Looking for an Opal alternative on Android?
Opal is a polished screen-time app with genuinely good analytics, and it does now have an Android version.
The gap is what you get without paying. Opal puts most of its blocking behind a $99.99-a-year subscription; Hush keeps two of its three difficulty modes free and charges $31.99 a year for the third.
Free on Android. Only Strict is paid.
Side by side
| Feature | Hush | Opal |
|---|---|---|
| Annual price | $31.99 | $99.99 |
| Monthly price | $4.49 | $19.99 |
| One-time purchase | $79.99 | $399 |
| Free tier | Easy and Hard modes, up to 5 apps | Basic blocking, limited sessions |
| Platforms | Android | iPhone, Android, Chrome |
Prices in USD, checked August 2026. Play Store prices vary by region.
What you get from Hush without paying
Hush has three difficulty levels. Two of them cost nothing, and they are the two most people need:
- EasyFree
Watch an ad for 5 more minutes
- HardFree
Same, but only 3 times a day
- 🔒 StrictPro
No ads. No bypassing.
The free tier covers up to five apps at once. That is usually enough — most people are fighting two or three apps, not twenty.
Where Hush is different
Strict mode has nothing to press
When a Strict block is running there is no ad to watch, no timer to wait out and no bypass button. The block ends when the session you set ends.
It closes the workarounds
Split-screen, floating windows and freeform mode are covered, not just the app icon on your home screen.
One budget across a group of apps
Give TikTok, Instagram and Reddit a single shared 30 minutes rather than 30 minutes each. Closing one and opening another does not reset anything.
Where Opal wins
- Analytics. Opal's reporting on where your time goes is more detailed than anything Hush offers.
- It follows you. Opal runs on iPhone and in Chrome as well as Android. Hush is Android only, so if you split your day across an iPhone and a laptop, Opal covers more of it.
- Maturity. Opal is a bigger, older, more polished product with a much larger user base.
If you want the best analytics or you are not only on Android, Opal is the better buy. If you want a hard block on an Android phone without a hundred-dollar subscription, that is where Hush fits.
Common questions
Is there an Opal alternative for Android?
Yes, several — and Opal itself now has an Android app, so the question is usually about price rather than availability. Opal is $99.99 a year against Hush's $31.99, and Hush leaves two of its three difficulty levels free.
How much does Opal cost per year?
$99.99 a year, or $19.99 a month. There is also a $399 one-time purchase. Prices checked August 2026 and they vary by region.
Does Opal have a free version?
Opal's free tier covers basic blocking with limited sessions; most of the blocking sits behind the subscription. Hush's free tier is easy and hard modes, up to 5 apps.
Is Hush cheaper than Opal?
Yes, at every tier: $31.99 a year against $99.99, $4.49 a month against $19.99, and $79.99 once against $399. What you give up is Opal's more detailed analytics and its iPhone and Chrome coverage.