Opal vs LockMyApps Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Opal
This app helps you regain control of your digital life by limiting app usage, blocking distractions, and improving focus. It provides tools and insights to reduce screen time, boost productivity, and enhance well-being.
- Screen time control
- App blocker
- Set app limits
- Focus modes
- Productivity reports
- Block apps and websites
- Mindful block screens
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Achieve screen time control with the world’s most-loved screen time app! Opal is the fun, free Screen Time app to improve your focus and make the most out of every day. 5 to 6 hours. That’s the average time you’ll spend looking at your phone today, often without realizing it. It's time to fight back. With a combination of screen time control, app limits, app blockers, real time data, leaderboards and rewards, you will focus better and accomplish your dreams, just like Opal’s members. **As of August 2026, Opal has saved humanity 500 Million hours of screen time. ** Many of the world's top teams and companies trust Opal to help protect their focus. You can too. **Opal cut my screen time by 2 hours per day – Marketing at Google ** **You need this app. When I first got opal my daily screen-time was about 8 1/2 hours a day. Now it's 1 hour. ** **Opal has become an indispensable tool in my quest for productivity and mindful technology usage ** **Get Opal! - Ali Abdaal, productivity expert** BENEFITS Save 1 hour and 23 minutes per DAY from less screen time, on average. 94% of Opal members are less distracted 93% are more productive thanks to the app 90% report improved well-being Added benefits: - Better screen time control - Better productivity at work - Reduce stress, be more mindful - Supports focus challenges, including ADHD - Set daily work hours, sleep, and routines - Block apps to unplug and detox - Stay in focus when you need it most - You're happy and in control of your screen time FEATURES - #1 Screen Time Control: the most loved app for screen time control with 4.8/5. - #1 App Blocker: Instantly Block apps and websites you choose at a specific time of day throughout the week to organize your time. - Focus Difficulty: Make it hard, or make it a bit easier. Deep Focus won't let you cancel or bypass at all. - App Limits: Set daily usage limits on apps and websites to automatically block them and prevent overuse. - Mindful Block Screens: Discover quotes, puns and more every time you try to open an app or website you really shoudn't. - Blocklist & Allowlist: Easily pick any app, game or website you want to block or allow during your Blocks. - Focus Report: Measure your progress with clear metrics, actionable screen time stats, and benchmark against your peers. - Focus Score: Check your screen time and focus level at any point easily spotting Focus and Distracted time. - Calendar: Set daily working hours, sleep and routines, block apps automatically, so you don’t have to remember. - Precious Rewards: Unlock unique MileStones you can share with friends. - Leaderboard: Challenge friends to top the leaderboard, enhancing productivity, focus and keeping each other motivated. - Breaks: Choose the app you want to use, write your intention, and set a timer. - Focus Mode Integration: Sync your Opal Focus Sessions with iPhone Focus Mode to block apps. - Shortcut Integration: Connect iPhone shortcut automations to start/stop Focus Sessions based on app opens, time, location and more! - Focus Reminders: Get timely reminder notifications when you get distracted or reach a time limit. - Deep Focus: Need ultimate focus? Deep Focus is the maximum level of protection — you can’t bypass or cancel. - More Fun: Opal is guilt-free and fun. - Widget: Have Opal on your home screen! CREATE A PERSONALIZED APP BLOCK LIST Easily pick any app, game or website you want to block or allow to Block Apps. PRIVATE & SAFE We use Apple's Screen Time API in order to monitor and block apps you use. Installation is easy and takes a few seconds on your iPhone. Unlike most apps, Opal works entirely on your phone and personal browsing data never leaves your device. TERMS, PRIVACY & CONDITIONS Read on https://opal.so/terms & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LockMyApps Screen Time Control
This app helps you reduce screen time and boost productivity by blocking selected applications for set durations. Utilize focus timers, daily limits, and scheduled blocking to minimize distractions and "doom scrolling."
