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Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Green Timer

Record screen time for kids.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Green Timer launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Mom Clock▲742

    Hi HN, I’ve tried dozens of reminder and habit apps over the years. They’re all polite. Gentle. Easy to ignore. So I built something intentionally different. Mom Clock is a reminder app that behaves more like a strict parent than a productivity coach: – no snoozing – no “later” – optional app blocking using Screen Time APIs The idea came from my own behavior: I don’t need motivation — I need enforcement. This is not for everyone. Some people hate it. Some people love it. I’m genuinely curious where HN stands on this tradeoff: comfort vs. effectiveness. Happy to answer questions about: –…

    Jan 2026 · momclock.com · its alternatives →

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    TickTot▲76

    Child sleep timer

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Proactio▲306

    Daily routines to empower kids to use time wisely

    2023 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Screen developmental disorder in 45 secs for newborns

    2015 · mychildapp.in · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Turn ScreenTime into positive motivation for kids

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Make reducing phone time easy

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    New lock screen widgets and Shortcuts for productive parents

    2022 · grace-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Baby Snap▲184

    Capture one second of your baby every day

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    1Question▲100

    Turning your child's screen time into study time!

    2020 · 1question.app · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Make time fun for kids! Perfect for routines and tasks!

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    MinuteBar▲128

    The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    An extension to track and manage your time on websites

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Get rid of wasted time to make space for New Year’s Goals

    2019 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    We're Oliver and Royce and we're the founders of Clearspace. We build tools to help people reduce their screen time (here’s us two years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35888644) We get all kinds of requests from users for ways they'd like to use their screen time data. - “Auto-donate $x to charity every time I exceed a limit or try to bypass it” - “My 75 Hard group has a screen time requirement, can we set up group visibility?” - “Let my personal agent know if it’s a good time to tackle things on my todo list” - “Auto-report large deviations in my screen time to my…

    2025 · thescreentimenetwork.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    Minimal time tracker iOS app to improve your focus

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sense▲84

    Track how much time you spend in social media

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Learn-to-Play! - Kids unlock screen-time by learning math

    Mar 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Turns screen time into something your kids actually earn

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn screen time into learning time for kids ages 4–11

    Apr 2026 · mindfultime.app · its alternatives →

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    Taking the battle out of screen time

    2020 · useboomerang.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Turn Screen Time Into Learning Time for Kids

    Dec 2025 · learn2.watch · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Track and limit screen time

    2018 · zenscreen.ai · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Screen time limits kids & adults earn with exercise.

    Jul 2026 · sweatlock.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Ally▲3

    Kids build screen time habits through quizzes, chores & more

    Mar 2026 · tryally.app · its alternatives →

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