# Drip Screen Time vs Recharge

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drip Screen Time at none against Recharge's 1. Drip Screen Time also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Recharge's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recharge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Drip Screen Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drip Screen Time against 5.0 for Recharge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drip Screen Time | Recharge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drip-screen-time/id6793185312/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recharge-screen-time/id6808046754/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roman Pisani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792082408) | [Solvr Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880149291) |

## What reviewers say

### Drip Screen Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drip-screen-time/id6793185312)

This app provides a renewable screen time budget, allowing you to set limits on specific apps, websites, and categories. Once your budget is depleted, access is blocked until minutes drip back over a set interval.

**Highlights:** Renewable screen time budget, App and website limiting, Category-based restrictions, Customizable drip intervals, Blocks access when budget is zero

**In-app purchases:** none


### Recharge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recharge-screen-time/id6808046754)

This app helps you manage your screen time by creating app groups with rechargeable batteries. When a battery drains, those apps are temporarily blocked until you've recharged. It offers features like emergency unlocks and accountability partners.

**Highlights:** App grouping with rechargeable batteries, Customizable battery presets, Emergency unlock feature, Accountability partner option, Cross-device sync, Yearly usage wrap-up

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recharge Plus | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drip Screen Time free?

Drip Screen Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Recharge free?

Recharge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drip Screen Time or Recharge?

Drip Screen Time and Recharge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Drip Screen Time or Recharge have ads?

Neither Drip Screen Time nor Recharge shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*