Opal: Screen Time Control 4+
Focus, App Blocker & Timer
Opal OS
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Achieve screen time control with the world’s most-loved screen time app! Opal is the fun, free Screen Time app to improve your focus and make the most out of every day.
5 to 6 hours. That’s the average time you’ll spend looking at your phone today, often without realizing it. It's time to fight back. With a combination of screen time control, app limits, app blockers, real time data, leaderboards and rewards, you will focus better and accomplish your dreams, just like Opal’s members.
**As of November 2024, Opal has saved humanity 120 Million hours from less screen time. **
Many of the world's top teams and companies trust Opal to help protect their focus. You can too.
**Opal cut my screen time by 2 hours per day – Marketing at Google **
**You need this app. When I first got opal my daily screen-time was about 8 1/2 hours a day. Now it's 1 hour. **
**Opal has become an indispensable tool in my quest for productivity and mindful technology usage **
**Get Opal! - Ali Abdaal, productivity expert**
BENEFITS
Save 1 hour and 23 minutes per DAY from less screen time, on average.
94% of Opal members are less distracted
93% are more productive thanks to the app
90% experience improved mental health
Added benefits:
- Better screen time control
- Better productivity at work
- Reduce stress, be more mindful
- Better manage ADHD
- Set daily work hours, sleep, and routines
- Block apps to unplug and detox
- Stay in focus when you need it most
- You're happy and in control of your screen time
FEATURES
- #1 Screen Time Control: the most loved app for screen time control with 4.8/5.
- #1 App Blocker: Instantly Block apps and websites you choose at a specific time of day throughout the week to organize your time.
- Focus Difficulty: Make it hard, or make it a bit easier. Deep Focus won't let you cancel or bypass at all.
- App Limits: Set daily usage limits on apps and websites to automatically block them and prevent overuse.
- Mindful Block Screens: Discover quotes, puns and more every time you try to open an app or website you really shoudn't.
- Blocklist & Allowlist: Easily pick any app, game or website you want to block or allow during your Blocks.
- Focus Report: Measure your progress with clear metrics, actionable screen time stats, and benchmark against your peers.
- Focus Score: Check your screen time and focus level at any point easily spotting Focus and Distracted time.
- Calendar: Set daily working hours, sleep and routines, block apps automatically, so you don’t have to remember.
- Precious Rewards: Unlock unique MileStones you can share with friends.
- Leaderboard: Challenge friends to top the leaderboard, enhancing productivity, focus and keeping each other motivated.
- Breaks: Choose the app you want to use, write your intention, and set a timer.
- Focus Mode Integration: Sync your Opal Focus Sessions with iPhone Focus Mode to block apps.
- Shortcut Integration: Connect iPhone shortcut automations to start/stop Focus Sessions based on app opens, time, location and more!
- Focus Reminders: Get timely reminder notifications when you get distracted or reach a time limit.
- Deep Focus: Need ultimate focus? Deep Focus is the maximum level of protection — you can’t bypass or cancel.
- More Fun: Opal is guilt-free and fun.
- Widget: Have Opal on your home screen!
CREATE A PERSONALIZED APP BLOCK LIST
Easily pick any app, game or website you want to block or allow to Block Apps.
PRIVATE & SAFE
We use Apple's Screen Time API in order to monitor and block apps you use. Installation is easy and takes a few seconds on your iPhone.
Unlike most apps, Opal works entirely on your phone and personal browsing data never leaves your device.
TERMS, PRIVACY & CONDITIONS
Read on https://opal.so/terms & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s New
Version 3.110.1
This week’s update brings a few thoughtful improvements to help you stay focused and feel more in control of your screen time. We’ve fine-tuned some of the behind-the-scenes elements to make Sessions and App Locks even more reliable, and squashed a few bugs along the way. Everything should feel just a bit smoother now.
Thanks for using Opal! As always, we’re cheering you on.
Ratings and Reviews
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This screen-time savior assesses your habits to help you stay on schedule and make the most of work hours, family dinners, and even bedtime.
Boosting Productivity: A review of Opal: Screen Time for Focus
Opal: Screen Time for Focus has become an indispensable tool in my quest for productivity and mindful technology usage. From the moment I started using it, I noticed a significant improvement in my ability to stay focused and on task. The app's interface is clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate, making it simple to set up and customize according to my preferences. Setting daily screen time limits and scheduling focused time intervals has helped me regain control over my digital habits. I appreciate the flexibility to adjust settings based on my changing needs and commitments. One standout feature of Opal is its ability to block distracting apps during designated focus sessions. This has been a game-changer for me, as it prevents me from mindlessly scrolling through social media or getting lost in email when I should be concentrating on important tasks. Furthermore, the app provides insightful usage statistics, allowing me to track my progress over time and identify areas for improvement. The visual representation of my screen time habits serves as a powerful motivator to stay disciplined and make positive changes. Overall, Opal: Screen Time for Focus has exceeded my expectations and become an essential tool in my daily routine. Whether you're a student, professional, or anyone looking to reclaim control over their digital life, I highly recommend giving this app a try.
I wish I could use this app on Windows! 🤩😩
I spent a lot of time sinking into pornography, wanting to focus on studying, but every time I felt stressed, my mind craved dopamine. Coming from completely quitting addictions, my mind found pornography as its escape corner (a terrible one). I tried many apps, and none allowed me true focus like Opal did. (My mind hates it, and my soul thanks it.) In this digital era, where the junk information we feed our minds has created negative mental circuits, Opal is a solid app that, with its DEEP FOCUS mode, truly blocks ALL dumb scrolling (by setting a limit on how much time I can use social media in my case) or blocking unwanted content (in this case, adult content in the browser). Even uninstalling the app doesn’t remove the block—it’s brutal. That said, DEEP FOCUS mode is only available for premium users, but honestly, I didn’t think twice about paying; it’s WORTH IT.
Now I have it on both my phones, and I wish I could put it on my PC (Windows) because, besides loving how it looks, it’s undoubtedly the tool that helps me the most in my journey to a better version of myself. Of course, this is alongside exercise and education, but without a doubt, Opal is a tool that helps you grow and use your phone as a tool that connects you to your best self, not one that pulls you away from it.
Thank you so much, and I truly hope to see the app available for Windows soon.
Developer Response ,
Thank you so much for the positive review, we're so glad Opal has worked for you! We're currently working on expanding across platforms, so please stay tuned. All the best, Team Opal
App Privacy
The developer, Opal OS, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- OPAL OS CORPORATION
- Size
- 184.7 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- Apple Watch
- Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 Opal OS Corporation
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Yearly Plan $99.99
- Weekly Plan $4.99
- Monthly Plan $8.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled. Learn More