Is ScreenTreat free?
It's free to download, and its listing says both plans include a 10-day freemium version. As of November 2026 its purchases are listed at $4.29 and $7.99 a month, or $29.99 and $49.99 a year.
The short version
ScreenTreat, from Screentreat, UAB, is a full screen time manager with chores built in. Must-do tasks like chores, hygiene and homework unlock regular daily screen time, bonus tasks add more, and stars can be traded for real-world rewards. Parents set daily limits, bedtime and off-screen schedules. taskr doesn't manage how much screen time your kid gets. It only steps in when a specific chore is late.
- Pick ScreenTreat if you want one app to run daily limits, bedtime and tasks together, and you're happy to set up a screen time budget.
- Pick taskr if your problem is chores not getting done, you want photo proof, and you'd rather leave limits to Apple's Screen Time.
Side by side
ScreenTreat details are from its own App Store listing, read in November 2026. We make taskr. Both products change, so verify anything that would decide it for you.
Feature
taskr
ScreenTreat
- When apps lock
- taskr
Only once a chore passes its deadline. On time, nothing locks
- ScreenTreat
Until must-do tasks are done, then when the daily limit or a schedule says so
- What unlocks them
- taskr
You approve a photo of the finished chore
- ScreenTreat
Finishing must-do tasks, which unlocks the day's screen time
- Photo proof
- taskr
Yes. A photo you approve
- ScreenTreat
Its listing does not mention photo proof
- A due time on each chore
- taskr
Yes. Every chore has one
- ScreenTreat
Its listing describes daily must-do tasks, not due times
- Daily limits, bedtime, schedules
- taskr
None. Apple's own limits keep working alongside taskr
- ScreenTreat
Yes, with custom off-screen schedules
- Earning extra time
- taskr
None. There are no minutes to earn
- ScreenTreat
Bonus tasks add time; stars go toward real-world rewards
- Remote control from your phone
- taskr
Yes, built in
- ScreenTreat
On the family plan, for up to 5 iPhone or iPad devices. The single-device plan uses a PIN on the kid's device
- Minimum iOS
- taskr
iOS 16 or later
- ScreenTreat
iOS 17.4 or later
- Price
- taskr
Free to try; Pro $9.99/mo or $49.99/yr, first two weeks free
- ScreenTreat
$4.29 to $7.99/mo or $29.99 to $49.99/yr; 10-day free version
Where ScreenTreat is the better pick
Scope. If you want to control how much your kid is on screens, not just whether chores get done, ScreenTreat handles it in one place: limits, bedtime, off-screen schedules and app blocking. taskr doesn't cap total screen time on a day when every chore is done.
Bonus tasks are also a nice touch for kids who want more time, because it gives them a positive way to ask for it. It can run on a single device with a PIN if you don't want a second app on your own phone, and its annual pricing starts below taskr's.
A daily budget vs. a single deadline
ScreenTreat works like a budget. Each day has an allowance, must-do tasks unlock it, and limits apply from there. That's a whole system for your kid's day, and it takes some setup to get the numbers right. Its own listing suggests a daily limit of 30 minutes, adjusted for age and completed tasks.
taskr isn't a budget at all. There are no minutes to set and nothing changes on a good day. If the trash has to be out by 7 and it isn't, the apps you chose lock until you've seen a photo of the empty bin. If you already use Apple's Screen Time for limits, taskr adds the chore part without replacing it.
taskr vs. ScreenTreat FAQ
Does ScreenTreat block apps until chores are done?
Yes. Kids complete must-do tasks to unlock regular daily screen time, and parents can pick which apps to block. Its listing doesn't mention photo proof, so check how it confirms a task is done. taskr requires a photo you've approved.
How many devices does ScreenTreat support?
Its family plan supports up to 5 iPhone or iPad devices with remote management. The single-device plan is managed on the child's device with a PIN.
What is a good alternative to ScreenTreat?
taskr, if you want photo proof and a deadline on each chore rather than a daily allowance. Screeni is the closest match if you want schedules, and ScreenCoach also adds an allowance system.
What is the difference between taskr and ScreenTreat?
ScreenTreat manages a kid's whole screen day, with must-do tasks unlocking a daily limit. taskr only acts when a chore misses its due time, locking the apps you picked until you approve a photo.
Comparing others too?
See taskr vs. ChoreKey, ChoreLocks, Carrots&Cake, Chore Champ, ScreenCoach, Earn Screen Time, Screeni, ScreenChore, Piggy. Or read the full roundup of parental control apps that lock a phone until chores are done, or how taskr works.
Try taskr on your kid's phone
Free to try on the App Store. iPhone and iPad. Built on Apple Family Controls.