# OffScreen: Screen Time Control — user reviews

> 396 indexed App Store user reviews of OffScreen by MD Studio, rated 4.50/5 from 2,531 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offscreen-screen-time-control/id1474340105/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offscreen-screen-time-control/id1474340105.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,923 · 4★ 221 · 3★ 152 · 2★ 74 · 1★ 161

## What do users think of OffScreen?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Good app
- 🚀 Helps reduce screen time
- 🚀 Detailed usage statistics
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Affordable pricing
- 👍 Cute quotes and inspiration

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate screen time tracking
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
- 🔒 Suspicious data collection
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Off-time schedules randomly deleting
- App crashing or not opening
- Inconsistent screen time data
- Inability to select apps to block

**Most requested features**

- Ability to exclude certain apps from tracking
- More customization options for off-time schedules
- Integration with Apple's built-in Screen Time
- Option to pause tracking during specific activities
- Weekly/monthly goal setting and reporting

## Newest reviews (15 of 396)

### 4/5 — Looks Good, worth the price

*2026-07-23, version 3.20.7*

For some reason It can't block Facebook in browser... otherwise everything is great. 
also when I have opened google maps it still counts as screentime maybe you should be able to skip screentimes from total for specific apps

### 3/5 — Tracking is no longer accurate

*2026-07-14*

Offscreen used to be one of the best apps for tracking phone usage. I've been using it for a long time, and it always worked great. But in the recent updates, something changed. Even though i keep the app open all the time, as required, it no longer tracks my screen time or phone pickups accurately, and the notifications have be become unreliable. It's a shame because I really liked this app. I hope these issues get fixed soon.

### 4/5 — Focus + screen time

*2026-05-22*

It is useful when you try to manage and monitor focusing time with screen time by the apple watch. I believe using two features together at the same time is more effective.
However I wonder if the developer is currently working on it.
And where should I send feedback my email?

If possible, please add some functions below.

1. Provide watch complication for 
1) Mid size (at middle part) complication of graph style for ’weekly total focus time’ same as screen time. 
2) Small size complication for ‘Daily/weekly/monthly total focus time’
(To be seen on the watch Home Screen)

2. Goal line at ‘focus time’ part for all graph type complications or widgets must be shown.

3. Provide the Home Screen widget of iPhone that is shown ‘monthly focus time’ on monthly calendar type

4. Provide the Home Screen widget of iPhone that is shown ‘monthly screen time’ on monthly calendar type.

(Reason of -1★ : Prolonged lack of development for the program.)

### 4/5 — Pomodoro only

*2026-05-05, version 3.20.7*

Why does a pomodoro timer need a location? I just want the timer and blocking features. And, can't you make the break sessions more adjustable, especially when people are doing 50+ minute sessions?

### 3/5 — Nice concept but some bugs

*2026-05-01, version 3.20.7*

Nice concept but some bugs. The main one I’m encountering is on their time since last pick up widget. The timer doesn’t reset each time I pick up and unlock and use my apps. It only resets when I open my offscreen app, despite the fact that I’ve allowed it to do background app refresh and am not in low power mode.

### 3/5 — Has good features but inconsistent

*2026-04-16*

I really liked this app when I first got it, and paid for premium so that I can use the OFF time feature that lets you block apps. Its really helped me keep track of how long I’m on my phone and gives reminders when I’ve been on for a long interval. 

However, the OFF time feature has not been working in weeks. It deleted my off time set up and every time I set back up again, within a day my settings are deleted once again, so no apps are blocked. When the off time set up isn’t deleted, there’s a 50/50 chance that it will actually work and block my apps, so the feature that I paid for is essentially useless. If they fixed this the app would be pretty perfect for me.

### 3/5 — Hear me out

*2026-04-05, version 3.20.7*

I want to know how much time I spend browsing. This app counts everything. So I think I spend 9 hours on my phone but that includes listening to music, driving using GPS and listening to podcasts and Libby. 
I would love to set the app to exclude some kinds of usage of my phone.

### 3/5 — Annoying

*2026-03-09, version 3.20.7*

FYI you need to keep this app running the whole time or it willpause ~ why would anyone want to do that?? Good product otherwise but I cancelled the subscription within one day. I really wanted to like this app, bummer

### 2/5 — WHAT?!?!

*2026-03-01, version 3.20.7*

Why do you need my location?!?! You don’t need that! HORRIBLE!

