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Android Apps > Productivity > StayFree - Screen Time
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StayFree - Screen Time

by ST Pulse · Productivity · Free
On Google Play since August 2017 · Data updated 2026-11-10

StayFree - Screen Time is made and published by ST Pulse. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with ST Pulse. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to ST Pulse and are shown as published on Google Play.

4.55
274,313 reviews
10,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Block distracting apps and sites. Increase productivity and stay focused!

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AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedPopularLoved by usersTop 10
Rating on Google Play
4.55
274,313 ratings
Installs
21 million
Last updated
October 28, 2026
Ads
No ads
Size
72.5 MB

StayFree - Screen Time is popular, with 21 million installs. Users love it: 4.5 stars from 274,313 ratings. Its best ranking is #9 in Top Free, Productivity in Denmark.

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Pros & Cons

  • Ad-free experience
  • Cross-platform across devices and browsers
  • Very high rating from 271,748 users
  • No battery impact (low resource usage)
  • Competitors often emphasize daily habit tracking and timer features not highlighted as core StayFree capabilities here
  • Some rivals promote more granular blocking or pause/monitor options commonly mentioned in competitors’ feature sets
  • The app’s messaging focuses on usage insights and blocking; other apps may advertise broader 'daily' or 'tracker' workflows with different emphasis

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on StayFree - Screen Time for Android

★★★★★ alia · Oct 21, 2026
It would be extremely helpful if Stay Free could hide or blur Shorts thumbnails directly on the YouTube home screen, so users can avoid these visual triggers altogether. This would make the app even more effective for people trying to reduce distractions and control their screen time. Thank you for your amazing work!
★★★★☆ Olivia Petrosillo · Oct 9, 2026
I really like this app! I find it useful because you can make groups of apps and then block them in all different kinds of ways. I also love that it's free, I'm not sure if there's a paid version but if there is I can't imagine any more features because of how amazing the free one is!
★★★★☆ Sid Ram · Oct 10, 2026
Great app, but the keyword blocker has a loophole. When a keyword is found, it shows an overlay, but hitting the phone's back button/gesture just closes the overlay. The app then takes 3-5 seconds to re-block it, leaving content visible. Please make it work like your YT Shorts blocker: the moment a keyword is detected, instantly close the app and send me to the home screen, so the back gesture cannot bypass it. 5 stars if fixed!
★★☆☆☆ BEAS · Oct 11, 2026
Constantly says accessibility service is malfunctioning.
★☆☆☆☆ Stefan Widmer · Oct 20, 2026
Blocks reels just fine but it doesn't block the app during the schedule
★☆☆☆☆ Etienne · Oct 9, 2026
Why do I need to sign up and create an account to use the app. Should not be required. I'm done w these apps asking for me to log in just to use their bs
★☆☆☆☆ Alistair Norman · Oct 14, 2026
I liked it at first, but it's too buggy to be useful. The syncing keeps reverting changes I made, sometimes it just hangs and the buttons stop working, and I get some kind of error about syncing not being supported yet except if I restart the app it lets me do it anyway.

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Store listing

By ST Pulse, from Google Play
Description by ST Pulse Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
StayFree - Screen Time & Limit App Usage is THE companion on your journey towards productivity and self control. Whether you are a light phone user just looking for some interesting stats or a heavy phone user that is looking to break phone addiction, EVERYONE can benefit from understanding their screen time and digital wellbeing.

StayFree, by Sensor Tower, can help you block apps and set thoughtful limits on your usage; schedule time away from your phone throughout the day; view simple breakdowns of your usage history to get a base understanding of how you use your phone; and explore detailed usage patterns to dive deep and unlock your full productivity potential.

✦ What makes StayFree special?

