Opal: Screen Time Control

Start before you talk yourself out of it The new small widget gets you from "I should focus" to focusing in two taps: Start, then 15, 25 or 45 minutes. No app to open, no time to reconsider. Fewer surprises Bug fixes and polish throughout, so the only thing Opal interrupts is the scrolling.

Rules on your Home Screen A new widget keeps your active rule in view — what's running, how long is left, and a tap to start or stop it. Your streak, explained Tap your streak to see where it stands and what it takes to keep it. Block screens, your way Turn off the "Open Opal" shortcut so a blocked app just stays blocked.

• Opal opens faster from cold • Creating and editing a Rule is clearer — each Rule now asks for things in the order you actually think about them, and shows the Apps you've picked

New in 4.14 • We're continuing to improve performance across the app • More fixes and polish New in 4.13 • Fixed a crash that could freeze new users on the final step of setup • More fixes and polish What's next, in priority order • Keep hardening background blocking so every Rule applies on time, every time, without opening Opal • Making time limits clearer when you reach one, so the unblock option is never misleading • Clearer setup so it's obvious what Opal does, what a Rule is, and how unblocking works After this, we're excited to build much more — Family and School modes, Autofocus for intelligent, timely recommendations and interventions, more incredible timers, and more. We read everything you send us, and it shaped this list directly. Thank you.

New in 4.13 • Fixed a crash that could freeze new users on the final step of setup • More fixes and polish New in 4.12 • Fixes and improvements What's next, in priority order • Keep hardening background blocking so every Rule applies on time, every time, without opening Opal • Making time limits clearer when you reach one, so the unblock option is never misleading • Clearer setup so it's obvious what Opal does, what a Rule is, and how unblocking works After this, we're excited to build much more — Family and School modes, Autofocus for intelligent, timely recommendations and interventions, more incredible timers, and more. We read everything you send us, and it shaped this list directly. Thank you.