ScreenZen - App Blocker

screenzen

About this app

Multiple strategies to control your screen time, block apps, block websites and focus. Regain your freedom.

1. Pause before opening your app or website: A bit of time before choosing if you need to open your distracting app. You can have the wait time increase each time you open your app.

2. Interrupt your scrolling: Check your distracting apps for short periods of time so you don't get sucked in.

3. Set an app goal and optionally block when you reach your limit.

4. Configurable for different days of the week and time by app.

5. Messages like "Is this important" before opening your app.

6. See your screen time for only your distracting apps. Don't worry about Google Maps bloating up your time. App usage timer.

Accessibility permission used to block websites.

Ratings and reviews

Love the app. Only appears to block sites in Chrome - at least on my Samsung. I love the flexibility ScreenZen provides over Samsung's Digital Wellbeing app. However since installing I've noticed quirky behavior across my phone after one week of use. This was corrected by a reboot. This was the only new app I had installed in a long time. I read somewhere Android development may be new to this developer so "buyer beware." App is definitely a keeper. Benefits far outweigh the minor annoyances.

Would be five stars if not for some bugs (which I've reported through the app) and some features I wish were present. Mainly, I'd like to see the ability to input custom times that apps remain open & closed rather than the list they present you with, as well as the ability to lock an app before your time is up. EDIT: A custom time feature has been added, & of the two main bugs I reported, one has been fixed. Nice!! :) EDIT: The second bug seems to still happen sometimes, but not as much

I spend way less time mindlessly scrolling and I find myself opening the app less because I don't want to be bothered with the splash screen. So it's working! I tried other apps but this is the best by far. Love that I can disable it for a certain number of minutes, useful when I'm on a trip and posting lots of pictures.

What's new

-Fixed issue with blocked home and back buttons
-Increased stability