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Focus Tools · Reviewed 26 Oct 2026

Opal

App blocker for iOS, Mac, and Android to reduce distractions.

from $8.29 · free tier · opalapp.com ↗

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Opal at a glance
177.6KEstimated total trafficModeled monthly visits79Ranking keywordsPublic search sample91/100Technical health15 pages checked4.9KReferring domainsLive backlink summary

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Opal is a screen time management app that blocks distracting apps and websites on iOS, Mac, and Android to help users focus S39. It is used by individuals, students, and employees seeking to reduce digital distractions and improve productivity S63 S74. The app provides practical tools like Allow Lists, Assist monitoring, and Streaks to support sustained focus and digital wellness S16.

02

Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Opal O.S., a screen time and focus app for mobile and desktop S39.
  • Core purpose: Align computers with human well-being by addressing the crisis of human attention S1.
  • Intended users: Individuals, students, and employees who want to reduce phone and app distractions S63 S74.
  • Product scope: A single app available on iOS, Mac, and Android, with features like app blocking and scheduling S1 S39.
  • Positioning: Positioned as an "Operating System for Attention" that goes beyond screen time settings S1 S39.
  • Claimed distinction: Claims to be better than screen time settings by offering real-time focus tools S39.
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
IndividualsBlock distracting apps to improve focus and productivity S39 S109.
StudentsUse Opal to limit addictive apps and support healthier phone habits in schools S74 S104.
EmployeesReduce workplace distractions and enhance productivity through app blocking S108.
ParentsSet up PIN codes to prevent children from disabling Opal, managing their device use S16.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
App BlockingBlocks selected apps and websites during sessions, with options for Block Now or scheduled sessions S16.
Allow ListBlocks all apps except those selected, with adult content always restricted S16.
Assist MonitoringMonitors usage of top three distracting apps and sends reminders when thresholds are exceeded S16 S68.
Streaks and Focus HoursRewards users for progress with streaks and focus hour tracking S16.
Uninstall PreventionPrevents uninstalling Opal or other apps during blocking sessions S16.
Pin Code ProtectionAllows setting a PIN to prevent children from disabling Opal S16.
Screen Time PermissionsUses Screen Time API permissions to manage device access S16.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
Screen Time APIAPIManages device access and permissions for blocking S16.
iOS AppMobile appProvides full feature set including Assist and Allow Lists S68.
Mac AppDesktop appExtends blocking capabilities to desktop S39 S74.
Android AppMobile appNewly launched Android app with feature parity in progress S68.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Opal Free$0, free forever S60Basic timers, soundscapes, app blocking, Opal Score for today S60One rule S60
Opal Pro$8.29 per month, billed annually at $99.99 S60Hard Mode, unlimited rules, Allow Only, Opal Score history S60Not established
TeamsContact sales S60Everything in Pro, single invoice, account manager S60Not established
TrialOne free week of Pro S60All Pro features S63Not established

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
youtube.com324.7what does opal do, opal streak
diamondrensu.com214what does opal do
opal.so216.5opal streak
khannagems.com111what does opal do
gia.edu112what does opal do
60fps.design112opal streak
reddit.com113opal streak
opalauctions.com114what does opal do
speedinvest.com114opal streak
opalsdownunder.com.au116what does opal do

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

PlatformStatusDiscovered source
Googlediscovered_not_scrapedhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.withopal.opal
14

AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 0.9%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Striking-distance keywordMove “opal windows” from position 4 toward the top three.Volume 110 · https://community.opalapp.com/t/opal-for-pc-windows/3567
Important pageStrengthen the page already earning search visibility before creating an unrelated page.https://community.opalapp.com/t/block-websites-too-solved-use-allow-list/8017 · 1 sampled keywords · best position 6
Competitor gapReview the sampled queries where youtube.com appears.3 first-page appearances across what does opal do, opal streak

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
Product HuntOpal: Screen Time Control Reviews (2026) / Product HuntGrounded web search### The community submitted 5 reviews to tell us what they like about Opal: Screen Time Control, what Opal: Screen Time Control can do better, and more. ... Opal is praised for effectively helping users manage screen time and improve focus. Users appreciate its ability to create friction that discourages compulsive app use, leading to a healthier relationship with their devices. Some find it particularly useful for maintaining focus during work and relaxing on weekends by blocking distracting ap
Apple App Store‎Opal: Screen Time Control - Ratings & Reviews - App StoreGrounded web search- 4.7 out of 5 90K Ratings ... The app is great overall and really helps in keeping you away from time wasting apps. The big flaw is that when the time down time you have scheduled is over it send you a notification that it has unlocked the apps. So in essence it sends you a notification like “ok cool it’s unblocked go ahead and waste time again.” Which of course immediately causes me to open those apps “just to check” and there goes my time. Just silently unlock it. Don’t remind me that I have
Hugo BlogOpal App Review 2026: Great for Phone, Weak on MacGrounded web searchThe bypass bug (unfixed since March 2025) Press the back button repeatedly and blocked pages load normally. Documented on Opal's own community forum. An entire year with no fix. For a focus app, a bypass bug is the one thing you absolutely cannot have.
Autonomous BlogOpal App Review 2026: Cost, Free Tier, AlternativesGrounded web searchto start and $99.99 a year for Opal Pro, with a $19.99 ... paid is bigger than the pricing page makes it look. The free version gives you app blocking and one ... - Recurring cost. At $99.99 a year, Opal costs more annually than most physical blockers
browwwser.comOpal App Review: Screen Time Control for iPhoneGrounded web searchblocks distracting apps using a combination of Apple’s Screen Time API and a local VPN profile. It launched in 2021, raised $4.3M in ... , and markets itself as a premium screen time solution with focus scores, session modes, and Apple Watch integration.
Product HuntOpal: Screen Time Control Awards (2026) / Product HuntGrounded web searchapp! Opal is the fun, free Screen Time app to improve your focus and make the most out of every day. 5 to 6 hours. That’s the average time you’ll spend looking at your phone today, often without realizing it. It's time to fight back