✔ We are the highest rated screen time, app blocker, and self control app
✔ View and analyze your screen time across all of your devices. We have apps for Windows, Mac, Chrome/Firefox browsers, and any device you own
✔ Extremely fast and user-friendly interface. Easily understand the basics or take a deeper dive into your screen time
✔ Most accurate usage statistics
✔ No impact on your battery
✔ Totally ad-free!
✔ Quick customer support for those that need it

StayFree - Screen Time Tracker & Limit App Usage helps you:
📵 overcome phone addiction
💪 reduce wasted time with a digital detox
🔋 stay focused, reduce distractions, and boost productivity
😌 find self-control
📱 reduce screen time
🤳 unplug more often
📈 increase your digital wellbeing
👪 spend quality time with family or yourself

✦ A taste of the app's features:

★ Detailed usage history: view charts and statistics of your usage across all your devices.
★ Cross platform: easily and quickly connect devices to view total screen time (without creating an account!).
★ Over-use reminders: notify you when you are spending too much time in an app and start your digital detox.
★ Block apps: temporarily (or permanently) block any application that you are over-using.
★ Focus mode: create schedules to block distracting apps at specific times.
★ Sleep mode: disable all apps to allow you to unwind at the end of the day.
★ Website usage: see you which websites you actually used instead of just seeing an entry for your browser.
★ Export usage: save a CSV file if you want to customize your analysis or tailor it to yourself.
★ Avoid cheating: require a password to change any app settings.
★ Widget: show most used apps and total usage on a nice widget.

✦ Install StayFree across all your devices

StayFree has a Windows, MacOS, and Linux app to track your usage on any desktop computer! We also have a Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extension to help you understand detailed website usage and a Wear OS app for your watch. Connect all your devices to get a complete picture of your usage history and sync usage limits across your device group for a unified blocking experience.

Even if you don't think that you need to block apps on your computer, having StayFree installed will give you more ways to explore your usage. Connecting your devices is the best way to experience the app!

To download StayFree on other platforms, check out our website: https://stayfreeapps.com?download

✦ YOU ARE IMPORTANT

We'd really appreciate it if you could rate us 5 stars here on Google Play. Ratings are important for establishing trust with our user base. If you have suggestions or want to see something improved, don't hesitate to reach out: support@stayfreeapps.com

✦This app uses Accessibility Services

Android's Accessibility Services are used for detecting which website you are on and, in turn, blocking the websites you have requested to block. Enabling the Accessibility Service also improves the reliability of our usage limits. All information is maintained in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Sensor Tower is using the respective permissions with active consent by the end-user.

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Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
No ads
Price
Free
Libraries
46
App size
72.5 MB
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by StayFree - Screen Time

24 permissions · 46 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
20.19.0
Launched
August 2017
  • Oct 28, 2026UpdateVersion 20.19.0
  • Oct 24, 2026UpdateVersion 20.18.2
  • Oct 17, 2026UpdateVersion 20.18.1
  • Oct 9, 2026UpdateVersion 20.17.0
  • Oct 5, 2026UpdateVersion 20.16.1
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
250 thousand
Per day
8.4 thousand
30-day average
Play install range
10+ million
Launched
August 2017

Installs over time

StayFree - Screen Time has been installed 21 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 8.4 thousand installs per day.

Rankings

Google Play top charts
Highest rank
#9
Chart
Top Free
Productivity
Country
Denmark

Google Play Rankings for StayFree - Screen Time

Top rankings

Rank Country Category List
9 Denmark Productivity Top Free
100 Denmark Overall Top Free
196 Finland Overall Top Free
102 Denmark Applications Top Free
26 Finland Productivity Top Free
64 Canada Productivity Top Free
45 Australia Productivity Top Free
98 Japan Productivity Top Free
55 Norway Productivity Top Free
128 Czech Republic Productivity Top Free
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Ranking history in Denmark

About the app and developer

About StayFree - Screen Time

StayFree - Screen Time is a productivity app developed by ST Pulse.

How many times has StayFree - Screen Time been downloaded?

StayFree - Screen Time has been downloaded 21 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 250 thousand times. It is ranked #9 in productivity.

What is the rating of StayFree - Screen Time?

StayFree - Screen Time is rated 4.55 out of 5 stars, based on 270 thousand ratings.

Is StayFree - Screen Time free?

StayFree - Screen Time is free. The APK size is 72.51 MB. The latest APK version available is 20.19.0. The last update was on October 28, 2026.

What are the requirements for StayFree - Screen Time?

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since August 2017.

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