IF YOU CAN’T DITCH YOUR PHONE… TRY THESE APPS TO REDUCE SCREEN TIME

Mute Screen Time Tracker

Tracks when, where and how you use your phone, and uses clever psychology to encourage you. IOS, free.

Space: You Need a Breather

Avoid mindless scrolling by using this cunning app’s main feature: forcing you to do a breathing exercise before you open problem apps. IOS, free.

Moment

This app shows you how much time you’re spending on your phone and compares it to previous days. You can set limits on your use of your phone as well as on your family’s use of theirs. IOS only. Free.

And look out for

Apple’s next iphone software update. It will include a feature called Screen Time that lets you set time limits on apps.