Best Screen Time Management App?

Why Use a Screen Time Management App?

"Your focus didn’t collapse. It was stolen." —Johann Hari

Today, in the attention economy, many apps we use are fighting each other for what we have most precious in the world: our time. We’ve written a full article on this if you’re interested.

In 2004, the CEO of the French TV group TF1 said, "What we sell to Coca-Cola is available human brain time," referring to advertisers on their channels.

In other words, whether you like it or not, your attention equals money. The more you give them, the more revenue they generate. The choice is yours, but we, for one, are keeping our precious time!

And if you need a list of the main problems of not controlling your screen time, here are a few points to convince you to at least try one of the apps on the market:

• Sleep disturbances: Exposure to blue light before bed can disrupt the sleep cycle by inhibiting melatonin production, leading to sleep disorders and insomnia.

• Sedentary lifestyle: Spending too much time in front of screens reduces physical activity, which can lead to health problems like obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.

• Anxiety and depression: Excessive use of social media can increase feelings of anxiety and depression, often due to social comparison and cyberbullying.

• Digital addiction: Excessive use of technology can create an addiction, making it difficult to disconnect and affecting the quality of life.

• Stress: The pressure to stay constantly connected and respond to notifications can increase stress and reduce the ability to relax.

• Social isolation: Excessive use of technology can reduce face-to-face interactions, leading to social isolation and decreased relationship quality.

• Decreased productivity: Constant distractions from notifications and apps can reduce concentration and productivity at work or school.

• Procrastination: Easy access to online entertainment can encourage procrastination and delay important tasks.

Jomo: The Best Solution at the Best Price

For two years, we’ve worked to build the best app, sure. But we’ve kept the price very affordable: $30—that’s all it takes for a year of premium features. And if you don’t want to commit to J+, no problem: use the free version, which happens to be one of the most generous.

So why do we say we’re the best solution? Based on what arguments?

• The number of possible rules is far above the average offer available on the market: Sessions (quick, scheduled, continuous), Limits (openings or time), Positive Apps First (e.g., use 15 minutes of "Books" to unlock "TikTok"), Health Goals (e.g., Walk/Run/Swim... 5000 steps to unlock YouTube), Dynamic Limits (the more you walk, the more time you unlock), Outdoor Time (compatible only with Apple Watch Series 6+, e.g., Spend 30 minutes outside to unlock Netflix) and much more!

• Much more customization than competitors: Cooldown (e.g., reset the limit every 2 hours), Breaks (short timed interruptions of the block), exercises (to access your apps, e.g., say why, wait 30s, ...). Customizable block screens: suggest a contact, a better app to open, messages to leave yourself, or let expert screen time advice guide you.

• A way to reduce together: Integration of Squads, a leaderboard with family, friends, colleagues, or community. By invitation only, keeping the data private among you.

• Fine analysis and insights: As we said, time alone means nothing. It gains value when it can be compared and analyzed. This is also available through a complete profile. While offering a detailed analytical grid, Jomo remains supportive and encourages you throughout your journey.

• A feature for clearer understanding: Yes, 5 hours on TikTok, but maybe not all of that time was negative? That’s finally for you to judge. With the Journaling feature, take a moment to reflect on your usage and finally understand what you’re really doing on your phone. Understand to act better!

So, we told you, it’s the best, right? And if you have a feature in mind, you can simply share it with the community or the team behind the app. Jomo is created with and for the community, so feel free to help it evolve with us.