TrapFree and Opal
TrapFree or Opal?
Opal is a good app. Here is what each one does best, side by side, so you can choose the one that fits you.
Facts about Opal come from its own website and store pages, read on 23 October 2026. Apps change: check their pages before you decide. This page was reviewed on 29 October 2026.
Side by side
| Topic | Opal | TrapFree |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A screen-time app with focus sessions, schedules and app limits. | Stops the Shorts and Reels feed, keeps TikTok closed and gives YouTube and Instagram a daily limit you choose. |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. Its website names no Windows app. | Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad, on one account. |
| Price | A free plan with 1 rule. Opal Pro is a yearly or monthly subscription, or a lifetime purchase. | Blocking is free on one device. The paid extras and the wallet are optional; the Pricing page shows them for your country. |
| Shorts and Reels | Limits or blocks whole apps and websites. | On Android, Mac and Windows: one clip at a time, never a feed, and the rest of the app keeps working. On iPhone, Apple allows only whole-app limits. |
| At the limit | You can take a break after a short wait. With Pro's Hard Mode, a session can't be ended. | No “ignore” button. Two small free doors, then only the optional wallet, which waits 5 seconds on a notice first. |
Where Opal is stronger
- Schedules and focus sessions for sleep, study and work.
- A polished iPhone app with a large community: 4.7 stars from about 90,000 ratings on the US App Store.
- More languages than TrapFree's English and Hindi.
Where TrapFree is different
- On Android and computers TrapFree stops only the Shorts and Reels feed: messages, search and the rest of YouTube and Instagram keep working.
- A Windows app too, and one account across Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone.
- Blocking stays free on one device for ever; it never switches off when a trial ends.
Sources
Opal is a trademark of its owner. TrapFree is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Opal.
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