Reviews of ScreenZen・Screen Time Control

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List of user reviews and ratings for ScreenZen・Screen Time Control

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4.75 (Rating count: 30,135)

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Review summary

ScreenZen is widely praised for effectively reducing screen time and helping users develop healthier phone habits through customizable app and session restrictions. It is free, user-friendly, and promotes mindful usage with helpful prompts. However, multiple users report issues with inconsistent website blocking, occasional glitches causing wrongful blocks or lost streaks, and permission-related bugs. Some customization features also have minor problems, and a more private bug reporting method is requested. Despite these cons, users highly recommend ScreenZen for its core functionality and supportive features.

Pros

Highly effective in reducing screen time and improving app usage habits.
Offers customizable controls like individual session limits, cooldowns, and multiple schedules.
Free to use with optional donations instead of mandatory subscription plans.
Promotes mindfulness and intentional phone use with features like prompt popups and streak counters.
Simple and intuitive user interface that is easy to set up and use.

Cons

Website blocking feature is inconsistent and doesn't cover all browsers or block all websites effectively.
App glitches occasionally cause unintended blocks, loss of streaks, or incorrect blocking behavior.
Some users experience problems with app permissions not fully activating, leading to partial blocking functionality.
Customization features like style settings have bugs or don't always work as expected.
No built-in way to easily report bugs without compromising personal information (e.g. requiring screen recordings).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.75

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-29	De*****	Update - problem was solved, thank you! this app has helped me a lot with cutting down on screen time, I've even recommended it to my partner I tipped when I first started using the app, and now with the new update, it's like they forgot I tipped, and I have to tip again in order to put my customizations back which I can't afford at this time. It shows a message saying you only need to tip one time, but now it seems like that's not the case unfortunately
Update - problem was solved, thank you! this app has helped me a lot with cutting down on screen time, I've even recommended it to my partner I tipped when I first started using the app, and now with the new update, it's like they forgot I tipped, and I have to tip again in order to put my customizations back which I can't afford at this time. It shows a message saying you only need to tip one time, but now it seems like that's not the case unfortunately
2026-07-29	Bi*****	I'll be real.. I did not expect this to work. I genuinely expected to delete this app in the first 3 days at a push. But darn, it did. I literally annihilated my screen time... I went from 7 hours to being able to achieve a goal of 3-4 - and I'm slowly making the restrictions harsher to lower this further. Even then, the 7 hours was spent doomscrolling and in those 3ish hours I've been doing productive stuff or watching long form content instead of frying my attention span.. Thanks Screenzen!
I'll be real.. I did not expect this to work. I genuinely expected to delete this app in the first 3 days at a push. But darn, it did. I literally annihilated my screen time... I went from 7 hours to being able to achieve a goal of 3-4 - and I'm slowly making the restrictions harsher to lower this further. Even then, the 7 hours was spent doomscrolling and in those 3ish hours I've been doing productive stuff or watching long form content instead of frying my attention span.. Thanks Screenzen!
2026-07-29	Ky*****	why is it using 25% of my battery life daily?
why is it using 25% of my battery life daily?
2026-07-28	Vi*****	awesome app
awesome app
2026-07-28	Ig*****	It's incredible! It has plenty of options to control screen time (many more than I thought there would be!) and is sure helping me a lot with my struggles, only con is battery usage, but that's inevitable and worth it! I am only not giving it five stars because sometimes it bugs and stops monitoring my apps usage.
It's incredible! It has plenty of options to control screen time (many more than I thought there would be!) and is sure helping me a lot with my struggles, only con is battery usage, but that's inevitable and worth it! I am only not giving it five stars because sometimes it bugs and stops monitoring my apps usage.
2026-07-28	_ *****	best thing out there! exactly what i needed. improved my life so much
best thing out there! exactly what i needed. improved my life so much
2026-07-28	Ρα*****	As promised, helps with screen addiction, would absolutely recommend to anyone struggling with this kind of issue
As promised, helps with screen addiction, would absolutely recommend to anyone struggling with this kind of issue
2026-07-28	Be*****	I love this app. It helps a lot with putting my phone down for studying or sleeping, especially due to my ADHD. And the fact that it doesn't require any payments and has no ads makes it even better!
I love this app. It helps a lot with putting my phone down for studying or sleeping, especially due to my ADHD. And the fact that it doesn't require any payments and has no ads makes it even better!
2026-07-28	De*****	best app on my phone. fight the good fight
best app on my phone. fight the good fight
2026-07-28	El*****	Funktioniert sehr effektiv und bietet viele Möglichkeiten individueller Konfiguration
Funktioniert sehr effektiv und bietet viele Möglichkeiten individueller Konfiguration