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Spool - Save your Thread alternatives

1 open-source project that already does this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

JordyHers-org/Times-up-flutterParental Control App for Android that uses native plugins to collect local data and monitor time spent on screen.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

  • App Store brand, ratings, and existing userbase
  • Polish: onboarding, retention mechanisms, and ongoing UX refinements
  • Built-in reviews, existing changelog and platform-specific bug fixes already addressed by the vendor

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Spool - Save your Thread, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.