Block the apps that steal your day.
Recess is a screen-time app for Android. Set a limit on any app, and once you hit it Recess actually blocks it — no willpower required, no easy way to wriggle out.
Daily limits
Give an app a daily time budget. When you've used it up, it's blocked for the rest of the day.
Scheduled blocks
Block an app between set hours — like no Instagram from 10 PM to 7 AM.
Focus sessions
Block an app for a set stretch, starting now. Great for deep work — and you can't end it early.
Made to stick
Once a limit starts, it locks. You can make it stricter, never weaker — so a moment of temptation can't undo it.
Private by design
Your app-usage data stays on your device. Recess never reads your screen content, messages, or anything you type, and never sells your data.
Start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel before it ends and you won't be charged.
All plans unlock every feature. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. See our Cancellation & Refund Policy.
- Install Recess on your Android phone.
- Sign in with Google and start your 7-day free trial.
- Grant permissions so Recess can see which app is open and block it.
- Set your limits and let Recess keep you honest.