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What NIX Scoreboard adds to Screen Time
Screen Time is built into your iPhone, with schedules, daily limits and an Always Allowed list. NIX Scoreboard counts your minutes with your iPhone's Screen Time and adds a score your friends can see, groups, Focus and Phones down, free forever.
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| Apple Screen Time | NIX Scoreboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Blocks the apps you choose | Sets time limits for the apps you pick: App Limits for categories or individual apps on iOS 26, Time Allowances by category on iOS 27 | No Focus blocks every app at once. |
| Blocks on a schedule | Yes Screen Time Schedules on iOS 27, Downtime on iOS 26. | No You start Focus when you want it. |
| Blocks apps on demand, for a set time | On iOS 26, Downtime can be turned on until tomorrow | Yes Focus blocks every app for 5 to 120 minutes. Phone, Messages, FaceTime, Maps and your Always Allowed list stay open. |
| Compete with friends | Not stated on their site | Yes A daily board with your friends. Lowest score wins. |
| Group competitions | Not stated on their site | Yes Each group has its own board, run weekly, monthly, or as a race of up to 30 days. |
| One session, one end time for everyone | Not stated on their site | Yes Phones down: one code, one end time for everyone, up to 20 people. |
| Adult websites | Yes Limit Adult Websites, on by default for children under 18. | Yes Blocks adult websites. |
| Price (checked 4 October 2026) | Built into iPhone, in Settings | Free forever. No ads, nothing to buy. |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad and Mac. With Share Across Devices on, your limits and schedules apply on all three | iPhone only (iOS 16.4 or later). |
| Always Allowed | Yes Apps and contacts you choose stay available at all times. | Yes Focus leaves your Always Allowed list open. |
Why pick Scoreboard
Scoreboard counts your minutes with Screen Time and adds the competition: a daily board with your friends, groups, Focus and Phones down, free forever.
If schedules and limits are all you want, or you manage a child's iPhone through Family Sharing, Screen Time on its own covers it.
FAQ
Does Scoreboard replace Screen Time?
No. Scoreboard counts your minutes with Apple's Screen Time, on your iPhone. The raw numbers stay there. Your phone sends minutes per category, never which apps and never what's on your screen.
Does connecting Scoreboard change anything on my iPhone?
Connecting Screen Time also turns on Apple's adult website filter on your phone, and it stays on while Scoreboard is connected. That's on purpose. An app built to help you put your phone down shouldn't leave adult sites one tap away, especially for teens. The filter runs on your device, and we never see what you browse.
Who sees my screen time on Scoreboard?
Your friends and the members of your groups see your score and how it splits by category; never which apps, never what you did in them, never anything on your screen.
New to Scoreboard? The setup guide walks you from download to your first board.
Apple and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. NIX Scoreboard is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. Facts about Screen Time were read on Apple's own support pages on 4 October 2026.
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Free on the App Store · iPhone, iOS 16.4+ · No ads, nothing to buy