Opal vs Ration

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/

Most clocks lie. They show 24 hours—but after sleep, work, and obligations, your true free time is often just a few hours. Ration makes that scarcity visible so you can protect what matters. WHAT RATION DOES Ration calculates your remaining “Ration”—the minutes you actually have for yourself today. It uses a Linear Burn model with a Reality Cap: the number never exceeds the time you truly have until sleep. No phantom minutes. No wishful thinking. • Set wake, sleep, and work boundaries (guided setup on first launch) • Optional calendar integration subtracts today’s meetings on-device • Macro Goal: name a target and date (e.g. “21 days until Japan”) and track progress on the dashboard and widget • Optional local evening reminder near your sleep time (on-device only—no push server) HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Ration Dashboard (4×2, free): timeline bar, remaining time, and flip to macro progress • Ration Gauge (2×2, Pro): circular instrument-style gauge Double-tap the left side of either widget to open System Config. Braun and Rams looks are free; Terminal and Spectrum unlock with Pro. RATION PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) New installs include 7 days of full Pro access on your device—not a subscription and not an auto-renewing trial. After that, unlock forever with a one-time purchase: • 2×2 circular gauge widget • Terminal & Spectrum skins • Entropy (transition cost) control No subscription. No account required. DESIGNED AS AN INSTRUMENT Inspired by Dieter Rams and digital stoicism: high contrast, no feeds, no dopamine loops. Your schedule stays on your device. Calendar access and reminders are optional and processed locally—we do not operate servers that collect your personal data. WHO IT’S FOR Anyone who wants to stop “spending” time and start investing it—in creation, connection, and rest.