# Serein: Screen Time Control — App blocker for calm focus

> App blocker for calm focus (iPhone/iPad app by Manisha Thakur.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serein-screen-time-control/id6789297659 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Manisha Thakur](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881523884)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 106 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serein-screen-time-control/id6789297659/reviews.md

## What is Serein?

Serein quietly blocks what pulls you away — for as long as you decide.

Not another guilt-trip screen time tracker. Serein is a calm wall between you and the apps that eat your evenings: you choose what's blocked and when, and when you really need through, Serein asks for one breath first — not a lecture.

BLOCK YOUR WAY

• Schedules — block apps automatically at set times, every day. Wind-down at 10, deep work at 9. Works even with Serein closed.
• Time limits — a daily budget for the scroll. When it's spent, the door closes until tomorrow.
• Open limits — a few timed opens a day. Make each one count; midnight refills them.
• Focus sessions — start a block on the spot, for exactly as long as you commit to.

THE BREATH GATE

Tap a blocked app and you won't hit a wall of shame — you'll get one slow breath, then a choice. Most itches fade in ninety seconds. When you do unlock, it's for minutes you choose, with a live countdown in the Dynamic Island, and the block returns on its own.

FOR THE DAYS THAT ARE JUST HARD

• Rain Check — one hour of mercy, once a week. Every block pauses; no questions asked.
• Strict mode — no pause, no early exit, and Uninstall Protection so deleting the app isn't an escape hatch. For the promises you actually want kept.

SEE WHAT YOU'RE GETTING BACK

A focus score, streaks, protected-time stats, and a record of every time the wall held. Not surveillance — receipts.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Serein never learns which apps you block. Your selections stay on your device — nothing to sell, nothing to leak, no account required.

SEREIN+

Unlimited schedules, full history and trends, Strict mode, and Uninstall Protection. Free covers the essentials; upgrade when you're ready to go deeper.

Your attention is the most expensive thing you own. Take it back — quietly.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Serein Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Serein Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Serein Premium Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-09-11

A calmer look. Serein has a new design: warm ivory by day, deep pine by night, with a full dark mode.

• Your Today card now shows your screen time hour by hour, your biggest pulls, and how today compares with yesterday. Switch to this week or this month with a tap.
• Focus sessions have scenes: rain, forest, ocean and more, with sound that keeps playing on the lock screen, and a live countdown in the Dynamic Island.
• Onboarding builds your first routine around what you want to change, whether that's sleep, focus, or fewer scrolls.
• The blocked-app shield and Live Activities wear the new look too.
• Faster loading on Insights, and many small fixes.

Serein still keeps everything on your phone. Nothing about which apps you block ever leaves it.

### 1.2 — 2026-08-28

Bug fixes

### 1.1 — 2026-08-12

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-07-23

No release notes.

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## More apps by Manisha Thakur

- [Solvoto - AI Math Solver](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solvoto-ai-math-solver/id6759901698)

All apps by Manisha Thakur: https://appshunter.io/developer/1881523884

## Related topics

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