Nowadays, anyone can do practically anything with their mobile phone. From paying a bill to ordering food, booking a flight or a hotel. Tasks that once took hours are now just a click away. However, this has also caused the hours spent in front of a phone to multiply. Something that can be harmful to health. Luckily, there are a number of apps to control screen time that will be very useful if you want to reduce the number of hours you use your phone.
These are our favorites.
Digital Wellbeing
This Android screen time limiter is factory installed on many mobiles. It is an effective way to beat your mobile addiction and avoid, for example, viewing Instagram while you are working.
To access it you just have to go to:
- Setting
- Click on Digital Wellbeing.
- Tap: App Timers under: Your Goals.
You can then click the timer icon on each expansion to add your own timer. You can also set the working time duration for a certain period of time or until you turn it off.
For example, you can choose to only use the Instagram app for half an hour every day at a certain interval. In addition, it allows you to view usage statistics. Everything controlled!
iOS Creen Time
This application is built-in from the factory, in this case on Apple phones . It is a way to keep track of the time you spend in front of your mobile screen without having to download any application.
You can access it by going to:
- Setting
- After: Screen time.
- From here, you can set usage limits for all your apps and schedule downtime, as well as set which apps you want to always have available.
You can access graphs and statistics of your screen time on a daily and weekly basis, so you can see how much more or less time you've spent on your phone. Screen Time breaks down your app usage into categories like gaming, social media, etc., so you can quickly see where your time is going and adjust your usage limits accordingly.
Social Fever
If you need help managing your screen time and selling your little “addiction” Social Fever can help. It has a simple interface that will allow you to see at a glance how much time you are spending on different applications. You can set timers to notify you if you've overdone it.
You will only have to install the application and choose the functions or tools that you want to track.
Freedom
Freedom allows you to create block lists and schedule times to not use a certain application . Simply select the applications or websites you want and Freedom will deny you access. More than 2 million people around the world have already trusted this app to manage the time they spend with smartphones or smart screens.
There's a Freedom app for iOS and Android, as well as Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and Linux. This application is free for a trial period, but if you want more you will have to pay around €35 per year.
Space
Space is an application somewhat different from the rest. It helps you set concrete goals to be aware of the time you spend in front of a screen. When you install it, you will complete a questionnaire about the different habits you have with your phone and then we select the type of user that best suits your needs.
There's also an eight-day Phone/Life Balance course that's full of research and tips to help you balance your phone use with the rest of your life in a healthier way.
Detox app
App Détox allows you to easily create rules to limit access to certain applications. Common limitations such as time control and a very fun option that requires you to walk a certain distance if you want to use a specific application.
App Détox is one of the few apps that offers an option for apps that cannot be removed from your phone. It's also handy for parents to use to control kids' screen time.
Off the Grid
Off the Grid is an app that completely locks your phone for a certain period of time that you determine. You can schedule your off-net time, for example if you want to stop using your phone after 9 PM. every night.
It even offers the ability to set up custom auto-reply messages so your friends and family know why you're not responding.
Antisocial is one of the most popular screen time control apps for Android. While it provides many standard features like the typical screen time limit and app lock, it does have a trick: it compares your usage data with that of other people in your age group and gender . This way you will have an idea of if you are spending too much time or if you are within the "normal". The best? Totally free and without ads!
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