Best Screen Time Management Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: YourHour is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of AppBlock and Focusly. The best-ranked option with a free plan is AppBlock. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Freedom at $0.28/mo.
Setting boundaries for device use can mean limiting particular apps, scheduling restrictions, or creating focus sessions. Compare those controls with usage reports and history retention to understand what the entries list for reviewing activity over time. Supported platforms and included devices help you check compatibility with the devices your household or team uses; free plans and paid-from prices give cost context. YourHour, Focusly, and Freedom are among the apps shown, along with Google Digital Wellbeing and Hikage. Consider which limits you need to set and whether reporting, device coverage, or scheduled controls are central to managing screen time.
36 screen time management apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Screen Time Management Apps, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 YourHour API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$1.08/mo
- 02 AppBlock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 03 Focusly API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 04 Freedom API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$0.28/mo
- 05 Google Digital Wellbeing API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 06 Hikage API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 07 Lock Me Out API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 08 Opal API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$8.29/mo
- 09 ScreenZen API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 10 StayFree API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 RescueTime API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$7/mo
- 12 ActionDash API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 13 one sec API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$1.67/mo
- 14 FocusMe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 15 ManicTime API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$7/mo
- 16 Screen Time API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 17 ActivityWatch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Apple Screen Time API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1Free
- 19 Deskly API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1Free
- 20 Focusd API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 21 Roots API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 22 ScreenTimeTrack API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 23 Timex API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 24 Timing API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 25 Rize API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Devices included | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YourHour | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.08/mo | Yes | — | — | iOS, Android, Android TV |
| 2 | AppBlock | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Focusly | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Windows, macOS, Chrome extension |
| 4 | Freedom | 5.8 | Free plan | $0.28/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Google Digital Wellbeing | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Android |
| 6 | Hikage | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | 2 devices | macOS |
| 7 | Lock Me Out | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Android |
| 8 | Opal | 5.8 | Free plan | $8.29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | ScreenZen | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | StayFree | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Wear OS |
| 11 | RescueTime | 5.6 | No | $7/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | ActionDash | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Android |
| 13 | one sec | 5.5 | No | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | FocusMe | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | 5 devices | — |
| 15 | ManicTime | 5.3 | No | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Screen Time | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | 5 devices | — |
| 17 | ActivityWatch | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Apple Screen Time | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Deskly | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Windows |
| 20 | Focusd | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Windows 10/11 |
| 21 | Roots | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | iOS |
| 22 | ScreenTimeTrack | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | iOS/iPadOS |
| 23 | Timex | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | 3 devices | macOS 15+; Apple Silicon and Intel support documented |
| 24 | Timing | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | 1 devices | macOS, web app, iPhone/iPad Screen Time import |
| 25 | Rize | 5.0 | No | — | No | 9.99 /user/mo | — | macOS, Windows |
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Questions about this list
Which screen time management app is ranked first on Inferse?
YourHour is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 5.9. AppBlock is second and Focusly third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Freedom has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.28/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.