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one sec or NIX Scoreboard?
one sec puts a short interruption before the apps and websites you pick, and can block them at set times; it's free for one app, and one sec pro is $19.99 a year on the US App Store as of 4 October 2026. NIX Scoreboard is free forever: your screen time becomes a score your friends can see, and Focus blocks every app when you need it. Lowest score wins.
Side by side
| one sec | NIX Scoreboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Blocks the apps you choose | Yes Apps or sites you configure. | No Focus blocks every app at once. |
| Blocks on a schedule | Yes At scheduled times. | No You start Focus when you want it. |
| Blocks apps on demand, for a set time | Blocks configured apps or sites during a block session | 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 With its Adult Content Detox feature. | Yes Blocks adult websites. |
| Price (checked 4 October 2026) | Free for one app. one sec pro on the US App Store: $19.99 a year, $6.99 a month, or $99.99 once | Free forever. No ads, nothing to buy. |
| Devices | iPhone (iOS 15.0 or later), iPad, Mac, Android, and browser extensions | iPhone only (iOS 16.4 or later). |
| An interruption before an app opens | Yes A short interruption you choose, before a chosen app or website opens. | No |
Why pick Scoreboard
Scoreboard is free forever, with no ads and nothing to buy, and it's built around your friends: a daily board, groups, and Phones down when you're together.
If you want a step of friction before particular apps, or the same app on your iPad, Mac, Android phone or browser, one sec fits better.
FAQ
Is one sec free?
one sec's FAQ says you can use it free with one app or website, and one sec pro unlocks more. On the US App Store on 4 October 2026, one sec pro was $19.99 a year, $6.99 a month or $99.99 once.
How is Scoreboard different from one sec?
one sec adds friction to the apps you choose. Scoreboard turns your screen time into a score your friends can see, and lowest score wins. When you want a block, Focus blocks every app for 5 to 120 minutes.
Is Scoreboard free?
Yes. Free forever, with no ads and nothing to buy. It's iPhone only (iOS 16.4 or later).
New to Scoreboard? The setup guide walks you from download to your first board.
one sec is a trademark of riedel.wtf apps S.L. NIX Scoreboard is not affiliated with or endorsed by riedel.wtf apps S.L. Facts about one sec were read on one sec's own pages on 4 October 2026.
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Free on the App Store · iPhone, iOS 16.4+ · No ads, nothing to buy