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Opal: Screen Time Control subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Opal OS, Productivity

Free on the App Store

Opal: Screen Time Control by Opal OS. 8 subscription plans from $4.99 per week. 10% of 3,219 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Oct 23, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 90,256 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.99 per week
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months322 of 3,219 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews322 of 3,219 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (10%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid plan3 days free trial, then $4.99 per week
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months3,219
Reviews mentioning billing322 (10.0%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days55% of 634
App Store rating4.7 (90,256 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age2,138 days
Days since last update3
Subscription plans18
Subscription price changes, last 12 months27
Overall review sentimentpositive

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Opal: Screen Time Control costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per week.

  • Weekly Plan3 days free trial, then renews every week$4.99
  • Weekly Plan3 days free trial, then renews every week$9.99
  • Opal Student Weekly3 days free trial, then renews every week$9.99
  • Monthly Plan3 days free trial, then renews every month$19.99
  • Monthly Plan7 days free trial, then renews every month$19.99
  • Opal Pro Subscription7 days free trial, then renews every year$49.99
  • Yearly Plan7 days free trial, then renews every year$69.99
  • Yearly Plan7 days free trial, then renews every year$89.99

Price changes

  • Nov 10, 2025: Opal Student Weekly went from $1.39 to $9.99 per week

How to cancel Opal: Screen Time Control

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Opal: Screen Time Control (listed under a plan name such as Weekly Plan).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★86% (78,167)
  • 4★6% (5,767)
  • 3★2% (1,840)
  • 2★1% (1,062)
  • 1★3% (3,179)

Recent updates

  • 4.20Oct 19, 2026
  • 4.19.1Oct 14, 2026
  • 4.19Oct 12, 2026
  • 4.18Oct 5, 2026
  • 4.17Sep 26, 2026

Praised

  • Helps reduce screen time
  • Effective at blocking distracting apps
  • Customizable blocking schedules
  • Aesthetically pleasing design
  • Difficult to bypass blocks
  • Tracks and reports screen time
  • Provides motivational messages

Complained about

  • Expensive subscription
  • Buggy and unreliable at times
  • Easy to bypass blocks in some cases
  • Can be frustrating when blocks don't work as expected
  • Longer wait times to take breaks

Reported bugs

Blocks apps that are not selected; Inconsistent behavior when ending focus sessions; Crashes when trying to manage blocked apps; VPN issues causing other connectivity problems.

Recent one-star reviews

ObsolèteTrès déçu de ce qu’est devenu l’application. Avant, elle fonctionnait très bien, elle bloquait les applications demandées après le temps demandé et les débloquaient après le temps demandé. Maintenant, elle ne bloque plus. Je peux passer des heures sur une application avec un blocage de 15min sans j…

Anatanotenshi, Oct 15, 2026

Já foi bomEu amava o aplicativo, conseguia usar sempre e sem problema nenhum mas depois de tanta atualização e principalmente da maior de todas que mudou a interface ele parou de ser objetivo e prático.

isisdias, Oct 16, 2026

CaroComecei a usar o Norte app blocker, mais barato

Filipops, Oct 15, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Dopamine worksKeep using the mini games please.

Justin, Oct 17, 2026

Life changingEveryone will have their own way of reducing screen time and increasing productivity which works best for them. This app was mine, and it genuinely has reshaped the way my day goes. I have seen progress not just with hard numbers but also with the level of focus and presence I feel on a day to day b…

RickyRider35, Oct 13, 2026

Thank youI’m happy there are apps that really understand the struggle and find ways to help, it shows that they care

Raquellealor, Oct 12, 2026

About the developer

Opal OS has published on the App Store since Dec 15, 2020: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to Opal: Screen Time Control

Also similar: ScreenZen- Screen Time Control (4.9★), AppBlock: Block Apps, Websites (4.6★), Freedom: Screen Time Control (4.4★)

Questions people ask

How much does Opal: Screen Time Control cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per week.

How do I cancel Opal: Screen Time Control?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Opal: Screen Time Control and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Opal: Screen Time Control have a free trial?

Yes: Weekly Plan offers a 3 days free trial, then $4.99 per week.

How much does Opal cost?

The app is free to download and use with in-app purchases available. This means you can access core features for free, with optional upgrades for advanced functionality or content.

Opal: Screen Time Control in one paragraph

Opal: Screen Time Control by Opal OS is a Productivity app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per week across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 90,256 ratings. 322 of 3,219 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (10%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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