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Island: Screen Time vs Ledge

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Island: Screen Time compared with Ledge
DetailIsland: Screen Time logo Island: Screen TimeLedge logo Ledge
What it doesA screen time app that gamifies healthy phone habits by growing crops and managing an island farm A Mac utility that turns the notch into a shelf for catching and routing files to apps
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree to download and use. Pro subscription: $39.99/year or $5.99/month, which includes Per-app Limits and Soul Link features. $19 USD one-time purchase with 14-day free trial and 7-day refund policy
Key features
  • Set time limits on apps with an overall daily screen time limit
  • Manage an island farm with crops like cucumbers, strawberries, and bananas
  • Upgrade farm assets and unlock new buildings and decorations
  • Weather system that improves with adherence to limits
  • Credit score system that rises for compliance and falls for overuse
  • Add friends, visit their farms, and complete group challenges
  • Isometric pixel art world with custom-drawn graphics
  • Per-app limits for individual distracting apps (Pro feature)
  • Soul Link to tether islands with friends for mutual accountability (Pro feature)
  • Soft approach to overages with thresholds instead of walls
  • Catch any file dragged toward the notch
  • Route files to apps as the right format automatically
  • Open shelf with keyboard shortcut or click the notch
  • Works on Macs with or without a notch
  • No internet required for file handling
  • Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel
  • Notarized by Apple and signed with Developer ID
  • Real preview tiles with file type badges
  • Minimal disk space requirement
What makes it different
  • Uses gamification inspired by idle games to motivate behavior change rather than friction and restrictions
  • Custom-built isometric pixel art engine and world with hand-drawn graphics
  • Multiplayer features allow friends to visit farms and hold each other accountable
  • Soft thresholds instead of hard walls when exceeding limits
  • Free to download and use with optional paid features
  • Converts the same file to the right format for each destination automatically
  • One-time $19 purchase with no subscription
  • Works on both notched and notch-less Macs
  • 7-day refund policy with no questions asked
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)30 +4 (up) since last check29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1410
Citation Flow (Majestic)2523
Referring domains (Majestic)299

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