Show HN: Awareen a screen time tracker that counts screen on time, not app time
Awareen is a new Android application designed to help users track their screen time effectively. It features a persistent overlay timer that displays real-time screen usage across all apps, promoting mindful device habits. Users can customize the app's display settings and track their daily screen time patterns through an analytics dashboard.
- ▪Awareen provides a persistent overlay timer that shows current screen time in real-time.
- ▪The app includes a home-screen widget that displays accumulated screen time color-coded by usage levels.
- ▪Users can customize display colors, positions, and font sizes for different usage levels.
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| Original publisher | GitHub |
| Canonical URL | https://github.com/Andebugulin/Awareen |
| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 07:24:52 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-27T07:37:56.853Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-27T07:37:56.853Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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| Indexing | May the item be indexed (stored, ranked, made findable)? | Allowed |
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Awareen - Screen Time Awareness App Awareen (Awareness + Screen) is an Android application that helps users become more aware of their screen time through a persistent overlay timer. The app displays your current screen time in real-time, even when using other applications, promoting mindful device usage. Features Persistent Overlay Timer: Always-visible screen time counter that works across all apps Home-Screen Widget: A glanceable 2×1 widget showing today's accumulated screen time, color-coded by the same level system as the overlay. Tapping it opens the app.
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Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at GitHub.