Serein: Screen Time Control

App blocker for calm focus

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Serein locks the apps that pull you away, for as long as you decide. Calm and quiet, with no guilt trips. Tell Serein why you're here. If you're studying, you get Study mode, built around focus sessions. If you want to scroll less, sleep better or get work done, you get Control mode, built around rules that run on their own. You can switch any time. STUDY MODE • Focus sessions and Pomodoro rounds, with your distracting apps locked until you're done. • Scenes and sounds to study to: lo-fi, piano, rain, café, waves and more. • Exam countdown: pick your exam and see the days left on Home and in a widget. Sit full mock tests with everything locked. (In the US and India: SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT 10, JEE Main, NEET UG, CBSE boards and CUET UG.) • Study with friends: a weekly leaderboard, and study rooms where you focus together. Get a notification when a friend starts one. • A streak, milestones and a weekly report. CONTROL MODE • Schedules: lock apps at set times, like bedtime or work hours. They run even when Serein is closed. • Time limits: a daily budget for a group of apps. • Open limits: a few opens a day, then they're locked until tomorrow. • Wind down: one tap sets up a calmer evening, a strict bedtime and an optional calm morning. ONE BREATH BEFORE YOU UNLOCK When you really need an app, Serein asks for one slow breath first, then what it's for. Only that app unlocks, for the minutes you choose, and it locks again on its own. A Live Activity shows the time left. AS STRICT AS YOU LIKE • Flexible: unlock any time, after a breath. • Firm: two unlocks a day. • Strict: no unlocks, no ending early, and apps can't be deleted while it runs. • Rainy day: one hour with everything unlocked, once a week. Your streak stays safe. SEE HOW YOU'RE DOING A daily focus score, a timeline of your day, how your sessions felt and why you reached for your phone. Widgets, Siri, Control Centre and Focus filters keep Serein one tap away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Serein never learns which apps you lock. Apple's Screen Time keeps your choices on your phone. You only need an account to study with friends. SUBSCRIPTION Serein is a monthly or yearly subscription. The yearly plan starts with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://getserein.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getserein.app/privacy

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Serein 2.0 is rebuilt from the ground up. • Two modes: Study for focus sessions and Pomodoro, Control for rules that run on their own. • Exam countdown and full mock tests (US and India). • Study rooms and a weekly leaderboard with friends, with a notification when a friend starts a room. • One breath before every unlock, and only the app you need opens. • Three levels of strictness: Flexible, Firm and Strict. • A daily focus score and timeline, plus how sessions felt and why you unlocked. • New Live Activities and widgets, including an exam countdown. Siri and Control Centre too. • Scenes and sounds, with mute and keep-screen-on during a session. • Wind down: a calmer evening and bedtime in one tap.

Version 2.0

The developer, Manisha Thakur, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Contact Info

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Purchases
    • User Content
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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Information

Seller
Manisha Thakur
Size
101.5 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Serein Premium Yearly $34.99
  • Serein Yearly $19.99
  • Serein Yearly $3.99
  • Serein Yearly $19.99
  • Serein Premium Monthly $6.99
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Copyright
© Manisha
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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