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Island: Screen Time vs reverscan

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Island: Screen Time compared with reverscan
DetailIsland: Screen Time logo Island: Screen Timereverscan logo reverscan
What it doesA screen time app that gamifies healthy phone habits by growing crops and managing an island farm World's first reverse file search for Mac
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS IN
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree to download and use. Pro subscription: $39.99/year or $5.99/month, which includes Per-app Limits and Soul Link features. Free plan included with unlimited indexing and deep scans on entire computer and 50 screenshots with OCR and URLs. Pro plan at ₹499 one-time payment (launch price) includes unlimited screenshots with OCR and URLs and unlimited external drives.
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
  • Search files by uploading images or documents instead of typing filenames
  • Auto-organize screenshots with source URLs and page titles from browsers
  • Full-text search across PDFs, documents, images and design files
  • Search by dominant color in images
  • Deep scan with OCR for scanned PDFs and handwritten notes
  • Index and search external drives
  • Copy text from any screenshot
  • Swipe left to delete or organize screenshots with progress rewards
  • Works offline and passed Apple's security check for malware
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
  • Only app that remembers source URLs and page titles from browser screenshots
  • Visual similarity search using Apple Vision framework for images
  • One-time purchase with perpetual access, no recurring subscription fees
  • Built and maintained by a solo developer with sustainable approach
  • Refer a friend to unlock one free external drive index per referral
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 check28 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)143
Citation Flow (Majestic)2520
Referring domains (Majestic)2922

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