Best Opal Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from screen time management apps ranked against Opal on the same published basis.
- 1Opal vs Freedom
- 2Opal vs StayFree
- 4Opal vs ScreenZen
- 5Opal vs YourHour
- 6Opal vs AppBlock
- 7Opal vs Apple Screen Time
- 8Opal vs Focusly
- 9Opal vs Deskly
- 10Opal vs Google Digital Wellbeing
- 11Opal vs Hikage
- 12Opal vs Lock Me Out
- 13Opal vs FocusMe
- 14Opal vs ManicTime
- 15Opal vs one sec
- 16Opal vs RescueTime
- 17Opal vs ActionDash
- 18Opal vs ActivityWatch
- 19Opal vs Screen Time
- 20Opal vs FacePause
- 21Opal vs Focusd
Opal alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.28/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | StayFree | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | ScreenZen | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | YourHour | 6.5 | Free plan | $1.08/mo | Android, iOS |
| 6 | AppBlock | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS |
| 7 | Apple Screen Time | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 8 | Focusly | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Deskly | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Google Digital Wellbeing | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 11 | Hikage | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 12 | Lock Me Out | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 13 | FocusMe | 5.7 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | ManicTime | 5.7 | No | $7/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 15 | one sec | 5.7 | No | $1.67/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | RescueTime | 5.5 | No | $7/mo | Web |
| 17 | ActionDash | 5.4 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | ActivityWatch | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 19 | Screen Time | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | FacePause | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Focusd | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Opal alternatives
What is the best alternative to Opal?
Freedom, number 1 in screen time management apps with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: StayFree, ScreenZen, YourHour and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Opal?
Freedom is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.