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Screen Time vs ActivityWatch: catalog facts
Screen Time	ActivityWatch
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Best for: Checking phone usage privately without a cloud service	Best for: Track how you spend time on your computer with locally stored activity data
Free Free and open source with optional donations.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension
Per-app and per-hour usage graphs No internet permission and no data collection All 3 strengths for Screen Time Per-app and per-hour usage graphs No internet permission and no data collection No ads	Separate watchers let you choose what to record
Tracks usage only; no app blocking or limits mentioned Android only	Browser activity needs the appropriate watcher.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Screen Time atharok.gitlab.io/site/projects/screen-time Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ActivityWatch github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch play.google.com/store/apps/details f-droid.org/packages/net.activitywatch.android Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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