Roots: Screen Time Control
What is Roots?
Roots is a productivity app for managing screen time on iPhone. It offers app and website blocking by time limit or number of opens, scheduled downtime, and a Monk Mode that prevents unblocking until the next day. It also shows daily goals, screen time trends and a personal balance score.
Pricing. Roots: Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Limiting time spent on specific apps or websites
- Scheduling downtime such as a morning or evening routine
- Tracking daily screen time goals and phone pickups
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Why this app is in A tier
Roots scores 89 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 76, App Store search rank 87, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time. Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing. We're here to help - with better app limits, digital downtime, daily goals, balance score, and more. Join thousands of people using Roots to build a better relationship with their phone. WHAT TO EXPECT - Better screen time management - Unlock 2 hours per day - Stop scrolling mindlessly - Cure your phone addiction - Detox from phone dopamine - Find better balance - Be more present - Stay focused BLOCK NOW - Start blocking apps at any time with one tap BETTER APP LIMITS - Block any app or website based on time limits or number of opens SCHEDULE DOWNTIME - Be intentional with "mindful mornings", "evening wind down", and more PHONE DETOX CHALLENGES - Personalized challenges to compete with yourself and friends - Challenges with neuroscientist and Roots Chief Science Officer, Tj Power BLOCK WITH "MONK MODE" - App blocking that doesn't let you unblock until tomorrow MONITOR DIGITAL DOPAMINE - Not all screen time is equal, so we help you understand the impact of each app DAILY GOALS - Set goals for screen time and phon
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Questions about Roots
Is Roots free to use?
The app is free to download. The listing's terms mention auto-renewing Roots Plus subscription options, monthly or annual.
Where is my phone usage data stored?
The listing says Roots uses Apple's Screen Time API so all phone usage data stays on your phone. The privacy policy is at getroots.app/privacy-policy.
Can I unblock apps once I block them?
The listing says Monk Mode blocks apps and does not let you unblock them until tomorrow. The standard Block Now feature starts blocking at any time with one tap.
Is Roots free?
Roots is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Roots good for?
Roots is built for limiting time spent on specific apps or websites, scheduling downtime such as a morning or evening routine, tracking daily screen time goals and phone pickups. It sits in the screen time management list on AppTierList.
Is Roots worth it?
Roots is A tier, ranked #12 of 40 screen time management apps with a score of 89 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 3,147 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 11 apps rank above it.
How does Roots compare to Jomo?
Roots is A tier at 89; Jomo is A tier at 90. Jomo ranks higher. Roots is free to download, with in-app purchases, Jomo is free to download.
How often is Roots updated?
Roots was updated 13 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Screen Time Management
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 89 / 100
- Rank in list
- #12 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 3,147
- Current version
- (13 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Good for
- Limiting time spent on specific apps or websites, Scheduling downtime such as a morning or evening routine, Tracking daily screen time goals and phone pickups
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Size
- 355 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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