Time Debt: Screen Time alternatives
17 indie productivity apps that do what Time Debt: Screen Time does, all of them from independent developers or small teams. Ordered by store rating.
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Time Debt: Screen Time
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iOSTwilock: Screen Time Control
Block distracting apps before sleep and after waking on iPhone.
iOSEcho: Semantic Voice Keyboard
Chinese-English voice typing on iPhone, with optional AI polishing.
iOSPingRoom
Share quick updates, questions and Live Activities with your group.
iOSLife Leveling
Habit tracker with AI photo proof and Duo accountability. Subscription required.
iOSAI Recorder: Live Transcriber
On-device live transcription. See who said what, replay any line instantly.
iOSAndroidEmber: Astrology, Tarot, AI
Ember is your own AI assistant: for the people around you, for your inner world…
iOSCharge | Daily Energy
Plan your day around the energy you have.
iOSBrainmaxxing
Turn study sessions into colorful brain maps and growing trees.
iOSDaily Planner: Tasks & Agenda
Daily Planner & Tasks is a simple and powerful daily planner designed to help…
iOSBear - Markdown Notes
Bear is a beautiful, powerfully simple Markdown app to capture, write, and…
iOSADHD Planner Organizer Planwoo
Planwoo – Your Ultimate Daily Planner & Organizer Transform your life with…
iOSRadialday – Day Planner
Visual day planner as a 24-hour dial — buy once, local & private.
iOSAndroidFloHub: Task & Habit Planner
Bring your tasks, calendars, habits and notes into one calm daily plan.
iOSKeepScroll: Save Videos/Posts
Save social posts and web links with AI summaries in a searchable iPhone library
iOSFocusPass: App Blocker
Open distracting apps for one task. Timed Passes relock them automatically.
iOSTypeCase Ledger
Letterpress type inventory: cases, photos, sort counts and missing glyphs.
iOSAndroidListub: Lists, Tasks & Plans
Shopping list, to-do list, planner, notes, meal & travel - family organizer
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