Jomo - Screen Time Blocker 4+

Best screentime limiter out there

After trying maybe 10 or so other screentime limiters, this one is by far the best.

Design:
• Extremely accessible and user friendly interface.
• Colours, fonts, customisations are all simplistic but pleasing to the eyes

Functions:
• The ability to limit apps and websites in certain timeframes removes the necessity of having the self control to wake up and make the conscious decision to limit your apps that day.
• ‘Strict-mode’ can be enabled to prevent you from changing app and website bans when you lack self-control
• ‘Breaks’ can be enabled and provide the ability to temporarily pause the rules you’ve set (but not change them) for a period of time
(My favourite functions but there’s heaps more)

Active developers:
• I’ve made a few recommendations/comments on certain bugs/design issues to the devs and they immediately fixed them.

Price:
So much more affordable in comparison to other apps. Especially with a student discount, it came to about $20 AUD for a year? That’s an extremely reasonable price to pay for having a year of productivity imo.

I never leave reviews for anything but this app has improved my life so much, had to show some support.
Hope the devs are not discouraged by the fact that Jomo hasn’t exploded yet. I have hope it will and even if it doesn’t, just know there’s at least me using it exactly how it was intended T_T

Developer Response ,

We are working on it! We've received similar feedback, so we will revamp the templates section. This will allow you to delete our catalog templates and easily access your own. Stay tuned for the update. :)

If you have any other feedback or ideas for improvement, please feel free to reach out at any time through the app (Profile > Messages > Chat with us) or at hello@jomo.so.

- Laureline

Found on Reddit while comparing similar apps

I tried a few competing apps before reaching Jomo. They all have different features and lay things out a little differently but Jomo was probably the easiest, lowest friction setup of them all.

Due to my work and studies, I unfortunately need access to my phone constantly, which always leads to me getting distracted and losing time in social media or other unproductive apps. Jomo has seriously improved how I use my phone.

I have it blocking apps for several hours automatically in the morning and starting an hour before bed, and it has honestly made my days and sleep so much better. I find myself being less impulsive and much more focused, and the friction Jomo introduces into opening social media is enough for me to think twice about pausing the session.

On top of all this, I like that I can rate how I feel about my use of the other apps. It gives me the opportunity to consider whether I made the most of the time I used my phone and it's helping me work towards a better me.

I highly recommend Jomo - it's absolutely worth the money when you consider how much time you will lose in your life without it, feeling like you have the time to spend hours a day browsing nonsense online when you could be doing so much better.

Developer Response ,

Thank you so much for sharing this superb, detailed review; it means a lot to us! If Jomo has played even a small role in improving how you use your phone, making your days better and more structured, then we are more than happy. We're counting on you to continue cultivating these good screen time habits in the long run!

If you have any feedback or ideas for improvement, please feel free to reach out at any time through the app (Profile > Messages > Chat with us) or at hello@jomo.so.

- Laureline

A revolutionary productivity and mindfullness app

I've been looking all over for an app that blocks websites and Jomo does everything and more with the added bonus of a stunning interface and I appreciate it sits in the menubar instead of the doc. I previously used Freedom but find Jomo a much better alternative, especially for its mindfulness features. As a student, this app is perfect and the student discount is immensely considerate. The developer team are incredibly prompt and super helpful and I am keen to see the progress of this app :)