# inkhour vs Pull to Refresh

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pull to Refresh at freemium against inkhour's subscription. Pull to Refresh also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. inkhour sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Pull to Refresh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for inkhour against 5.0 for Pull to Refresh. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pull to Refresh has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

inkhour ships an update every 2 weeks, Pull to Refresh every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | inkhour | Pull to Refresh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkhour-screen-time-and-focus/id6795171977/reviews) | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pull-to-refresh-screen-time/id6809189842/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 14 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nima Yahyaabady](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795171979) | [Ivan Chernoknizhnikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702245524) |

## What reviewers say

### inkhour

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkhour-screen-time-and-focus/id6795171977)

This app helps you reclaim time from your phone by scheduling protected reading sessions. During these times, distracting apps are blocked, allowing you to focus on reading and build a habit of consuming content from books instead of endless scrolling.

**Highlights:** Schedule protected reading times, Block distracting apps, Keep up to two essential apps available, Track reading time and streaks, Record books read, Integrate with Apple Health sleep data

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $79.00 | one-time |


### Pull to Refresh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pull-to-refresh-screen-time/id6809189842)

This app locks your most time-consuming applications until you complete physical exercises. Earn back minutes for your apps by doing push-ups, sit-ups, or other movements, with the camera accurately counting your reps. Your exercise data can be saved to Health.

**Highlights:** App time allowance setting, Exercise-based rep counting, Pose detection for accurate reps, Health app integration, Optional public leaderboard, Strict mode for enhanced blocking

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is inkhour free?

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

### Is Pull to Refresh free?

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

### Which has better reviews, inkhour or Pull to Refresh?

inkhour and Pull to Refresh are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.

### Do inkhour or Pull to Refresh have ads?

Neither inkhour nor Pull to Refresh shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, inkhour or Pull to Refresh?

inkhour ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pull to Refresh every 3 days. Most recently, inkhour was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pull to Refresh on October 18, 2026.

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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.*