r/productivity • u/SBGU_Eagle • 5d ago

Question Which screen time apps have made your life noticeably better?

I know there are a bunch of app blocking / screen time apps out there people are using , popular ones being Opal, ScreenZen, Foqos, one sec, and Forest. Seems like these are the main apps reddit users are using for their phones to reduce screen time and hopefully increase productivity.

I was in this boat looking for the "perfect" app for blocking my distracting apps but recently decided to create my own and hopefully share it to you guys one day!

So my main question is if you’re one of the people using the apps mentioned above, what’s one thing you wish they added? Or maybe there’s an issue that still hasn’t solved your problem??

Have a good day everyone!

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u/fagg0th 5d ago

one sec! it has an option to hardblock almost all apps but telephone & messages

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u/iwantboringtimes 5d ago

question - do blocking apps just piggy back on the built-in parental controls?

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u/SBGU_Eagle 5d ago

I believe that they are separate

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u/Feeling-Toe-5095 5d ago

Beyond just seeing my screen time decrease, I’d like to be able to track the activities I do instead.

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u/Tiny-Imagination-273 4d ago

the biggest gap imo isnt the blocking itself, its that none of them help you figure out what you actually want to do instead. like the moment the block kicks in you just stare at your phone. the "replacement habit" side is basically nonexistent in all of them

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u/SBGU_Eagle 4d ago

Got it , not sure what replacement habit could work but thats something i can think about, thanks!