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Screen Time vs Device Watch: catalog facts
Screen Time	Device Watch
No screenshots available	No screenshots available
Best for: Checking phone usage privately without a cloud service	Best for: Android users who want device and app usage statistics without any network access
Free Free and open source with optional donations.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Android	Android
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	No internet permission, so usage data stays on the device Home-screen widgets plus per-app screen time, data and notification stats All 4 strengths for Device Watch No internet permission, so usage data stays on the device Home-screen widgets plus per-app screen time, data and notification stats Screensaver mode for charging or docked use Actively developed
Tracks usage only; no app blocking or limits mentioned Android only	Android only Small project with no tagged releases on GitHub
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
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 Device Watch github.com/jrs8205/Device-Watch f-droid.org/packages/org.jarsi.devicewatch Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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