Is there a good app for time-block my day?
Too Expensive: 8 apps already serve this, and 16 data points mined from real user reviews across 3 sources show where they fall short. The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
Data refreshed July 20, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to time-block my day, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| timer cuts time before use / blocks early | bug | 1 | Every single time I set a time limit it cuts all the time before I use it |
| no screen time option to block programs | bug | 1 | He didn’t give me the option with screen time to blocked the programs |
| no focus time block creation on mobile | missing-feature | 1 | would really like to be able to create focus time blocks from the mobile like it’s possible in web desktop |
| manual blocking each session is a struggle | ux | 1 | manually blocking my group of distracting apps every time |
| no checkable time-blocked tasks without making an event | missing-feature | 1 | wish the events could be checked off and not be a actual event if you were wanting to time block |
| no end-time to block calendar slot | missing-feature | 1 | having an end- time for task to block out the full time slot on the calendar |
| editing block list/timer paywalled | price | 1 | I couldn’t edit my block list app or the timer, all the time it’s redirected to purchasing the pro subscription |
| My Day limited to one day, no My Week | missing-feature | 1 | longer durations on My Day (perhaps My Week?) |
| number blocking | reliability | 1 | Don't block my account again |
| daily timer lockout | price | 1 | the timer update where we have to wait just for ... the next day |
| daily time limits | other | 1 | It always has a time limit |
| no task duration / time blocking | missing-feature | 1 | being able to set a TIME DURATION for a task |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainrot: Screen Time Control | 4.5 | 17,166 | Free |
| Hours Tracker: Time Tracking | 4.8 | 54,988 | Free |
| DayBar | 0.0 | 0 | $0.49 |
| BlockYT for Safari | 4.1 | 37 | $2.99 |
| TimeScroller - timezone helper | 5.0 | 24 | $1.99 |
| When I Work Staff Scheduling | 4.8 | 54,928 | Free |
| Timecard Pro - Hours & Work Schedule Tracking | 3.6 | 82 | $6.99 |
| BePresent: Screen Time Control | 4.8 | 58,518 | Free |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 39 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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