Comparison

Speed Dial Widget. vs App Screen Time Lock

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

Head to head
About

Speed Dial Widget.

Quickly initiate calls, texts, FaceTime, or emails to your contacts directly from your device's Today screen. This free widget simplifies communication by providing instant access to your most frequent contacts.

Highlights
  • Quick contact access
  • Call, text, FaceTime, email
  • Today screen integration
  • Easy to use widget
Features
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Free and easy to use Speed Dial widget let you quickly call, text, FaceTime or email your contacts from the Today screen. * Drag down the Today screen and click "Edit" to add Speed Dial Widget to the list.

About

App Screen Time Lock

Features
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App Screen Time Lock helps you set clear daily boundaries for distracting apps. Choose the apps you want to control, give each one its own allowance, and the app applies a Screen Time shield after that allowance is used. Use it to: - Set separate daily limits for social, video, games, and other distracting apps - Enable Strict Lock to reduce impulsive changes after limits are active - Add a Guardian Code for an extra accountability step on sensitive changes - Set a local accountability partner name for shareable unlock requests - Share unlock request messages through the iOS share sheet when you need help deciding - Use limited Break Passes for short, intentional pauses without deleting your setup - Review and share a local event log for lock, pass, and settings changes - Keep useful apps available while only blocking the apps you selected The app uses Apple's Screen Time frameworks. Selected apps are handled as Apple-protected tokens, and your limit settings, Guardian Code data, accountability settings, break-pass state, and event logs are stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

Speed Dial Widget.3 screens
App Screen Time Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: App Screen Time Lock at none against Speed Dial Widget.'s 1. App Screen Time Lock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Speed Dial Widget.'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speed Dial Widget. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. App Screen Time Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Dial Widget. ships an update every 2 months, App Screen Time Lock every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speed Dial Widget. versus App Screen Time Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed Dial Widget.App Screen Time Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKobi SnirKRISHNA PINNAMANENI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speed Dial Widget.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$10.99
None

App Screen Time Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Dial Widget. free?
Speed Dial Widget. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Screen Time Lock free?
App Screen Time Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Dial Widget. or App Screen Time Lock have ads?
Neither Speed Dial Widget. nor App Screen Time Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Dial Widget. or App Screen Time Lock?
Speed Dial Widget. ships an update every 2 months, and App Screen Time Lock every 4 days. Most recently, Speed Dial Widget. was updated on October 15, 2026 and App Screen Time Lock on October 15, 2026.

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