one sec vs ScreenZen

one sec interrupts or blocks apps, social media, and websites to help users manage their time. Its customizable interventions can prompt breathing, reflection, phone rotation, or typing before a user continues. Scheduled block sessions can prevent selected apps or websites from opening during defined periods, while Healthy Alternatives can suggest activities such as journaling. Structured integrations can block distracting apps while tasks remain unfinished and show upcoming tasks as alternatives. The free version can target one app; Pro supports unlimited apps and adds intentional app switching, time tracking, website blocking, strict sessions, and other intervention types. A free LENGO integration requires a vocabulary exercise before social-media apps open. Browser extensions work with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and other major browsers. The same account can be used on iOS and Android alongside browser extensions on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The maker says intervention logic runs locally and user data stays offline by default. A free plan and seven-day trial are listed. Pro costs $6.99 a month, the family plan $9.99 a month, and family lifetime access $149, paid once.

ScreenZen blocks selected apps and websites to help people reduce screen time. Users can set daily limits, schedule focus periods, use apps mindfully and track progress; schedules and limits can also control which selected targets are blocked. Lock mode is designed to resist common workarounds and can prevent uninstalling. The core app is free and runs on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows without requiring an account. The maker says its settings and blocking data stay on the device and that the core app collects no personally identifiable information. Optional social accountability and Halo features may store account details and selected usage or Halo data in Google Firebase and cloud storage. Halo uses Bluetooth to block selected apps and websites when a device enters a chosen physical boundary. It supports unlimited iOS 16.4+ or Android 12.0+ phones and tablets, adjustable radius up to 50 ft, and custom schedules. Halo costs $49, paid once; an account is required to manage it and add users. ScreenZen’s terms require users to be at least 13 and say it is not medical or mental-health advice.