAND OUT - Import a class roster, then tap a student and scan their device - Handles students with more than one device - Mark absences, resume exactly where you left off - Never moves a device between students without asking first IMPORT AND EXPORT - Import the spreadsheet you already have — messy columns and all - Map your columns once, save the profile, reuse it every time - Export in whatever shape your district's system expects - Preview before anything is written, every single time EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No account. No sign-in. No cloud sync. No analytics. Nothing is uploaded — not your inventory, and never a student's name. Delete the app and the data goes with it. PRICING Free for up to 100 devices with every feature included — export always works. $29.99 one-time to remove the limit. No subscription, ever. Built by a K-12 technology coordinator, and tested on a real school's devices.

Screenshots

LimitSet4 screens
TagSweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

LimitSet and TagSweep are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LimitSet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and TagSweep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LimitSet versus TagSweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLimitSetTagSweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBest Apps TechFogarty Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LimitSet

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

TagSweep

One-time1
  • Unlimited Devices$29.99

Questions

Is LimitSet free?
LimitSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TagSweep free?
TagSweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LimitSet or TagSweep have ads?
Neither LimitSet nor TagSweep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LimitSet or TagSweep?
LimitSet ships an update every 2 weeks, and TagSweep every 2 weeks. Most recently, LimitSet was updated on October 11, 2026 and TagSweep on October 24, 2026.

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