Best Joystick AI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from screen time management apps ranked against Joystick AI on the same published basis.
- 1Joystick AI vs Lock Me Out
- 2Joystick AI vs YourHour
- 3Joystick AI vs AppBlock
- 4Joystick AI vs Apple Screen Time
- 5Joystick AI vs Freedom
- 6Joystick AI vs Google Digital Wellbeing
- 7Joystick AI vs Opal
- 8Joystick AI vs ScreenZen
- 9Joystick AI vs StayFree
- 10Joystick AI vs ActionDash
- 11Joystick AI vs one sec
- 12Joystick AI vs FocusMe
- 13Joystick AI vs ManicTime
- 14Joystick AI vs Screen Time
- 15Joystick AI vs ActivityWatch
- 16Joystick AI vs Roots
- 17Joystick AI vs ScreenTimeTrack
- 18Joystick AI vs Timing
- 19Joystick AI vs Wellbeing App
- 20Joystick AI vs Jomo
Joystick AI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lock Me Out | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 2 | YourHour | 7.8 | Free plan | $1.08/mo | Android, iOS |
| 3 | AppBlock | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS |
| 4 | Apple Screen Time | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 5 | Freedom | 7.7 | Free plan | $0.28/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Google Digital Wellbeing | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 7 | Opal | 7.7 | Free plan | $8.29/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 8 | ScreenZen | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | StayFree | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | ActionDash | 7.2 | No | — | Android |
| 11 | one sec | 7.2 | No | $1.67/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | FocusMe | 7.1 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | ManicTime | 7.0 | No | $7/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Screen Time | 7.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | ActivityWatch | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 16 | Roots | 6.8 | No | — | iOS |
| 17 | ScreenTimeTrack | 6.8 | No | — | iOS |
| 18 | Timing | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Mac, iOS |
| 19 | Wellbeing App | 6.7 | No | — | Android |
| 20 | Jomo | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.25/mo | iOS, Mac |
Make your app an alternative to Joystick AI
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Joystick AI alternatives
What is the best alternative to Joystick AI?
Lock Me Out, number 1 in screen time management apps with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: YourHour, AppBlock, Apple Screen Time and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Joystick AI?
Lock Me Out is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.