Spool: Screen Time Control

Spool: Screen Time Control

App Blocker, Focus & Limit

145 ratings
48 reviews
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 7, 2025
  • August 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

3.21

August 17, 2026

minor bug fixes + improvements

Subscription plans

Full Access: Yearly

Yearly subscription (blocking, friends, journaling)

$44.991 Year
7 Days trial
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User reviews

AMAZING

The app as the title says is amazing, it has all the features you’d want and truly helps with leaving your phone and not using it. I have used it for instagram and it has helped me focus during my studies. It’s great and I fully recommend it. Its very customizable and adapts to what your goal is.

Helped doom scrolling

Spool has been a solid tool to help reduce mindless scrolling I like that it lets you filter out reels and short term content so you not sucked into an endless feed

Schlecht

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Response from developer

Schade, dass Spool dir nicht gefallen hat. Wenn du uns kurz mitteilen möchtest, was nicht funktioniert hat oder was du dir anders gewünscht hättest, schreib uns gerne an team@thespoolapp.com. Wir helfen dir gerne weiter.

Just what I was looking for

This app worked exactly like I saw on Instagram, I was able to block reels from ig and my screentime literally went from 6 hours to 2 hours a day. I’m able to block as many apps as I need … I’ve really changed my relationship w my phone

Never felt more alive

I’ve been using this for a few weeks, and it’s made me much more aware of how often I reach for social media. The structure has helped me cut back on mindless scrolling

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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.