Opal vs SelfLock
Opal
opalapp.comSelfLock
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| Figure | Opal | SelfLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.29/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 0 |
| Spec score · Distraction Blocking Software | 8.7 (#2) | 6.5 (#28) |
| App blocking | Focus Rules block apps chosen by the user on their phone or desktop. | It can block installed apps by schedule or daily usage limit and show a full-screen block overlay. |
| Privacy | Opal states that detailed app-usage data processed through iOS Screen Time and Android Accessibility Service and Usage Stats remains on the device. | Rules, logs, usage, and passwords stay on-device; the project says it has no login, cloud sync, telemetry, or third-party ad or analytics SDKs. |
| Purpose | Opal says it protects focus automatically and helps people make technology work for them. | SelfLock is an open-source Android app and website blocker for digital wellbeing, screen-time control, and focus. |
Plans
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
In their own words
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.