Comparison

Screen Time Unlock vs Resurface

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

Head to head
About

Screen Time Unlock

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Your feeds don't ask permission. Squatoll makes them pay. Pick the apps that steal your time โ€” Instagram, TikTok, X, whatever yours are. Squatoll locks them behind a toll gate. To get in, you squat. Your camera counts every rep on your iPhone, and each one mints minutes you can spend. No willpower. No guilt. Just a price. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your worst offenders. They lock the moment you save. 2. Squat to earn. Prop your phone up, step back, and move โ€” the camera counts real reps at real depth. 3. Spend your minutes. Unlock an app for as long as you've earned. Pause anytime and bank what's left, down to the second. WHY IT STICKS Screen Time limits are easy to ignore โ€” you tap "Ignore" and scroll on. Squatoll doesn't nag you or shame you. It puts a price on the thing you were about to do anyway, then lets you decide whether it's worth it. Most days, you'll find out it isn't. A MORE MINDFUL, HEALTHIER WAY TO SCROLL You move more and scroll less โ€” without deleting apps or white-knuckling through the day. Every unlock adds reps you wouldn't have done and hands back time you didn't mean to lose. And the pause before you open a feed becomes the point: a moment to notice you were reaching on autopilot, and to choose. FEATURES โ€ข Camera rep counting, entirely on-device โ€ข A different squat price for every app โ€” make the worst ones expensive โ€ข Bank minutes like a prepaid card and spend them in chunks โ€ข Pause a session and get unused time back, down to the second โ€ข Streak Shields cover a missed day, so one off day doesn't erase your progress โ€ข Milestones, streaks, and a weekly activity view โ€ข An optional once-a-day reminder. No spam. PRIVACY Your camera feed is processed on your iPhone. It is never recorded, saved, or uploaded. There is no account to create and nothing to sign up for. We never see which apps you block โ€” only how many. SUBSCRIPTION Squatoll Pro unlocks unlimited earn and spend sessions, per-app rates, and a pausable balance. Start with a 3-day free trial. Monthly and yearly plans are available; the exact price for your region is shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://squatoll.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://squatoll.com/privacy

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Resurface

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Come up for air. Opened your phone for a moment and lost half an hour? Resurface helps you interrupt the scroll, block distracting apps, and make more intentional choices about your screen time. One dial puts the level of control in your hands. Turn it, choose your duration, and hold to begin. PAUSE BEFORE YOU SCROLL Add a short wait before opening apps on your Distraction list. That small pause gives you a moment to decide: keep going, or put your phone down. MAKE ROOM FOR FOCUS Block distracting apps while you work, study, or spend time with someone. Need to open one? Focus adds a wait before temporary access, with default waits increasing from 15 to 30 to 60 seconds. STEP AWAY WITH OFFLINE Choose the essential apps you want to keep available, then block the rest for a session. Give yourself space for a quiet morning, an uninterrupted task, or time away from the feed. BUILD A ROUTINE Set recurring schedules for the days and times you want fewer distractions. Choose the mode and apps for each schedule so your boundaries fit your day. SEE THE MOMENTS YOU LET GO Review time spent in your selected distracting apps, explore weekly trends, and see how often you chose to walk away. Your let-go rate highlights the moments when you paused and decided you had something better to do. KEEP YOUR SESSION IN VIEW Use widgets for a quick glance and follow your active session on the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island on supported devices. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PRO. Use Pause for free. Optional video ads can unlock Focus and Offline sessions or temporary access to monthly history, subject to daily limits. Resurface Pro removes ads and unlocks unlimited Focus sessions, Offline mode, unlimited schedules, and full Review history. Available plans and prices are shown in the app. Resurface requires Screen Time permission to block the apps you choose. Less scrolling. More room for your life. Privacy Policy: https://pubwave-live.web.app/resurface/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pubwave-live.web.app/resurface/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Screen Time Unlock4 screens
Resurface4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Screen Time Unlock at none against Resurface's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 Unlock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Resurface sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Time Unlock ships an update every 3 weeks, Resurface fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Screen Time Unlock versus Resurface: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Time UnlockResurface
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRashem Pandit้‡‘ๆ˜ฅ ๅผ 

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Screen Time Unlock

Subscriptions3
  • Squatoll Pro ยท Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Squatoll Pro ยท Yearly Offer3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Squatoll Pro ยท Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Resurface

Subscriptions2
  • Resurface Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Resurface Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Resurface Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Screen Time Unlock free?
Screen Time Unlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resurface free?
Resurface is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Time Unlock or Resurface have ads?
Resurface shows ads; Screen Time Unlock does not.
Which is updated more often, Screen Time Unlock or Resurface?
Screen Time Unlock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Resurface fortnightly. Most recently, Screen Time Unlock was updated on October 29, 2026 and Resurface on November 6, 2026.

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