Best Roots Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from screen time management apps ranked against Roots on the same published basis.
- 1Roots vs YourHour
- 2Roots vs AppBlock
- 3Roots vs Focusly
- 4Roots vs Freedom
- 5Roots vs Google Digital Wellbeing
- 6Roots vs Hikage
- 7Roots vs Lock Me Out
- 8Roots vs Opal
- 9Roots vs ScreenZen
- 10Roots vs StayFree
- 11Roots vs RescueTime
- 12Roots vs ActionDash
- 13Roots vs one sec
- 14Roots vs FocusMe
- 15Roots vs ManicTime
- 16Roots vs Screen Time
- 17Roots vs ActivityWatch
- 18Roots vs Apple Screen Time
- 19Roots vs Deskly
- 20Roots vs Focusd
Roots alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YourHour | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.08/mo | Android, iOS |
| 2 | AppBlock | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS |
| 3 | Focusly | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Freedom | 5.8 | Free plan | $0.28/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Google Digital Wellbeing | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 6 | Hikage | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Lock Me Out | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 8 | Opal | 5.8 | Free plan | $8.29/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 9 | ScreenZen | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | StayFree | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | RescueTime | 5.6 | No | $7/mo | Web |
| 12 | ActionDash | 5.5 | No | — | Android |
| 13 | one sec | 5.5 | No | $1.67/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | FocusMe | 5.4 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | ManicTime | 5.3 | No | $7/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 16 | Screen Time | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | ActivityWatch | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 18 | Apple Screen Time | 5.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | Deskly | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | Focusd | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Roots alternatives
What is the best alternative to Roots?
YourHour, number 1 in screen time management apps with a score of 5.9 out of 10. The others here: AppBlock, Focusly, Freedom and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Roots?
YourHour is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.