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timeletter vs Island: Screen Time

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timeletter compared with Island: Screen Time
Detailtimeletter logo timeletterIsland: Screen Time logo Island: Screen Time
What it doesWrite letters to your future self to be delivered on a date you choose A screen time app that gamifies healthy phone habits by growing crops and managing an island farm
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inAT US
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free to download and use. Pro subscription: $39.99/year or $5.99/month, which includes Per-app Limits and Soul Link features.
Key features
  • Write letters with thoughts, goals, or memories
  • Choose delivery date in weeks or years
  • Encrypted and secure storage
  • Email delivery at scheduled time
  • 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
What makes it different
  • Helps you connect with your future self through digital correspondence
  • Focuses on self-reflection and mental well-being
  • 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
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)2 no change since last check30 +4 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)914
Citation Flow (Majestic)625
Referring domains (Majestic)4629

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