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24 alternatives to ScreenBreak

Stop doom-scrolling. Free Android screen-time control.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Shutout▲406

   Lock yourself out of Screen Time & stop doomscrolling.

   2024 · shutout.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ScreenBreak▲125

   Hi HN, I built ScreenBreak after realizing that most app blockers failed in practice. “Hard blocks” were too rigid — I either locked myself out entirely or tapped Ignore Limit and kept scrolling. There was no useful middle state. In reality, people still need to open apps like TikTok or Instagram for specific tasks: looking something up, replying to someone, checking updates, etc. The problem isn’t intentional use; it’s the unplanned, unconscious scrolling that follows. I wanted a system that interrupts the impulse without fully preventing access. ScreenBreak uses soft blocking plus…

   Dec 2025 · screenbreak.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Barrier▲373

   Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tempozi▲12

   Free Screen Time Control

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SpeedBump▲196

   The intentionally annoying app to break doomscrolling

   2025 · speedbumpapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RescueTime for Mobile▲142

   Automatically track screen time and build better habits

   2018 · rescuetime.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Opal▲161

   Finally on Android: the world’s favorite screen time app.

   2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   1Block▲64

   Highly customizable app blocking and app timer for Android

   2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AceScreen▲76

   A simple way to keep the screen of your Android device on

   2021 · acescreen.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LockedIn: Screen Time Control▲27

    Screen time management made fun.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TakeBreak▲8

    Control your screen time for your health and productivity

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AppBlock - Stay Focused▲72

    Set time or locations to block distractions from apps.

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    App Lock - Apps Blocker▲91

    Screen time parental control

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ZenScreen▲10

    Track and limit screen time

    2018 · zenscreen.ai · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FacePause▲75

    Pause any app when you look away

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ScreenZen▲71

    Build a balanced relationship with your phone

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AppBlock▲87

    Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters

    2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    kaiZen▲12

    The unbreakable screen-time app

    Oct 2025 · thekaizenapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TimeBack▲7

    Win back your screen time

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MoodShift: Mindful Screen Time▲7

    Replace Doomscrolling

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AppsStop▲9

    AppsStop helps you to gain control over your time

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stop DoomScrolling▲14

    Turn your steps into screen time

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Stop Swarm: Screentime Control▲1

    Make doomscrolling harder to ignore

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

24. 24
    Stop Wasting Time▲58

    Make addictive apps less convenient

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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