### 4/5 — screentimeと連携して正確な時間を計測して欲しい

*2026-02-01*

それさえしてくれたら神アプリ。現状は誤差が大きすぎる。そこが治れば本当にいいアプリ

### 3/5 — Cool features but wish I could have some apps not count towards the tracker

*2026-02-01, version 3.20.5*

I play Spotify while I’m workin, so it says I’ve been on my phone ten hours a day when that’s not accurate at all. Which we could select apps that “don’t count”

### 3/5 — Screen time counter not working properly

*2026-01-09, version 3.20.4*

I enjoy the app and want to give it a better score but I am constantly losing track off my screen time because the timer keeps setting itself back or forward even when I make sure to keep the app open in the back ground and showing incredibly inaccurate screen time.

### 3/5 — I like it, but long-standing bugs are annoying

*2026-01-08, version 3.20.4*

I’ve been using this app for over a year and I pay for the pro version. Overall, it has helped me to reduce my social media usage, which was my original goal. The price point is quite reasonable. 

Where it needs work:
- as another review a few months ago mentions, it regularly just deletes your off time settings, and you have to take a few minutes to reconfigure the whole app.
- it doesn’t effectively block websites in my phone browser, even though they’re on my block list. 
- it’s quite easy to override. This is really my own fault, but I need more help saving myself from myself.

### 3/5 — Useful but has issues

*2026-01-06*

I’ve had this app for about a week and a half now. It had a lot of cool features that I enjoy, but the times and information have been obviously off by a long shot. The background information has not been updating even through I checked my setting multiple times to make sure I allowed them to. The time only goes on while I’m on the app. Today I was on my phone for about an hour and a half when I woke up, that was at around 6:30 AM, but now it’s 9:30 and the time barely started for me. This almost makes the app useless because that means the restrictions I set myself won’t go off when they should.

### 3/5 — Not working anymore

*2026-01-06, version 3.20.4*

Not working accurately lately. Doesn’t count time the same as screen time.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Can’t delete?!?!?

*2026-07-05, version 3.20.7*

So, I got this app to limit my screen time and after a while it got annoying. Multiple notifications even if I’m checking messages or emails, completely cut off from anything you accidentally decided to add on the ‘block schedule’, requires a screen time passcode to delete (I don’t know mine), and it’s extremely difficult to navigate the app. Just don’t get this app and try something else. Right idea. Wrong execution.

### 1/5 — Wasted my money

*2026-06-28, version 3.20.7*

Awful app that makes you pay before you can use it. Doesn't have any screentime integration. You can't control the apps it records and it doesn't even give analytics from apps. Totally useless.

### 1/5 — Buggy and glitchy

*2026-06-01, version 3.20.7*

It has become more and more glitchy over time. I might need look for other alternatives

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2026-05-09, version 3.20.7*

Can no longer create schedules to block apps

### 1/5 — Can’t cancel subscription

*2026-03-15, version 3.20.7*

I didn’t find the app all that useful so when I tried to cancel my subscription I couldn’t find anywhere to cancel. It was only giving me the upgrade option. I don’t know whether this is a scam or something because it keeps charging me and I can’t find anywhere cancel button. Pls fix this.

### 1/5 — Can’t cancel subscription. Scammy app

*2026-02-26, version 3.20.6*

This app does not have a cancel subscription button and doesn’t show up in my App Store’s list of subscriptions. Please help me cancel it, this app just isn’t for me. I think the app is perfectly fine but why is there no cancel subscription button.

### 1/5 — Screen blocking feature not working

*2026-02-21, version 3.20.6*

I bought the year long subscription specifically to be able to block specific apps after a certain time. This feature is not working on my table!!! I’m really upset and would like a refund.

### 1/5 — Fraud

*2026-02-13, version 3.20.6*

The metrics don’t work lol. The widget is cool but the time is so far off it’s like the data is getting from someone arse

### 1/5 — IT IS A VIRUS (Maybe)

*2026-02-03, version 3.20.5*

It secretly installs a Chinese app in your iCloud. Go to iCloud settings and delete. I had the Chinese file a year after deleting the app. Other people have also had this problem. The developer always responds by saying that they never install programs without consent. Then why did I get malware in iCloud?      Update: After doing research, it most likely isn’t malware. It just is how the storage is labeled. Just delete the iCloud storage file, and keep using offscreen cautiously.

