Opal Screen Time Limit & Timer

Opal: The Focus Company

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About this app

Try the #1 Focus App to Cut Your Screen Time in Half and Reclaim Your Life

People using Opal reclaim on average six years of life. Yes, you read that right.
Opal is the world’s most-loved screen time and focus app, trusted by millions to build better digital habits and stay focused throughout the day.

What People Say About Opal

The New Yorker:
“An app called Opal finally succeeded at curbing time spent on social media through a combination of mild friction, encouragement, and guilt.”

The New York Times:
“Now, I barely think of using social media because I know my attempts will be futile.”

Our Promise

The average person spends over five hours a day on their phone, often without realizing it.
Opal helps you take back control, reduce distractions, and achieve your goals. Whether it’s acing your exams, finishing your to-do list, or spending more time with family, Opal helps you focus on what truly matters.

Key Features

Focus Sessions for Deep Work
Block distracting apps for a set duration and stay in flow. Perfect for studying, working, writing, or preparing for exams.

Smart Schedules
Plan your day with recurring sessions during work, study, bedtime, or family time. Build consistent routines for better focus, rest, and sleep.

App Limits
Set daily time limits on social media, games, or any app you find distracting. Enjoy a more mindful relationship with your phone.

Pomodoro Timer
Stay productive with Opal’s visual Pomodoro Timer. Complete your to-do list, finish that chapter, or power through your study sessions.

Weekly Reports
Track your screen time, focus hours, and productivity trends. See how your habits evolve and improve week after week.

Grow Your Streak and Stay Motivated
Every day you stay focused, your streak grows. The more you focus, the stronger your streak becomes.

Parental Control
Help your children build healthy digital habits. Reduce their screen time, block unsafe apps, and protect their focus.

Private and Secure
Your data never leaves your device. Opal works locally and fully respects your privacy.

Opal helps you reduce mindless scrolling, feel calmer, sleep better, and reach your goals.
Set healthy boundaries with your phone and stay in control.

Start reclaiming your time, one Focus Session at a time.

About AccessibilityService API Permission:
On phones running Android 14 and above, we use the AccessibilityService API to help manage the active apps you've included in your block list, enabling you to better limit your screen time..

Ratings and reviews

This is a great app. Updates appear to fix glitches. If I could afford it I would pay for it. Every time I press an app mindlessly out of habit or boredom and opal blocks it I think "oh good! opal is working" and I remember to leave my phone alone for a while. Had the app before you had to pay for it. Really disappointed the updated free version doesn't include scheduling. The timer works pretty good, and I'll probably just use that. sometimes I can't click out of adds.

I wake up this morning to an entirely new app. The UI is snazzy, sharp ... Okay, that's great and all, but putting my multiple time blocks that *I* made behind a subscription? What? I understand that apps need to make money, but only allowing three rules for a free account, when I had at least 5-6 rules already in place and it was working for me? So beyond frustrating.

with the new update, it's basically unusable. it doesn't block my apps anymore, you can only have two limits, and everything is basically under a paywall. I dislike the addition of them adding Bible verses to the little messages that occur when you click on an app, but that's just a personal thing. I feel like the app is unusable for an audience that is unable to pay. God forbid I want to limit my social media usage, without paying. 9.00$ a month is wild.

What’s new

• A refreshed Home screen-time card that's clearer at a glance
• Break-end notifications now arrive the moment your break ends
• Invite links from friends open the referral screen reliably
• Waiting Room "Difficulty" is now "Resistance" with Standard and Increasing modes
• Bug fixes and polish throughout