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • Opal Screen Time Limit & Timer - Apps on Google Play — 4.7 star ... Try the #1 Focus App to Cut Your Screen Time in Half and Reclaim Your Life People using Opal reclaim on average six years of life. Yes, you read that right. Opal is the world’s most-loved screen time and focus app, trusted by millions to build better digital habits and stay focused throughout the day. What People Say About Opal The New Yorker: “An app called Opal finally succeeded at curbing time spent on social media through a combination of mild friction, encouragement, and guilt.

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipCo-founder, Pinterestsource
Contact and support5 to 6 hours. That’s the average time you’ll spend on your phone today — often without realizing. It’s time to fight back.source
Legal and privacyHow can I cancel my subscription?source
Security and complianceNot published on the collected pages.—
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—
Domain registered2014-06-05—
Domain expires2027-06-05—

Not found on the collected pages: security and compliance, uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
Product FAQFAQAnswers common product, workflow, pricing, privacy, ownership, API, and team questions. (source)Not dated
Product FAQFAQAnswers common product, workflow, pricing, privacy, ownership, API, and team questions. (source)Not dated
Product FAQFAQAnswers common product, workflow, pricing, privacy, ownership, API, and team questions. (source)Not dated
Product FAQFAQAnswers common product, workflow, pricing, privacy, ownership, API, and team questions. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Available as mobile and desktop apps S1 S39.S1 S39
Platforms and appsiOS, Mac, and Android apps are offered S1 S68.S1 S68
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Uses Screen Time API for device management S16.S16
Data ownership and exportNot published on the collected pages.—
Performance and reliability claimsNot published on the collected pages.—
Release activityFeature parity for Mac and Android is in progress S68.S68
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
Domain registered2014-06-05 — GoDaddy.com, LLC
Domain expires2027-06-05
TLS certificateGoogle Trust Services, valid, expires 2026-12-19
Security headersHSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options
Headers not servedX-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy
Server headercloudflare
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserversryleigh.ns.cloudflare.com, chuck.ns.cloudflare.com

Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s). A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 91/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 26
  • Notices: 2

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
warningPage should have one primary H10https://opalapp.com/about
warningPage should have one primary H10https://opalapp.com/use-cases
warningPage should have one primary H15https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningPage should have one primary H10https://opalapp.com/for-schools
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed173https://opalapp.com/help
warningPage should have one primary H10https://opalapp.com/help
warningPage should have one primary H15https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningPage should have one primary H10https://opalapp.com/android
noticeLow visible word count126https://opalapp.com/android
warningPage should have one primary H10https://opalapp.com/careers
warningPage should have one primary H15https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningDuplicate title in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/fr
warningDuplicate title in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningDuplicate title in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningDuplicate title in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://opalapp.com/blog
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://opalapp.com/blog
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/fr
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample3https://opalapp.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample4https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample4https://opalapp.com/for-schools
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample4https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample4https://opalapp.com/pricing
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://opalapp.com/blog
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://opalapp.com/blog

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Opal - The #1 Screen Time App1144136 mshttps://opalapp.com/
200About Opal081741 mshttps://opalapp.com/about
200Opal Use Cases082150 mshttps://opalapp.com/use-cases
200Opal Pricing552429 mshttps://opalapp.com/pricing
200For Schools058637 mshttps://opalapp.com/for-schools
200Help Center For Opal0158080 mshttps://opalapp.com/help
200Opal Pricing552417 mshttps://opalapp.com/pricing
200Opal - The #1 Screen Time App1144145 mshttps://opalapp.com/fr
200Opal - The #1 Screen Time App1144123 mshttps://opalapp.com/
200Opal \Android012626 ms
200Opal Careers \Join Team Opal0113942 ms
200Opal - Screen Time Management App1149851 mshttps://opalapp.com/screentime
200Opal \Blog129920 ms
200Opal \Blog129916 ms
200Opal Pricing552419 mshttps://opalapp.com/pricing

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

22

Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct25.9%
search45.9%
search organic45.5%
search paid0.4%
social1.3%
social organic1.2%
social paid0.2%
referrals23.5%
paid referrals1.9%
mail0.4%
gen ai0.9%
affiliate0.1%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention specific competitors. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed security certifications, uptime status, and data export options. Open questions remain about the full feature set of the Teams plan and the availability of monthly billing options.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 14 collected pages from opalapp.com, including the homepage, about, pricing, help center, and blog. The evidence catalog includes 15 requests with static and partial browser rendering rendering. External proof search was used but no additional verification was performed. Limitations include missing pages and potential outdated information.

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