Opal uses Apple’s Screen Time API to report your device's Screen Time, which can be viewed on the "Home" and "Profile" tabs of the app. Meanwhile, our Mac App does not yet have Screen Time reporting functionality; we aim to roll that out in the future!
How we report your Screen Time on your device differs from how Apple reports your Screen Time; you can read more on that subject here. You may additionally notice small differences between the data displayed on your “Home” and “Profile” tabs. Learn more below!
The "Home" tab displays your device specific Screen Time with app-level usage, including your most used apps and websites, Focus Score®, and your number of "Pickups". Here, you can customize apps and websites to exclude them from your Screen Time by setting them to "Neutral," using the instructions here.
For apps like navigation, music, meditation, audiobook, or any other apps you consider as passive consumption, this can be very helpful. Do note that some apps/websites will be excluded by default (including Maps or Spotify); you can change this at any time. Otherwise, please note:
The "Profile" tab provides a different view: your device specific Screen Time progress over time via charts and reports, as well as a social section where you can benchmark your Screen Time against others in the community.
Your “Week,” “Month,” and “Lifetime” chart will display all device specific Screen Time you’ve had, including on apps and websites you’ve designated as “Neutral.” You can tap on the arrow buttons to change the dates.
What is good or bad Screen Time? We help our Gems benchmark their Screen Time against the Community in a few different ways to stay motivated and accountable. First up, if you grant Opal access to your Contacts using the instructions here, you can add an extra layer of accountability to Opal with your friends. Here, you’ll be able to share an estimate of your daily total Screen Time, as well as view their daily total Screen Time. We'll remind you that unlike on your “Home” tab, apps, and websites you set to "Neutral" will be included within your "Profile" tab data Screen Time. Otherwise, on the Leaderboard, you may toggle between your “Friends” Screen Time and “Global” Screen Time. There are some important things to note:
Your device specific Focus Report is available on your “Profile” tab, and will be visible once you’ve used Opal for at least one-week. To access this data, tap on the “Open” prompt. Once that is complete, you will see the following information:
Please note that your device specific Focus Report differs from your “Home” tab Screen Time, as all app and website usage, including on apps and websites you’ve designated as “Neutral,” will be included. To learn more about your Focus Report, head here.
Underneath the “Community” heading on your “Profile” tab, you will see how your Screen Time yesterday compares to the average Screen Time amongst your peers yesterday.
If you delete Opal, all data associated with your Screen Time will no longer be available, and our Support team is unable to restore that data for you. Rather then delete the app if you encounter a problem, we’d recommend checking our Help Center for common problems or contacting our Support Team in-app using the instructions here.
