Free Screen Time AlternativesTime Tracking & Anti Procrastination Tools like Screen Time

The best free alternative to Screen Time is ActivityWatch, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Screen Time and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Screen Time are TimeScribe, LeechBlock, Orkana and TimeAnt.

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  1. ActivityWatch icon
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    Open-source, cross-platform app tracks time on devices, providing productivity insights, anti-procrastination tools, and Pomodoro timers in a privacy-focused, no third-party data system, customizable by user extensions, making it a versatile alternative to RescueTime and ManicTime.

    109 ActivityWatch alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Google Chrome
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  2. TimeScribe icon
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    TimeScribe lets you effortlessly start, stop, and pause your work time with just a click, ensuring a straightforward time tracking experience. The app provides an intuitive dashboard to monitor your daily activities, including breaks, and allows you to customize your weekly work...

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    • Mac
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  3. LeechBlock icon
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    LeechBlock is a simple free productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.

    119 LeechBlock alternatives

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    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  4. Orkana icon
     12 likes

    Privacy-focused time tracking stores all data locally, monitors app and IDE activity, browser tabs, and input devices automatically, provides real-time insights, detailed productivity scoring, goal setting, Pomodoro workflows with app blocking, and supports LLM data export.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. TimeAnt icon
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    TimeAnt helps you easily track your workday so you always know what you did and how long you did it. Whether you need to fill out your weekly timecard, review your productivity, or just stay on top of your tasks, TimeAnt makes it effortless.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
     
  6. StayFree icon
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    StayFree is a self control, productivity and phone addiction controller app that allow you to show how much time you spend on your smartphone and helps you focus by restricting the usage of apps. You can set usage limits for your apps and receive alerts when exceeding those...

    49 StayFree alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
     
  7. ClearSpace icon
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    Empowers users to control screen time by blocking apps, minimizing impulsive phone use, and aligning digital habits with health and wellbeing objectives. Features include limiting app usage, scheduling focus time, screen time accountability, and improving attention and mental health.

    103 ClearSpace alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
  8. StayFocusd icon
     42 likes

    StayFocusd is a productivity extension for Google Chrome that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Once your allotted time has been used up, the sites you have blocked will be inaccessible for the rest of the...

    142 StayFocusd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. Digital Carrot blocks distracting apps, sites & games until you complete your goals. Completion verified via health trackers, GPS, Todoist, reminders, etc.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Touch Grass icon
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    Touch Grass is an app that helps you limit screen time by blocking distracting apps until you physically touch grass.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
     
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