# Mindful : Focus & Screen Time

> Control screen time, block distractions and boost focus with Mindful(OpenSource)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mindful.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mindful.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mindful.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Last Hope Devs
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 95,950
- **Rating:** 4.18 / 5 (822 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-16
- **First published:** 2024-09-13
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindful.android)
- **Website:** [https://bemindful.vercel.app/](https://bemindful.vercel.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bemindful.vercel.app/privacy](https://bemindful.vercel.app/privacy)

## Description

Mindful is an open-source Chrome extension designed to help users regain control over their phone usage by reducing screen time and blocking distractions. It offers detailed insights into phone habits, app limits, grouping of similar apps, and the ability to block addictive content like Reels, Shorts, and adult sites. Mindful operates fully offline, ensuring privacy without ads or trackers. Additional features include healthy bedtime routines, notification management, parental controls, and a strict Invincible Mode for enhanced discipline. Its transparent, privacy-focused design makes Mindful a trusted tool for improving focus, reducing mental clutter, and fostering intentional digital habits.

## Rankings

- #225,308 — Overall
- #12 — screen time
- #13 — focus

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.mindful.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Mindful: Focus & Screen Time is praised for its excellent user interface, effective blocking of distracting content, and strong support for productivity and digital wellbeing. Users appreciate its clean design, no ads, and all-in-one focus features. However, multiple reviews point out bugs such as app crashes, notification issues, and inconsistent wellbeing features. Users also mention a lack of uninstall prevention and limited flexibility in app time limits. Despite these issues, it remains a highly recommended tool for managing screen time and improving focus.

### Pros

- Excellent user interface with clean and smooth design
- Effective at blocking distracting content like reels and shorts on apps
- Helps improve productivity and digital wellbeing effectively
- No ads and lightweight with customizable features
- Useful combination of time management and focus tools in one app

### Cons

- App sometimes shuts down or has functionality bugs
- Lacks strong uninstall prevention and tamper-proof features
- Issues with notifications not appearing or stopping after dismissal
- Wellbeing feature and blocked content like shorts sometimes fail or get disabled
- Limited options to change time limits once set and lack of certain advanced features

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mindful.android)