DetoxScreen vs Shoulder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
DetoxScreen
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Spending more time on your phone than you'd like? DetoxScreen helps you take back control โ no guilt, no bloat. DetoxScreen blocks the apps that pull you in โ social media, video, games โ during the moments you want to stay focused. You set the rules, the app does the rest. WHAT YOU CAN DO โข Block the apps of your choice in one tap โข Start a focus session with a chosen duration when you need to concentrate โข Create distraction-free schedules (work, sleep, meals, workouts) โข Give yourself "5 more minutes" right from the block screen โ a bounded grace period (3 a day), not an open door โข Filter the websites that waste your time โข Turn on Strict Mode so you can't disable a block on a whim โข Track the time you win back WHY DETOXSCREEN Most digital-wellbeing apps can be bypassed in two seconds. DetoxScreen is built on Apple's Screen Time technology, so blocking actually works: when you decide to cut off, it cuts off. Completely free: no subscription, no account, no ads, no selling your data. Your usage never leaves your device. A digital detox doesn't mean quitting everything. It means choosing. DetoxScreen gives you that choice back. Take back your time. Take back your attention.
Shoulder
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How do you get something off your screen and into AI without taking screenshot after screenshot? The big AI apps make you upload screenshots, one at a time. Shoulder is different. Start a recording and do anything you need on your phone. Come back to the app, and Shoulder will pull out the important stuff. Here's some of the things you can do with Shoulder: Get a recipe from a social media video Turn a "Top 10 places to visit in Italy" story into a list you can actually plan around Open a password-protected PDF and have it ready whenever you need it Understand your labs, a bill, or an insurance denial โ read once, explained in plain words Pull a list of birthdays out of an app that won't let you export one Works with any site, any app, any portal โ because it only watches when you tell it to. No downloading files just to upload them again, and no waiting on a connector that doesn't exist. If Shoulder can see it, it can help you with it. You're in control. Shoulder only records when you start it โ never in the background, never without you knowing. It never logs in, clicks, or acts for you. It watches and remembers. You always drive. Record something by accident? Don't worry โ nothing leaves your phone until you send it. Delete a chat or a project at any time, and there's no record left behind. All your recordings are locked behind Face ID and your passcode, and you can delete those too. Shoulder is your trustworthy assistant that respects your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DetoxScreen at 16.0 against Shoulder's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DetoxScreen ships an update weekly, Shoulder every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DetoxScreen | Shoulder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tristan Heraud | Brad Coughlin |
In-app purchases
DetoxScreen
No in-app purchases
Shoulder
No in-app purchases








