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Joystick AI vs Opal

Joystick AI

joystickai.com

Opal

opalapp.com

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FigureJoystick AIOpal
Price from$19/mo$8.29/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
macOSYesYes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published310
Spec score · Screen Time Management Apps7.8 (#17)8.9 (#2)
PrivacyThe site says data is stored on the user's personal device, cloud integration is not required, and no data is shared with Joystick.Opal states that detailed app-usage data processed through iOS Screen Time and Android Accessibility Service and Usage Stats remains on the device.

Plans

Joystick AI

  • FreeFree
  • Pro$19 a month
  • ProClarity$29 a month

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Opal

  • FreeFree
  • Opal FreeFree
  • Opal Pro Yearly$8.29 a month
  • Pro Yearly$8.29 a month
  • Pro Weekly$9.99 a month
  • Opal Pro Monthly$19.99 a month
  • Pro Monthly$19.99 a month
  • Lifetime$399, paid once
  • Opal Pro Lifetime$399, paid once
  • Teams ProPriced on request

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In their own words

Joystick AI

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Opal

Opal is a focus app for iOS, Android, and macOS that blocks apps selected by the user. Focus Rules set what to block, and the Focus Timer lets users choose a focus task and duration for a locked session. Opal Score combines sleep, focus, and rest signals into a measure of how technology aligns with wellbeing; Focus Gems mark focus milestones. The free plan includes one rule, basic timers and soundscapes, app blocking, and Opal Score for the current day. Pro adds Hard Mode, unlimited rules, advanced timers and soundscapes, Allow Only, and Opal Score history. Opal Pro Yearly costs $8.29 per month, billed $99.99 annually; Opal Pro Monthly costs $19.99 per month, billed $239 annually. A lifetime plan costs $399.00 per once, and a 7-day trial is available. Opal says detailed app-usage data processed through iOS Screen Time and Android Accessibility Service and Usage Stats stays on the device. It also collects contact information and user identifiers, unlinked usage and diagnostic data, and optional social data.

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