- Set productivity timers to block apps
- Reduce screen time
- Minimize "doom scrolling"
- Block apps temporarily
- Add daily time limits
- Schedule app blocking
- Lock Now feature for short focus
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Introducing LockMyApps, the revolutionary AI-powered productivity app that helps you reduce your screen time so that you can focus on what matters in the real world. What LockMyApps can do for you: ● Set productivity timers to block out apps ● Increase your productivity ● Reduce your screen time ● Reduce “doom scrolling” on your phone And more. ———————————————————— How to use LockMyApps: 1. Select the apps that you want to temporarily block on your phone 2. Set the amount of minutes or hours you want to block your apps 3. Your selected apps will be unable to be opened until your timer is completed *If you need to remove the block on your apps (due to an emergency or something) you can do so in your app’s settings ———————————————————— LockMyApps Premium policy: Once you sign up to LockMyApps Premium, you will have full access to all of LockMyApps's features. You can cancel your subscription any time and you will be sent a reminder before your LockMyApps subscription begins after your trial. With LockMyApps Premium, you get access to the full app: ● Lock your apps and reduce your screen time up to 90% ● Use the Lock Now feature for short term focus ● Add daily time limits to your apps ● Schedule when to lock your apps ahead of time ● Works for any app on your phone ● No ads ● Cancel anytime LockMyApps Premium options: ● LockMyApps Weekly: $8.99/week ● LockMyApps Yearly: 3 days free and then $69.99/year ———————————————————— Have any questions or recommendations? Feel free to reach out to me at: Andrew@AndrewLee.Ventures Privacy Policy: https://andrewlee.ventures/privacy Terms Of Use: https://andrewlee.ventures/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Opal at none against LockMyApps Screen Time Control's shown. Opal also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (88K vs 287). LockMyApps Screen Time Control's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Opal sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and LockMyApps Screen Time Control sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Opal against 4.6 for LockMyApps Screen Time Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opal has 88K ratings behind it against 287, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Opal's written reviews are positive against 87% of LockMyApps Screen Time Control's.
Opal ships an update every 5 days, LockMyApps Screen Time Control every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opal | LockMyApps Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (88K ratings) — better | 4.6 (287 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88K — better | 287 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 303 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opal OS | Andrew Lee |
Customer experience
Opal
LockMyApps Screen Time Control
User reviews
Opal
From 88K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps reduce screen time
- 🚀 Effective at blocking distracting apps
- 💡 Customizable blocking schedules
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 🔒 Difficult to bypass blocks
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable at times
- 🔓 Easy to bypass blocks in some cases
- 🤯 Can be frustrating when blocks don't work as expected
- 🕰️ Longer wait times to take breaks
LockMyApps Screen Time Control
From 287 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps with productivity and focus
- 🚀 Easy to use and set up
- 💰 Free app with no ads
- 🔒 Effectively locks apps to limit usage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional freezing or glitches
- 🔒 Limited ability to select multiple apps to lock at once
- 🕰️ Issues with recurring lock schedules not working as expected
Bugs and requests
Opal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blocks apps that are not selected
- Inconsistent behavior when ending focus sessions
- Crashes when trying to manage blocked apps
- VPN issues causing other connectivity problems
Requested features
5 requests- Allow more customization of blocked apps
- Integrate with more productivity tools
- Provide more granular time tracking and reporting
- Offer a one-time purchase option
- Improve stability and reduce bugs
LockMyApps Screen Time Control
Reported bugs
2 issues- App thinks it's a different day, affecting lock schedules
- Inability to select apps to lock on certain days
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to hide/make locked apps invisible
- Allow setting different lock schedules for different apps
- Include a widget for quick access to locking features
In-app purchases
Opal
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Opal Student Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- Monthly Plan3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Opal Pro Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Yearly Plan1 Month trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Opal Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$129.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$179.991 Year
LockMyApps Screen Time Control
- LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- LockMyApps Premium: 1 Week$8.997 Days
- LockMyApps Premium: Monthly$14.991 Month
- LockMyApps Premium: Discount3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
- LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- LockMyApps Premium: 1 Year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- LockMyApps Premium: LifetimeFree
Questions
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