Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ScreenZen
Build a balanced relationship with your phone
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ScreenZen launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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iOS 12▲705Making your device faster, responsive and delightful 📱
2018 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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Get Productive▲179Gamified productivity app that rewards screen time reduction
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenBreak▲125Hi 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 →
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Roots▲276Track your digital dopamine, break your phone addiction
2024 · getroots.app · its alternatives →
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Grace for iOS 16▲116New lock screen widgets and Shortcuts for productive parents
2022 · grace-app.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenTreat▲240Turn ScreenTime into positive motivation for kids
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Automatically track screen time and build better habits
2018 · rescuetime.com · its alternatives →
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Screen time management made fun.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I'm a former Facebook engineer who has struggled with smartphone / social media usage (ironic) for many years. The accountability of a personal trainer really worked for me to start a consistent fitness routine, so I've spent the past two years building out a low cost, lightweight coaching service (with real human coaches!) to help people with everyday habits -- screen time, fitness, sleep, diet, hobbies, personal hygiene. We recently launched a dedicated screen time coaching service for iPhone users, which integrates with the iOS Screen Time API to block problematic apps.…
2025 · zabit.com · its alternatives →
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Stop doom-scrolling. Free Android screen-time control.
Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Blow your limit, earn your apps back with pushups
Jul 2026 · screenfine.info · its alternatives →
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Steps = ScreenTime | Earn ScreenTime based on Steps
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Build healthy phone habits with Kai, an cool panda companion
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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