Spool: Screen Time Control

Spool: Screen Time Control

App Blocker, Focus & Limit

174 ratings
62 reviews
Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads

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Released
October 7, 2025
Updated
October 17, 2026

Features

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About

This app helps you break free from excessive screen time by making you pause and justify your phone usage. It uses research-backed techniques to disrupt habit loops and offers instant blocking for apps and websites to help you reclaim focus and improve mental clarity.

✓Justify phone usage before scrolling
✓AI-powered trigger insights
✓Identify peak phone usage times
✓Instant app and website blocking
✓Reclaim focus and mental clarity
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What's New in Spool

5.3

October 17, 2026

The Text us button now stays in the bottom-right corner of Home. You can show or hide it in Settings under Support & Feedback.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Spool Premium Annual

Full Spool Premium access for one year.

$25.001 Year
How to cancel Spool subscription ⁉️

User reviews

Full Paywall

The App seems super interesting but there is no free version, if you’re willing to pay go for it, but if not you simply cannot use it

Money Grab

Onboarding is way too long, i just wanted to hide my reels and now im stuck on a paywall, good concept really bad implemtation

Straight bs

Malik me answer some irrelevant questions for 5 mins and then Not bring able to use the App without paying is wild. Greedy sht

Scummy price behaviour

Subscription-based service only, which wasn’t advertised, and there’s no free-week trial like many subscription services offer.

When I tried to “skip” the subscription section, hoping there might be a subscription-free version of the app, I was instead given a “limited-time” 14% discount on the yearly subscription.

Curious, I went back to see what would happen if I proceeded with the full $70 subscription. It didn’t offer the previous discount. But when I went to leave the $70 payment screen, I was suddenly given a “2 minutes only” limited-time discount of 57%, bringing the price down to $30.

And surprise, surprise: I waited for the two-minute offer to expire, repeated the process, and got the exact same $30 offer with another two-minute countdown.

I didn’t even get to use the app because this pricing behaviour is unacceptable and, quite frankly, ridiculous. $30 a year might actually be a perfectly acceptable price, but the way the app tries to pressure you into buying it is not.
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Money scam

It’s expensive, they trick you and it doesn’t work…
And the rating is from bot acc

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FAQ

What does Spool do?

Spool is a screen time control app designed to help you break free from compulsive phone usage. It prompts you to justify why you're reaching for your phone before you can scroll, disrupting habit loops and encouraging mindful usage.

What are the key features of Spool?

Key features include requiring justification for phone usage, providing daily AI insights to understand hidden triggers, identifying when you reach for your phone the most, and offering instant blocking for apps and websites to help you reclaim focus.

How much does Spool cost?

All features described for Spool require a subscription. The app operates on a subscription model for access to its full functionality.

What is the main benefit of using Spool?

The primary benefit of using Spool is to help you regain control over your screen time by making you pause and reflect on your phone usage. This process can lead to improved focus, reduced distractions, and enhanced mental clarity.

How does Spool help with screen time habits?

Spool addresses screen time not as a discipline issue, but as a habit loop. By forcing a moment of justification before scrolling, it weakens the craving at its source. Repeated use of the same excuse can lead to temporary lockouts, further reinforcing the habit-breaking process.