The Jomo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Jomo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Jomo
The Insider’s Guide
Screen time blocker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with flexible rules
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from Jomo’s own pages.
Made by Jomo SAS · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Jomo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Jomo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 41 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
Jomo is a screen time app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that blocks distracting apps and websites by rule: at set times, after a usage limit, or until you complete an action such as a walk. Each block can be easy to lift or locked with Strict Mode, and a journal and reports show where your time goes. It is made by Jomo SAS, a self-financed two-person company based in France.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Jomo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
On the Mac it works in every browser with no extension to install, Firefox aside.
- 1
Best for the same blocking rules on iPhone and Mac
Jomo blocks distracting apps on your iPhone and Mac by rule: at set times, after a limit, or until you've done something first, like a 5,000-step walk.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $2.49 / month billed annually ($29.99), or $5.99 monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget, plus Squads and Reports.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 5
Sessions
Block chosen apps for a set duration or inside a time range, such as an hour of deep work or 9 PM to 6 AM, at a blocking strength you pick.
- 6
Limits and Actions
A Limit blocks apps after a set amount of use, such as 10 minutes. An Action keeps them blocked until you do something first, such as walking 5,000 steps.
- 7
Unlocks
Opening a blocked app can require waiting a few seconds, giving a reason, copying out a text, entering a password, scanning a QR code or showing proof.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 41 of 65
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Jomo you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Jomo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $2.49 / month billed annually ($29.99), or $5.99 monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 3-day free trial on the annual plan only, offered once during onboarding
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Jomo SAS, since 2022
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 2,461 ratings
The report card
Best for the same blocking rules on iPhone and Mac
Jomo blocks distracting apps on your iPhone and Mac by rule: at set times, after a limit, or until you've done something first, like a 5,000-step walk. Plus is $29.99 a year. But the free plan gives you one of everything, Strict Mode is paid, monthly is $5.99, the trial is 3 days and offered once, and there's no Android or Windows version.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Jomo Plus is $29.99 a year, about $2.49 a month, which slips inside the lowest-priced quarter of this category. Students pay $14.99 for the year. Paying monthly at $5.99 doesn't, and the pay-once Single Purchase is $99.99, more than three years of the annual plan. |
| Free plan and trial | C | One of everything: 1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget, with Squads and Reports. Enough to see the idea, not enough to run your week on. The 3-day trial is annual-plan only and offered once, during onboarding. |
| Features | B | Sessions block apps for a duration or a time range, Limits cut in after so many minutes, and Actions keep apps shut until you've walked or done something first. Unlocking can mean a wait, a typed reason or a QR code, Strict Mode makes rules undeletable, and the Mac app blocks sites and keywords too. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.8 from about 2,500 App Store ratings. On the Mac it works in every browser with no extension to install, Firefox aside. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | iPhone, iPad and Mac, with Apple Health and Shortcuts. One family of devices: Jomo's pages list no Android or Windows version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Jomo is for
- Fits if you want the same blocking rules on your iPhone and your Mac
- Works for people who want an app unlocked only after a wait, a reason or a walk
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as it's Apple devices only
- Tight if you're staying free, because you get 1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $5.99 against $29.99 for the whole year, or $99.99 to pay once
- Watch out: Strict Mode, Apple Health and multiple Screen Time Budgets need Plus, and the trial is 3 days, once
- Watch out: the help center says only lifetime is shareable, yet the App Store lists a Family plan at $11.99 a month
Good to know
Good for
- iPhone and Mac users who want the same blocking rules on both
- People who want apps unlocked only after a wait, a reason or a walk
- Students: the annual plan is half price with a student ID
- Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe
Worth knowing
- Apple devices only: iPhone, iPad and Mac. Jomo's pages list no Android or Windows version.
- The free plan allows 1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget.
- Strict Mode, the Apple Health integration and multiple Screen Time Budgets need Jomo Plus.
- The help center says only the lifetime plan can be shared with family, yet the US App Store also lists Jomo Plus Family at $11.99 a month and $59.99 a year.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.49
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Jomo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.49 / month billed annually ($29.99), or $5.99 monthly.
Enough to see the idea, not enough to run your week on.
Free Plan
$0
1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget, with Squads and Reports.
Jomo Plus (Monthly)
$5.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
Jomo Plus paid month to month. It is listed on the App Store but not on Jomo's pricing page, and has no free trial.
Jomo Plus (Annual)
$29.99
per year, after a 3-day free trial
Up to 10 Sessions and 10 Actions or Limits, Strict Mode, Apple Health integration, deleting apps from Screen Time and multiple Screen Time Budgets.
Student (Annual)
$14.99
per year, with a valid student ID
The annual plan at half price for iPhone and Mac, renewable every school year by reapplying with proof.
Single Purchase
$99.99
one-time purchase
All Jomo Plus features for one payment, shareable with up to 5 family members. The US App Store also lists a lifetime purchase at $84.99.
The free plan
1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget, plus Squads and Reports.
Trying it first
3-day free trial on the annual plan only, offered once during onboarding
Read from jomo.so on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing costs about 58% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Jomo Plus at $29.99 a year against $5.99 a month, which comes to $71.88 over twelve months.