### 1/5 — This app doesn’t work

*2026-01-31, version 3.20.5*

Doesn’t limit screen time. Waste of money

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 意见反馈

*2026-08-10*

很可爱便捷的软件 但是想问下能不能添加个功能：自动记录正向软件使用时长，比如多邻国 不背单词 上网课这类学习软件，目前这种软件在使用过程当中明明是在学习的，但是被记录到屏幕使用时间里面 感觉看起来自己好像玩了好久🥹 我觉得自动记录正向软件使用时长也可以让自己的努力可视化

### 5/5 — So helpful!

*2026-05-14, version 3.20.7*

This app has really really helped my social media addiction. 
Love having control over it now. 
I feel much more able to control my attention and less of a constant pull to the infinite scroll. Love!

### 5/5 — Love the automatic timers

*2026-04-15, version 3.20.7*

Unique app that is a great utility for timing your on screen and off screen times. I love the automatic timers that go on in the background as you pick up your phone or lock your screen. I love time management and these automated or automatic timers really add a lot of value!

### 5/5 — Favorite App

*2026-02-10*

I’ve been using this app for several months now and absolutely love it.  The UI is great.  I was looking for an app to help me actually help get off being on the phone so much, and that’s happened.  The little nudges are great and not annoying.  I had been wanting a way to track my time on different projects, so that’s an added bonus.  

Right after a break, it’ll show that time as on phone usage, but it does correct it after a little while, so a bit of patience is needed.  

My only request to enhance the app is a space to make a personal note after a session, that way I could mark what I spent the time doing, like which book I was reading for example, or what type of meditation I was doing, since I don’t like to have too many major categories, or which business project I was working on.  And of course, a running list of those notes with the time log under each category.  It would be a wonderful enhancement and really take this app over the top!

### 5/5 — waiting for Mac！

*2026-01-20, version 3.20.5*

Hope this app can be compatible with Mac

### 5/5 — Really good app.

*2025-12-17, version 3.20.4*

I really like this app. It helps me save a lot of time. And the lifetime subscription is honestly such a good deal. I highly recommend it for anyone. One thing I wish they could add is the ability for passcodes, so you could give your passcode to someone else and then you can't mess around with it.

### 5/5 — Good app

*2025-11-19, version 3.20.3*

It’s a great app it has fun cute quotes when you try to play games after your screen time it’s really user friendly and you don’t have to put in a bunch of passwords and emails but the app only counts the time I spend on the app not games like I wanted it to do

### 5/5 — Great app, small question of wake up time

*2025-10-29*

This app has been great for managing my screen time, and i’m glad that it blocks social media instead of the apple built in version of “15 more minutes?” that keeps me clicking for more time

My only trouble is i can’t seem to figure out a way to tell the app that my work schedule has me going in at 3:30am, and is instead convinced i’m a night owl that can’t stop breaking a nightly phone opening habit. Is there any way to tell the app a bed time AND a wake up time? i shut sleep mode off like suggested but still nothing.

### 5/5 — Нет русского языка

*2025-10-02*

Интересное приложение, хотелось бы его использовать но нет других языков.

**Developer response:** Спасибо за ваш положительный отзыв и интерес к нашему приложению! Мы очень ценим ваши пожелания по поводу добавления русского языка. Ваше предложение будет учтено при дальнейшем развитии приложения. Если у тебя есть другие идеи или вопросы, пожалуйста, напиши нам. Хорошего дня!

### 5/5 — 非常好

*2025-07-25*

整体感觉非常棒，并且价格也不是很贵，而且能做到很好的控制自己了 并且他的方方面面都是非常好的，你可以让我不玩手机，也能让我的生活更加的自律，让生活更加充实了，我的还是比较满意的就是觉得还可以加一些那种强制的，需要密码才能解开的那种，这样能更好地控制自己或者说你在专注的时候又想完了，然后还有直接给你强制的禁用，

**Developer response:** 你好，非常感谢你的五星评价和鼓励！我们很高兴 OffScreen 能帮助你更好地控制手机使用时间，让生活变得更自律和充实。关于你提到的需要密码才能解锁的强制控制功能，非常感谢你的建议，我们会认真参考用户的宝贵意见来不断优化产品体验。如有其他建议或问题，也欢迎随时联系 feedback@md.studio。祝你每天都充满专注与高效！

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