Comparison

Screen Time Control vs Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Control

Features
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Luvia β€” App Blocker & Focus Take back control of your screen time. Luvia blocks the apps pulling you away from what matters β€” automatically, on your schedule, or whenever you need to focus right now. 5 hours. That's how long most people spend on their phone each day. Luvia helps you spend it differently. Set up schedules once. Let Luvia do the rest. Your apps get blocked automatically β€” during deep work, mornings, dinner, or whenever you choose. No willpower required. SCHEDULED BLOCKS Block any app on a recurring schedule. Choose the days, set the time window, and Luvia enforces it automatically β€” even when the app is closed. Pick from 8 ready-made presets: Deep work, Morning window, Night lock, Lunch break, Wind down, Dinner table, Study block, Weekend time. Or build your own. QUICK FOCUS Need to focus right now? Start a Quick Focus session in seconds. Choose a duration β€” 15 min, 25 min, 1 hour, or go indefinite β€” and your apps are blocked instantly. ALLOWLIST Some apps should always be accessible. Add them to your always-allowed list and they'll stay unblocked no matter what schedule is running. FOCUS SCORE See how well you stick to your schedules. Your daily Focus % shows exactly how much blocked-app time slipped through β€” and how many times you unblocked. SCREEN TIME GOAL Set a daily screen time goal. Track your progress throughout the day and see how close you are to hitting it. UNBLOCK (FOR EMERGENCIES) Life happens. Pause blocking for up to 15 minutes when you genuinely need it. The session picks back up automatically when time is up. PRIVATE & SECURE Luvia uses Apple's Screen Time API. All blocking runs entirely on your device. Your data never leaves your phone. Stop scrolling. Start focusing. Download Luvia β€” and take your time back. https://solidgrove.ai/privacy https://solidgrove.ai/terms

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Bloom

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Your phone takes 4 hours a day. Bloom gives them back. Bloom is an app blocker that turns your screen time into a garden. Put your phone down and your flowers grow. Keep scrolling and they wilt. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Pick the apps that drain you: social media, games, entertainment, or all of them at once. 2. Set your rule: a fixed schedule, a daily time limit, or a limit on how many times you can open an app. 3. Every day you keep your rules earns you a watering can. 4. Water your garden and watch it grow. Or let it wilt. **WHAT YOU CAN BLOCK** - Individual apps, or entire categories - Social media, games, entertainment, shopping, news - Schedule blocking: mornings, work hours, evenings - Daily time limit per app - Daily limit on how many times you open an app **WHY IT LASTS** Other screen time apps show you numbers. You look once, then you ignore them. Bloom is a garden that depends on you, every single day. It is simple, and it changes everything. **WHAT YOU GET BACK** Bloom gardeners cut their screen time by 38% on average in their first month. That is 28 hours a week, and 61 days a year. **YOUR GARDEN** Sunflowers, tulips, lavender and many more. Every week you keep unlocks new plants. Your garden becomes the visible proof of your discipline. **YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU** Bloom is built on Apple's Screen Time API. Your usage data never leaves your phone. Bloom requires a subscription to unlock all features. Pricing details are available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screen Time Control4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen Time Control at none against Bloom's 2. Bloom's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Screen Time Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Control ships an update every 2 weeks, Bloom every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Screen Time Control versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time ControlBloom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size54 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolid GroveRodger Studio (Apps)

In-app purchases

None

Screen Time Control

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Bloom Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Control or Bloom have ads?
Neither Screen Time Control nor Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Control or Bloom?
Screen Time Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bloom every 10 days. Most recently, Screen Time Control was updated on September 17, 2026 and Bloom on August 23, 2026.

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