Opal is a focus‑management app that automatically monitors and limits screen time to improve wellbeing. It combines data from sleep, focus, and rest into an “Opal Score” and lets users block distracting apps on both phone and desktop for set periods, helping users stay focused and reduce digital distractions.
Funding
$5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
People spend several hours daily on smartphones and computers without awareness, leading to reduced productivity, increased distraction, and negative impacts on mental well‑being. Existing screen‑time controls are manual, limited in scope, and do not adapt to users’ sleep, focus, or rest patterns.
Solution
Opal is a focus‑management platform that continuously monitors signals from a user’s sleep, focus, and rest to calculate an Opal Score—a single metric reflecting how technology use aligns with personal well‑being. Based on this score, Opal automatically blocks selected apps on iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows for user‑defined periods, using advanced timers and optional soundscapes to reinforce focus. The system offers configurable rules, including “harder blocking difficulty” and “allow‑only” modes, ensuring that distractions cannot be easily bypassed. Users can view their Opal Score history to track progress over time and adjust habits accordingly. By automating distraction reduction, Opal helps users reclaim screen‑time, boost daily productivity, and improve mental health.
Target Audience
Primary users are individuals seeking to reduce digital distraction—such as professionals, students, and remote workers—who want data‑driven tools to manage screen‑time and improve focus.
Features
- Continuous collection of sleep, focus, and rest data to generate a real‑time Opal Score
- Automatic app blocking on mobile (iOS, Android) and desktop (macOS, Windows) with user‑set durations
- Advanced timers and ambient soundscapes to sustain concentration during focus sessions
- “Harder blocking difficulty” and “No unblocks” options that prevent easy circumvention of blocks
- Unlimited custom blocking rules and “Allow Only” mode for whitelist‑based access
- Historical Opal Score dashboard for tracking well‑being trends over days, weeks, and months
- Free tier with basic rule and timer functionality; Pro tier adds advanced features and full score history