Comparison

ScreenFox vs Patsspace

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

Head to head
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.

About

Patsspace

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Stay focused, block distractions, and grow your own little space. Patsspace combines practical productivity tools with a cozy garden experience that makes studying and working feel more rewarding. Focus with Pat, complete sessions, grow your garden, and turn your productivity into visible progress. Patsspace combines practical focus tools with a soft, playful experience that makes studying and working feel more enjoyable. With different focus modes, app blocking, progress tracking, and a growing garden, Patsspace helps you stay consistent without the pressure of traditional productivity apps. With Patsspace, you can: • use focus modes like Pomodoro and stopwatch • block distracting apps during focus sessions • earn rewards by completing focus sessions • grow plants and build your own garden • unlock different plants, pots, and decorations • track your focus progress and statistics • stay motivated with Pat, your focus companion • focus together with friends and groups • use relaxing focus sounds and ambient audio Every completed session helps your space grow. Plant new flowers, take care of your garden, collect rewards, and create a space that reflects your progress over time. Patsspace is great for: • studying for school or university • staying focused while working • reducing phone distractions • building consistent focus habits • using Pomodoro for deep work • creating a calmer daily routine • making productivity feel more rewarding Whether you are looking for a study timer, Pomodoro timer, app blocker, productivity app, or a cozy focus companion, Patsspace helps you focus in a way that feels calm, personal, and rewarding. Focus. Grow. Make your space yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anpalabs.com/apps/patsspace/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

ScreenFox4 screens
Patsspace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScreenFox at none against Patsspace'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. ScreenFox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Patsspace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenFox ships an update every 5 days, Patsspace every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ScreenFox versus Patsspace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenFoxPatsspace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeyi RaoPatrick Starkmann

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScreenFox

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

Patsspace

Subscriptions2
  • Patsspace Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Patsspace Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Patsspace Pro Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is ScreenFox free?
ScreenFox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patsspace free?
Patsspace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScreenFox or Patsspace have ads?
Patsspace shows ads; ScreenFox does not.
Which is updated more often, ScreenFox or Patsspace?
ScreenFox ships an update every 5 days, and Patsspace every 6 days. Most recently, ScreenFox was updated on October 25, 2026 and Patsspace on October 17, 2026.

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