Screen Fasting vs Arlo

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Screen Fasting compared with Arlo
Detail	Screen Fasting	Arlo
What it does	iPhone and iPad screen limiter using Assistive Access with a passcode you cannot access until your fast ends	A Mac app that keeps your day in order and does the parts you hand it
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free: up to 5 fasts per month, 2 to 8 hours each. Pro: $3.75/mo (billed annually at $45/year) for unlimited fasts up to 30 days each, plus weekly human coaching.	Arlo Free: $0. Arlo: $25/mo
Key features	Choose 3-4 apps to remain accessible during fast Unbreakable Assistive Access passcode, not device password Voice-guided setup process Passcode hidden through decoy keypresses Passcode emailed upon fast completion Weekly human coaching on Pro plan Fasting log to track usage history Extend running fast, never shorten it	Morning brief across mail and calendar Mail ranked by importance rather than arrival time Local task agents that draft against your files Mail index that stays on your machine Nothing is sent without your approval Local model support or bring your own Claude subscription Cross-device sync and web access Brief and alerts on phone, web and WhatsApp
What makes it different	Passcode held by company, not accessible to user during fast Uses Apple's Assistive Access instead of app blockers or Screen Time limits Only escape is full device erase, ensuring commitment Free plan with no credit card required	All mail indexing and files stay on your machine by default App has no ability to send, reply, pay or schedule without you Free tier truly free with no time limit or card required Works offline on your machine
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 +2 (up) since last check	6 −4 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	17

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