Comparison

Pearlog vs Screen Time

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

Head to head
About

Pearlog

Features
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BUILD HABITS YOUR WAY - Check in to log the day, add an entry afterward, or run a timer. - A missed day is repairable. - Paste text and Pearlog turns it into projects, activities, and tags. - Your secondhalf works with you. Secondhalf is available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. ORGANIZE WITH PROJECTS AND TAGS - Group your activities into projects, then tag them. - Check-ins and time counted per project, by week or by date range. - Give a project a deadline and get reminded before it. COST TRACKING Give a project an hourly rate, a per-activity rate, or both. MAGIC WORDS Type a short word and Pearlog expands it into a full description. SIRI Log a check-in, start a timer, or add a project. ICLOUD SYNC AND EXPORT Habits and activities stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

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Screen Time

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**FocusBlock โ€” Real Focus, Not Just Good Intentions** You don't need another app that hopes you'll behave. You need one that actually blocks the apps pulling you away from what matters โ€” and then gets out of your way. FocusBlock uses Apple's own Screen Time and Family Controls frameworks to lock distracting apps, categories, and websites during the sessions you set. No login. No account. No backend server anywhere. Everything โ€” your schedules, your stats, your streaks โ€” stays on your device. **Why FocusBlock is different** Most focus apps fall into two camps: gamified apps that feel fun for a week and then get ignored, or friction apps that just slow you down for a few seconds before you scroll anyway. FocusBlock gives you both a gentle option and a real one: - Start a session with one tap, or build a recurring schedule for Study, Work, Sleep, or Morning routines - Block specific apps, entire categories, or distracting websites in Safari - Whitelist the apps you actually need โ€” calls, messages, docs โ€” so blocking never gets in the way of real work - Turn on **Strict Mode** when you know future-you will try to bail early - Use **Emergency Unlock** for genuine emergencies, without making it the easy button for every other moment **Built for how you actually focus** - Pomodoro timer and Deep Work mode for sustained sessions - Custom and recurring schedules that run automatically - Break reminders and focus reminders that nudge without nagging - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, and Shortcuts integration - Apple Watch support so you can check a session without touching your phone **See your progress, not just your screen time** Daily, weekly, and monthly reports show real patterns โ€” not just a number, but where your time actually goes. Build focus streaks, track goals, and watch a productivity score that reflects effort, not gamified busywork. **Who it's for** Students cramming for exams. Remote workers guarding deep work blocks. Parents setting healthy limits for the family. Anyone who's tried to quit doomscrolling with willpower alone and needs a system that holds when willpower doesn't. **Privacy, actually** No account creation. No data collection. No servers. Your Screen Time data belongs to your device โ€” that's not a slogan, it's the architecture. **One fair price** No surprise trial-to-subscription conversion. No feature-creep paywalls added after you've already paid. Just a tool that does what it says. Download FocusBlock and start your first focus session in under a minute. Privacy Policy:- https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/de501fa3-782a-48dd-b33f-83d8bc220c5c Terms of use:- https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/ec0062f6-bde6-4a8d-b665-9df7cf6f5d6e Feel free to adjust the text according to any additional features or specific highlights you want to promote. Please email us at help.app007@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Pearlog4 screens
Screen Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pearlog at none against Screen Time's 2. Pearlog also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Pearlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearlog ships an update weekly, Screen Time every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pearlog versus Screen Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearlogScreen Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCHANSIFY TECHNOLOGIES

In-app purchases

None

Pearlog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Time

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Pearlog free?
Pearlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Time free?
Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pearlog or Screen Time have ads?
Neither Pearlog nor Screen Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearlog or Screen Time?
Pearlog ships an update weekly, and Screen Time every 11 days. Most recently, Pearlog was updated on September 18, 2026 and Screen Time on August 23, 2026.

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