Reviews of WillStone: Balance Screen Time

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4.60 (Rating count: 185)

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Review summary

Users broadly praise WillStone for reducing screen time and boosting focus through focus mode, gamification, and useful data insights. Many report better sleep and study routines. However, multiple reviewers cite reliability problems, including freezes/crashes, inconsistent blocking behavior, difficulty changing time limits, and data loss on uninstall or lack of cloud sync. The app’s widget and offline timer are valued, but reliability and configurability need improvement for consistent cross-device use.

Pros

Helps users cut down on screen time and improves sleep and study focus.
Gamified experience with achievements increases motivation to stick with limits.
Focus mode automatically blocks social apps during study/work and tracks usage.
Widgets and offline timer help manage time and stay on track.
Provides clear data on daily app usage and time spent, boosting awareness.

Cons

Stability issues: the app frequently freezes or crashes, especially in beta builds.
Blocking/offline timer is unreliable at times and may fail to restrict apps or require usability work (e.g., exiting sobriety mode).
Time-limit customization is limited or hard to adjust (default 10-minute blocks; reports of redemption issues).
Data persistence across devices is weak: uninstall can wipe history and cloud synchronization (iCloud) is lacking.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 4.60

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22% (5)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-01-05	Te*****	I guess the idea of the newly added sober mode, but there’s no way to come out of it once enabled? If there is it’s not clearly labeled anywhere.
I guess the idea of the newly added sober mode, but there’s no way to come out of it once enabled? If there is it’s not clearly labeled anywhere.
2026-01-04	黄民*****	这款软件的功能很高也有趣味可以有效控制手机使用
这款软件的功能很高也有趣味可以有效控制手机使用
2025-12-03	豆豆*****	自律时间管理神器，我与手机的「和平协议」偶然发现的自律神器，拯救了我这个手机控！🔥 作为一个经常熬夜刷手机的00后，每天醒来第一件事就是后悔昨晚又刷到两点...💦 朋友推荐的【自律石头】真的改变了我： ✨ 它会温柔提醒我已经刷抖音/小红书超过30分钟了 ✨ 帮我统计每天在各个APP上花了多少时间（看到数据的那一刻真的震惊了） ✨ 自定义"专注模式"，学习/工作时自动屏蔽社交软件的干扰 ✨ 还有超治愈的界面和成就系统，让自律变得有趣起来～用了两周后，睡眠质量明显提高，学习效率上去了，甚至找回了以前的阅读习惯！📚 对了，如果你也是个"手机不离手"星人，可以试试这款App，iOS应用商店就能下载，安卓好像也有！ #告别手机依赖 #时间管理大法 #效率人必备 #自律生活 #App推荐 #学生党必备
自律时间管理神器，我与手机的「和平协议」偶然发现的自律神器，拯救了我这个手机控！🔥 作为一个经常熬夜刷手机的00后，每天醒来第一件事就是后悔昨晚又刷到两点...💦 朋友推荐的【自律石头】真的改变了我： ✨ 它会温柔提醒我已经刷抖音/小红书超过30分钟了 ✨ 帮我统计每天在各个APP上花了多少时间（看到数据的那一刻真的震惊了） ✨ 自定义"专注模式"，学习/工作时自动屏蔽社交软件的干扰 ✨ 还有超治愈的界面和成就系统，让自律变得有趣起来～用了两周后，睡眠质量明显提高，学习效率上去了，甚至找回了以前的阅读习惯！📚 对了，如果你也是个"手机不离手"星人，可以试试这款App，iOS应用商店就能下载，安卓好像也有！ #告别手机依赖 #时间管理大法 #效率人必备 #自律生活 #App推荐 #学生党必备
2025-12-03	sb*****	Logic is bad, it takes time to figure it out. And free functions are very limited
Logic is bad, it takes time to figure it out. And free functions are very limited
2025-11-23	Op*****	beta版本习惯打卡太不稳定了，希望尽快修复。另外，因为每天的数据3点刷新重置，0-3点这段时间而运动时间/正念时间还是前一天的，导致如果我在凌晨锻炼，没有办法兑换时间。如果是系统限制，希望可以允许用户自定义刷新重置的时间。
beta版本习惯打卡太不稳定了，希望尽快修复。另外，因为每天的数据3点刷新重置，0-3点这段时间而运动时间/正念时间还是前一天的，导致如果我在凌晨锻炼，没有办法兑换时间。如果是系统限制，希望可以允许用户自定义刷新重置的时间。
2025-10-01	ha*****	good好用
good好用
2025-09-09	Kd*****	i loved this app till it randomly doesn’t work anymore like the blocking time i was watching tiktok over ten minutes the blocking was supposed to be in 10 but it still met me on tiktok i got the app over and over again
i loved this app till it randomly doesn’t work anymore like the blocking time i was watching tiktok over ten minutes the blocking was supposed to be in 10 but it still met me on tiktok i got the app over and over again
2025-09-06	Th*****	The app has had issues with failing to track steps accurately (or at all). Recently, it’s been failing to track negative OR positive screen time which means as long as I have one (1) minute of negative time allowed, it seems to let me use should-be-limited apps for hours on end. This morning, though, I spent like half an hour on a productive app and came back to the app still saying I’d accrued 0 minutes of productive screen time. IDK what changed but I’m struggling to see why I should keep the app if it only intermittently tracks/processes steps and fails to AT ALL register negative OR positive app use.
The app has had issues with failing to track steps accurately (or at all). Recently, it’s been failing to track negative OR positive screen time which means as long as I have one (1) minute of negative time allowed, it seems to let me use should-be-limited apps for hours on end. This morning, though, I spent like half an hour on a productive app and came back to the app still saying I’d accrued 0 minutes of productive screen time. IDK what changed but I’m struggling to see why I should keep the app if it only intermittently tracks/processes steps and fails to AT ALL register negative OR positive app use.
2025-08-24	Li*****	Wasn’t a fan of the app. Wanted to delete it and now it won’t let me!
Wasn’t a fan of the app. Wanted to delete it and now it won’t let me!
2025-08-16	竹谦*****	这个东西好适合我啊真的把我的坏毛病治好了
这个东西好适合我啊真的把我的坏毛病治好了