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.
Get the launch link
Recess is in final testing. Drop your email and we'll send you the download link the day it goes live — one email, no spam, ever.
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.
Prices shown in USD; your local price is shown in the app. 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.