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Is the screen time control app market saturated? What the Google Play US data says

67 keywords measured on Google Play US, last scanned 2026-11-02. Figures are read directly from store pages, not estimated.

NEW ENTRANTS · 12 MONTHS

How many screen time control apps released in the last 12 months are ranking on Google Play US today, and how many reached the ratings threshold?

Newcomers do survive here 4 of 13 top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago cleared 50 ratings; 17 more were released in the last 6 months and are too young to judge; 24 of 63 keywords are still unclaimed.
Released 6–12 months ago, past 50 ratings
4/13
top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago that reached 50 ratings
Too young to judge
17
released in the last 6 months, not counted either way
Over 24 months
7/20
same ratings threshold
Median release year, top-10
2024
of 76 dated apps
Store autocomplete confirms people search for this niche. Searched for: "be present screen time control" suggested after typing 40% (position 2). Seed "screen time control" only suggested at near-full typing.
Rating counts on Google Play are worldwide, not one country, so the 50-ratings threshold is easier to clear here than on the App Store. Read this figure against Play; the App Store page for the same niche is a different scale.

WHAT WINNERS CHARGE

Are screen time control apps profitable, and what do the top apps on Google Play US charge?

2 of 4 sell in-app purchases, top prices range from 6.99 USD to 59.99 USD.

Real prices, read from each app's own store page, not estimated

App holding top-5RatingsWhat it chargesLast update
Forest: Stay Focused814,15159.99 USD — IAP $0.99 - $59.99 per itemupdated 2026-10-29
My Data Manager: Data Usage307,500free, sells nothingupdated 2026-10-04
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher84,046free, sells nothingupdated 2026-09-02
YourHour : Screen Time Control77,0746.99 USD — IAP $0.99 - $6.99 per itemupdated 2026-10-26
SNITCH Online Fashion Shopping76,450page not fetchedupdated 2026-10-19

REVENUE CHARTS

Do screen time control apps make money on Google Play US, judged by days on a top-grossing chart?

Not measured on Google Play. The App Store publishes its category charts as a public feed; this report reads that feed and nothing equivalent on Google Play.

See the App Store figure for screen time control →

KEYWORDS

What do people search to find a screen time control app, and which keywords does nobody target?

None of these 8 keywords has a top-10 app aiming at it.

KeywordDifficulty (0–100)Apps targeting it
lifeback screen time control10nobody — 0/10
screen time allowance10nobody — 0/10
screen time manager11nobody — 0/10
friends control screen time12nobody — 0/10
screen time control for kids13nobody — 0/10
screen time control gratis15nobody — 0/10
mobile screen time control18nobody — 0/10
roots screen time control18nobody — 0/10

55 more keywords in the full report.

How to read this

Difficulty is the cost of reaching the top, 0–100. "Apps targeting it" counts top-10 apps carrying every word of the keyword in their name or subtitle.

COMPLAINTS

What do users complain about in the top screen time control apps?

Most common: Crashes & bugs, 97 of 189 classified 1–2★ reviews.

Crashes & bugs97/189
Paywall27/189
Missing feature15/189
Hard to use11/189
Support9/189
Slow & battery drain8/189
Billing7/189
Ads5/189
Inaccurate data3/189
Other7/189

Developers replied to 92% of the 25 complaints where the store shows replies.

How to read this

Google ranks these by how many people found them helpful, which leans towards complaints — so the shares show which problems dominate, not how many users hit them.

Each 1–2★ complaint was assigned one theme by an AI model. A second AI model re-read 100 random labels in September 2026: about 7 in 10 matched its own pick and 9 in 10 were a reasonable reading. Read the order of the leading themes, not exact shares. Classified on 2026-09-16.

OTHER STORE

Is the screen time control app market different on iOS (the App Store)?

See screen time control on App Store US → 3 of 12 top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago reached 50 ratings there