ScreenZen- Screen Time Control 4+

I’ve been looking for an app like this for such a long time and this is exactly what I was looking for! I love it sm and my favorite thing abt it is just the overall layout of it all. It’s got a pretty aesthetic to it and because it’s so pretty I don’t even get annoyed when it puts screen time blockers on my apps. You can customise how you want those blockers to show up for example I chose one where you do a 1 minute box breathing exercise before you can unlock access to your app and I thought it would annoy me but it’s actually so therapeutic. I’ll be honest, Initially I didn’t think I would be consistent with this app but I’ve been using it for a week and my social media access has plummeted significantly📉.I was getting quite bad with my social media addiction so this has really helped me. You can customise your blocker exactly how you want it. It’s obvious that Some serious brains went behind making this app because everything is so perfect. Usually apps this ask for some kind of a fee and I was suprised when I logged in that it didn’t charge you. ( I’m not complaining though it’s amazing for those people who are just looking for a good screen time app where they don’t have to pay)

I’ve only just downloaded and it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. I tried another app which had a free version and it wasn’t anywhere near has good. I was still bypassing and it only let me restrict one app. I only had this app 2 days it had already reduced my social media addiction by hours and I haven’t even set it up completely. I want to self limit by didn’t have the will power to stop the doomscrolling. This really helps me stop and pause before opening as well as interrupting the scrolling before too much time has passed. Already recommended to a friend and will tell others about it. Thank you to the developers, this could be life changing!
Edit: a couple of months of using this app, and I had found ways of getting extra time with simple basic set-up (lack of will-power!) so I have changed the settings and locked apps down even more. Brilliant. It works. There are still loads of further settings I can set to lock it down more if I find this isn’t working for me.

After struggling with productivity, low mood and anxiety I installed this app hoping it would help.

I’ve had it for a few days and I can already feel it helping me massively. I often click on social media apps without even knowing I’m doing it and can easily waste half an hour on this. I also go to check the time on my phone or respond to a message and realise an hour later that I have become distracted and haven’t even done what I came on my phone to do.

This app stops me in my tracks as I’m now asked every time I access one of the apps I’ve selected “is this important?” And then I have to wait 10 seconds before I’m allowed on it. I’ve also set it to a 7 minute timer so this message pops up again every 7 minutes if I’ve become distracted and started scrolling. I’ve also enabled the option of a one in two chance of the app not opening and other deterrents to stop me accessing them.

The apps now seem difficult to access and I can only be bothered to go through the process if it’s actually important. They appear slightly blacked out on my Home Screen and don’t have that tempting notifications number next to them. I have completely slashed my mindless scrolling, my productivity is up and I feel far less anxious after using this app. I’m planning on keeping it on my phone forever! So good!