PagewoodAn Opal alternative built for study sessions
Opal is a screen-time app: it helps you cut phone use across your whole day. Pagewood is a focus app: it blocks distractions for the study session you choose, and turns that session into a tree and a journal entry.
| On Google Play | Opal | Pagewood app |
|---|---|---|
| "Contains ads" label | No | No |
| "In-app purchases" label | Yes | No (free during early access) |
| Downloads | 500K+ | New in 2026 |
Labels and download counts as shown on each app's Google Play page on 1 October 2026. Store pages change; check them before you choose.
What Opal does well
- Focus sessions that block distracting apps for a set time.
- Built around reducing total screen time and building better digital habits.
- Widely covered in the press, as its listing notes.
Where Pagewood is different
| Opal | Pagewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Reduce screen time across the day | Protect the study sessions you start |
| Motivation | Habits and screen-time insights | A tree that grows, seeds, a field journal |
| Purchases | Listed as "In-app purchases" | None during early access |
| Records which apps you use | — | Never: checked in memory during a session only |
Who should choose which
Choose Pagewood if you mainly need help during study time and like a calm, visual reward. Choose Opal if you want to manage your phone use all day, with schedules and reports.
Sources: Opal on Google Play and Opal's website, read on 1 October 2026. Pagewood is not affiliated with Opal; product names belong to their owners.
Questions people ask
Is Pagewood a screen time app like Opal?
Not exactly. Opal is built to cut your overall screen time with schedules and rules. Pagewood blocks apps only during the focus sessions you start, and rewards each session with a tree.
Is there a free Opal alternative?
Pagewood is free during early access, with no ads and no in-app purchases, and it blocks distracting apps during study sessions on Android.
Can Pagewood block apps on a schedule?
No. Pagewood blocks apps during sessions you start yourself. If you want automatic all-day schedules, Opal is designed for that.
Keep reading
Focus & Study Timer: Pagewood · Android
Plant your next session.
Block distracting apps, grow a tree for every session and keep a field journal of your study. Works offline, no ads, no tracking.
