Keep Screen On vs Quick Timeout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keep Screen On
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Keep Screen On is a Safari extension that allows you to keep the screen from dimming. This is great for reading recipes, for example.
Quick Timeout
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Keep your screen available when it would otherwise turn off too soon. Choose 10, 30, or 45 minutes, or set a custom duration from 1 minute to 8 hours. Quick Timeout shows a slim Picture in Picture status while the screen-awake session is active. Tuck PiP against either screen edge while using another app. • Start with one tap • Custom duration from 1 minute to 8 hours • End automatically at the selected time • Designed for iPhone and iPad Quick Timeout does not change the system Auto-Lock setting. Closing PiP or starting media in another app may end the session. Ads appear only on the main app screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Keep Screen On at none against Quick Timeout's shown. Keep Screen On also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Keep Screen On ships an update daily, Quick Timeout weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keep Screen On | Quick Timeout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Wilson | HYUNSOO SHIN |
In-app purchases
Keep Screen On
No in-app purchases
Quick Timeout
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Keep Screen On free?
Is Quick Timeout free?
Do Keep Screen On or Quick Timeout have ads?
Which is updated more often, Keep Screen On or Quick Timeout?
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