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Journey: Screen Time Control

Screen Time Management · Free download
B Tier
Good · #24 of 40
79
4.8★2.5K ratings
Free downloadprice
2mosince update

What is Journey?

Journey is a productivity app that sets daily real-world habit quests, such as exercise, reading, or going outside, which earn in-game gold. Apps the user picks to block stay locked until the user spends that gold on more screen time. A mascot called Focus Buddy reflects how the user is doing based on phone use.

Pricing. Journey: Screen Time Control is free to download on the App Store.

Good for

  • Limiting time spent in social media apps
  • Building daily habits like exercise or reading
  • Getting a visual reminder of phone use

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Why this app is in B tier

Journey scores 79 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 74, App Store search rank 45, update recency 99. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Almost every app on your phone is engineered to keep you scrolling. Journey is engineered to get you off it by turning real-world habits into a game you actually want to play. Each morning, you unlock a set of real-world quests like going to the gym, reading, running, or getting outside. Complete them and earn Knight's gold. The apps that waste your time stay locked until you buy more screentime, so you stop instinctively scrolling everytime you pick up your phone. It's the same reward loop that makes games addictive, except now it's working for you instead of against you. - Daily Habits Every morning at 6 AM, your main quest resets. Each one is a real-world habit: exercise, reading, going outside. Earn time on social media by completing it or else you'll stay locked out. - App Blocking Pick the apps that drain your focus and lock them down. Your apps unlock only after you buy more screentime with the gold you earn. - Focus Buddy Your mascot reflects how you're doing. Stay off your phone and it thrives. Pick it up too much and it lets you know. It's a visual reminder that keeps you motivated to do better. *Access to Journey requires a paid subscription* Terms of Service: htt

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MeasureJourneyParental Control App - OurPactCircle Parental Controls App
TierBBB
Score79 / 10079 / 10077 / 100
Rating4.8 ★4.4 ★4.2 ★
Ratings2.5K36.7K13.4K
Latest ratings · 180d—1.7 ★ · 11 reviews—
Last update67d ago115d ago81d ago
PriceFree downloadFree + IAPFree + IAP

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Where else it ranks

Questions about Journey

Is Journey free to use?

The App Store lists it as free to download. The description also says access requires a paid subscription, and no subscription price or plan details are listed.

Does Journey block apps?

Yes. You pick the apps that drain your focus and lock them. They unlock only after you spend the gold you earn on more screen time.

When do the daily quests reset?

According to the description, the main quest resets every morning at 6 AM.

Is Journey free?

Journey is free to download.

What is Journey good for?

Journey is built for limiting time spent in social media, building daily habits like exercise or reading, getting a visual reminder of phone use. It sits in the screen time management list on AppTierList.

Is Journey worth it?

Journey is B tier, ranked #24 of 40 screen time management apps with a score of 79 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 2,492 ratings. Good, and 23 apps rank above it.

How does Journey compare to Parental Control App - OurPact?

Journey is B tier at 79; Parental Control App - OurPact is B tier at 79. They score the same. Journey is free to download, Parental Control App - OurPact is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Journey updated?

Journey was last updated on 2026-08-14, 67 days ago.

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All the facts

List
Screen Time Management
Tier
B (Good)
Score
79 / 100
Rank in list
#24 of 40
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free download
App Store rating
4.8 out of 5
Number of ratings
2,492
Current version
(67 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Productivity
Good for
Limiting time spent in social media apps, Building daily habits like exercise or reading, Getting a visual reminder of phone use
Requires
iOS 16.0 or later
Size
174 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Maker
unclaimed
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