Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Grace for iOS 16
New lock screen widgets and Shortcuts for productive parents
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Grace for iOS 16 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Mom Clock▲742Hi HN, I’ve tried dozens of reminder and habit apps over the years. They’re all polite. Gentle. Easy to ignore. So I built something intentionally different. Mom Clock is a reminder app that behaves more like a strict parent than a productivity coach: – no snoozing – no “later” – optional app blocking using Screen Time APIs The idea came from my own behavior: I don’t need motivation — I need enforcement. This is not for everyone. Some people hate it. Some people love it. I’m genuinely curious where HN stands on this tradeoff: comfort vs. effectiveness. Happy to answer questions about: –…
Jan 2026 · momclock.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenTreat▲240Turn ScreenTime into positive motivation for kids
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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We're Oliver and Royce and we're the founders of Clearspace. We build tools to help people reduce their screen time (here’s us two years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35888644) We get all kinds of requests from users for ways they'd like to use their screen time data. - “Auto-donate $x to charity every time I exceed a limit or try to bypass it” - “My 75 Hard group has a screen time requirement, can we set up group visibility?” - “Let my personal agent know if it’s a good time to tackle things on my todo list” - “Auto-report large deviations in my screen time to my…
2025 · thescreentimenetwork.com · its alternatives →
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Airdroid 3▲188Control iPhone and iPad from any windows or macOS computers
2014 · airdroid.com · its alternatives →
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Turns screen time into something your kids actually earn
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Screen time management made fun.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AnyWidget▲68App Launcher, customize your Lock Screen on iPhone
2022 · deltalab.top · its alternatives →
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Momotaro▲229Minimal, calm timer for iOS that invites you to focus.
Dec 2025 · momotaro.app · its alternatives →
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Parental control for earned screen time
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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1Question▲100Turning your child's screen time into study time!
2020 · 1question.app · its alternatives →
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Super App Lock▲162Lock & hide apps, protect privacy, screen time control
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Automatically track screen time and build better habits
2018 · rescuetime.com · its alternatives →
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A home screen for kids, a parental control tools for parents
2016 · its alternatives →
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App Easy▲98On-demand mobile tech support for your parents/grandparents
2019 · appeasy.io · its alternatives →
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FamilyTime▲59Parental control app for effortless digital parenting
2021 · familytime.io · its alternatives →
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iOS 16▲88All-new Lock Screen experience and new ways to communicate
2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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Parentum▲4Take control of your child’s screen time with better balance
May 2026 · parentum.net · its alternatives →
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Focus Lock▲56Create static notes on the wallpaper as reminders
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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