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Screen Fasting vs TickerNotch

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Screen Fasting compared with TickerNotch
DetailScreen Fasting logo Screen FastingTickerNotch logo TickerNotch
What it doesiPhone and iPad screen limiter using Assistive Access with a passcode you cannot access until your fast ends Stock and crypto ticker, weather and news in your MacBook notch
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given GR
Pricing modelNot given Not given
PricingFree: 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. Free version forever with one ticker, one weather slot, one social counter, one news channel, one alert and one menu bar pin. Pro: $5 per month or $40 lifetime.
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
  • Live tickers for stocks, crypto, indices and commodities with real-time crypto prices and 15-minute delayed stock prices
  • Weather slots with multiple metrics like temperature, feels-like, rain chance and UV index for any city
  • Live social follower and subscriber counts from YouTube, GitHub, Twitch, Bluesky and Mastodon
  • System metrics showing CPU, memory, network download and upload speeds sampled locally
  • RSS news marquee with breaking item flags and multi-channel support
  • Menu bar pinning for individual tickers and metrics
  • Candlestick charts with timeframes from 1 minute to 1 day and technical indicators
  • Portfolio holdings tracking with dollar profit/loss instead of daily percentage
  • Price and percentage move alerts with rolling window or daily open options
  • Technical indicators including moving averages, Bollinger Bands, RSI, MACD, Supertrend and Volume Profile
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
  • No account required; all data and settings stay on your Mac with no sync or cloud
  • Lives in menu bar with no Dock icon; works on MacBooks without notch via simulated notch mode
  • Private by design with daily usage reporting optional and fully disableable
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 +2 (up) since last check16 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)08
Referring domains (Majestic)053

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