Stated on apps.apple.comEducation
50% off the annual plan for students
Students who submit a valid student ID through Jomo's form pay $14.99 a year instead of $29.99. Monthly and lifetime plans are excluded, and the discount must be reapplied for each year.
Stated on help.jomo.soLifetime license
Lifetime Jomo Plus for a one-time $99.99
The Single Purchase plan unlocks all Jomo Plus features for one payment and can be shared with up to 5 family members through iCloud Family Sharing.
Stated on jomo.so
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Jomo Plus (Monthly)”, against $5.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺137,99 | $2.81 | 53% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 329.00 | $5.24 | 13% less |
| Canada | $7.49 | $5.26 | 12% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 99ribu | $5.54 | 8% less |
| South Africa | R114.99 | $6.96 | 16% more |
| Germany | 6,99 € | $7.83 | 31% more |
| United Kingdom | £5.99 | $7.92 | 32% more |
| Mexico | $145.00 | $7.97 | 33% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Screen time blocker for iPhone, iPad and Mac with flexible rules. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, site & app blocker, time tracking.
Unlocking can mean a wait, a typed reason or a QR code, Strict Mode makes rules undeletable, and the Mac app blocks sites and keywords too.
- Sessions
- Block chosen apps for a set duration or inside a time range, such as an hour of deep work or 9 PM to 6 AM, at a blocking strength you pick.
- Limits and Actions
- A Limit blocks apps after a set amount of use, such as 10 minutes. An Action keeps them blocked until you do something first, such as walking 5,000 steps.
- Unlocks
- Opening a blocked app can require waiting a few seconds, giving a reason, copying out a text, entering a password, scanning a QR code or showing proof.
- Strict Mode
- Makes rules impossible to delete or bypass, for a set time, while blocking, within a time range or always. It is part of Jomo Plus.
- Journaling and reports
- After a session you record whether the app was worth the time, and reports show usage patterns so you can decide what to block.
- Mac app
- Blocks apps, websites and keywords on the Mac in all browsers, with no extension needed except for Firefox. Focus Filters switch on the same rules on iPhone and Mac together.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Apple Health
- Apple Shortcuts
Jomo is made by Jomo SAS, and has been around since 2022.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
41/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
Jomo's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 41 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 45 of 65) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $2.49 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 17 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Jomo’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 30 of 65
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 65
- BFeaturesAbove 48 of 65
- AEase of useAbove 45 of 65
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 56 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Jomo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Jomo you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $29.88 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Jomo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Opal, one sec, ScreenZen, Clearspace and Freedom
The 5 tools Jomo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Opal
Free plan · from $8.29/mo
Screen time app that blocks distracting apps on phone and Mac.
- Only Opal lists an Android app.
- Jomo also covers time tracking.
- Opal also covers focus music.
- 3.0GPA
one sec
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Screen time app that adds a pause before distracting apps open.
- Only one sec lists an Android app.
- Only one sec lists a browser extension.
- Jomo also covers time tracking.
- 3.6GPA
ScreenZen
Free
Free app that delays and blocks distracting apps and sites.
- Only ScreenZen lists Android and Windows apps.
- Jomo can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.6GPA
Clearspace
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
Screen time app that adds a pause and a time limit to distracting apps.
- Only Jomo lists a macOS app.
- Only Clearspace lists an Android app.
- Only Clearspace lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Freedom
Free plan · from $3.33/mo
Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones.
- Only Freedom lists Windows and Android apps.
- Only Freedom lists a browser extension.
- Jomo also covers time tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
16
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Jomo free?
Jomo has a free plan. 1 Session, 1 Action or Limit and 1 Screen Time Budget, plus Squads and Reports.
How much does Jomo cost?
Jomo lists 5 plans. Free Plan: $0.
What platforms does Jomo work on?
Jomo is available on iOS and macOS.
Does Jomo offer any discounts?
Jomo publicly lists the following: Annual billing costs about 58% less than monthly; 50% off the annual plan for students; Lifetime Jomo Plus for a one-time $99.99.
How is Jomo rated?
Jomo's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2,461 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Jomo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Jomo is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Jomo have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Jomo is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Jomo open source?
Jomo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Jomo integrate with?
Jomo's listing names Apple Health and Apple Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Jomo have a student discount?
50% off the annual plan for students. Students who submit a valid student ID through Jomo's form pay $14.99 a year instead of $29.99.
Does Jomo have a free trial?
Yes. 3-day free trial on the annual plan only, offered once during onboarding.
Who makes Jomo?
Jomo is made by Jomo SAS. It dates from 2022.
What are the alternatives to Jomo?
The closest alternatives to Jomo in our directory are Opal, one sec, ScreenZen, Clearspace and Freedom.
How does Jomo compare with other focus apps?
Jomo's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 41 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 9.
Is Jomo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Jomo B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.49 a month, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 17 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Jomo?
The plain part of Jomo you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Jomo’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Jomo's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-25.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Jomo SAS. Prices change, so check jomo.so before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Jomo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/jomo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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