Screen Time Alternatives

Apps similar to Screen Time include ActivityWatch, which is free and open source. Other options are TimeScribe, RescueTime, Orkana and LeechBlock. You're spoiled for choice with Parental Control Tools like Screen Time: we list more than 100 alternatives for iPhone, Windows, Mac, Android and iPad.

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  1. PoD(Price of Distraction) is the only chrome extension which could help you stay focused and improve your efficiency during pomodoro immediately. Yes. we said 'immediately'. Not like other extensions(e.g. StayFocusd) simply run as website blocker, PoD is much powerful:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  2. Designed as an all-round security application, RealGuarder is easy to use for disabling Windows utilities, blocking web access and setting allowance time on the computer for children.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  3. Monitor what your children watch and listen to on YouTube in real time. My Digital Nanny uses AI to detect concerning content and alerts parents instantly — without reading private messages or blocking access. The middle path between blind trust and total lockdown.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
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  4. A screen time app for kids on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch: children earn screen time by exercising and doing chores a parent approves.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  5. Zario frees people from unwanted screen time by combining psychology and gamification so that they can lead happier lives.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. A powerful self-regulation tool in the fight against internet pornography.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  7. Provides URL Classification services to: Parental control, Adtech, ISPs, DSPs. Providing online API or offline database in 170 total categories.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Sidekick icon
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    Sidekick is how you take back control of your most valuable resource, time. As the world gets increasingly distracted, we must be intentional with how we spend our time because once it's gone, it's gone forever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Balance icon
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    Balance is a time tracking app for those who want to achieve and maintain a good work-life balance.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. A chrome extension that blocks social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) until you scream I'm a loser. The louder you scream, the more time you get to browse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  11. Flora is a new way to stay off your phone, clear to-do lists, and build positive, life-changing habits. Whenever you want to make progress towards your goals, plant a seed in Flora.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
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  12. Unloop icon
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    Join over 50,000 users! End the stressful cycle of procrastination, build unstoppable focus, and take back control of your life. UNLOOP is the #1 Anti-Procrastination System, scientifically engineered to rewire your brain for immediate action.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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