# StayFree

> Free cross-device screen time tracker and app and site blocker

StayFree tracks how much time you spend in apps and on websites and blocks the ones that distract you, with stats and limits that sync across phone, desktop and browser. A block can start at once, follow a schedule, cap daily use or cap each session. It is free on every platform and is owned by Sensor Tower, whose privacy policy says it sells anonymized, aggregated usage data.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** ST Pulse, a Sensor Tower company
- **Website:** https://stayfreeapps.com
- **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

StayFree is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** Free on every platform, with no paid plan or in-app purchases listed. The Google Play listing describes the app as totally ad-free.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| StayFree | $0 | The complete app on every platform: usage stats, app and website blocking, schedules, daily and session limits, and cross-device sync. |

Read from https://stayfreeapps.com/ on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with StayFree before buying.

## Key features

- **Four ways to block:** Block an app or site immediately, restrict it at set times, cap its daily use, or set a time limit for each session. Daily limits can cover whole categories as well as single apps and sites.
- **Cross-device usage stats:** Charts of app and website use combined across your devices. The Google Play listing says devices can be connected without creating an account, and usage can be exported as CSV.
- **In-app blocking for social media:** The browser extension hides parts of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and Snapchat, such as Shorts, reels, comments and recommendations, without blocking the whole site.
- **Keyword blocking and over-use reminders:** The extension can block any website that displays chosen keywords, and StayFree notifies you when you have spent too long on a site or in an app.
- **PIN and challenge protection:** Require a PIN code, password or text challenge before limits and settings can be changed, to stop impulsive edits.
- **Focus mode and sleep mode:** On Android, focus mode blocks distracting apps at scheduled times and sleep mode disables all apps at the end of the day.

## Good for

- People who want screen time stats across phone, desktop and browser
- Anyone looking for an app and website blocker with no paid tier
- Trimming social media feeds without blocking the whole site

## Worth knowing

- StayFree is owned by Sensor Tower; its privacy policy says app and website usage data is collected and sold in anonymized, aggregated form.
- Hiding Shorts, reels and other feed sections is described for the browser extension; the iOS listing mentions only usage history, block mode and schedules.
- On Android, website blocking relies on the Accessibility Service permission.
- The Safari extension on the Mac App Store requires macOS 26.5 or later.

**Tags:** Site & app blocker, Time tracking

## Alternatives

- [ScreenZen](https://toolgpa.com/tools/screenzen): Free app that delays and blocks distracting apps and sites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/screenzen-vs-stayfree)
- [Freedom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freedom): Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/freedom-vs-stayfree)
- [AppBlock](https://toolgpa.com/tools/appblock): App and website blocker with schedules and a strict mode. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appblock-vs-stayfree)
- [Stay Focused](https://toolgpa.com/tools/stay-focused): App and website blocker with schedules, limits and Strict Mode. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/stay-focused-vs-stayfree)
- [Cold Turkey Blocker](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cold-turkey): Website and app blocker for Windows and Mac with strict locks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cold-turkey-vs-stayfree)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://stayfreeapps.com/
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.burockgames.timeclocker&hl=en_US&gl=US
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stayfree-block-apps-sites/id1631132311
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stayfree-track-block-sites/id6468659272
- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/stayfree-website-blocker/elfaihghhjjoknimpccccmkioofjjfkf
- https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n51fgrv6nhg?hl=en-US&gl=US
- https://sensortower.com/panel-privacy

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