--- title: "ScreenZen: search popularity worldwide" description: "ScreenZen is a screen time app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/screenzen" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ScreenZen: search popularity worldwide ScreenZen is a screen time app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: ScreenZen - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among focus apps**: 11.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Focus apps | 4 | 11.7% | 9.9K | - [Focus apps](/demand/global-en/categories/focus-apps) ## Top focus apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ScreenZen was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ScreenZen is the third most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Opal | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Freedom | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ScreenZen | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | one sec | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forest | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Clearspace | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about focus apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which focus app should I use to cut my screen time?": 1. Opal, 2. one sec, 3. Forest, 4. ScreenZen - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best app blockers and focus apps?": 1. Opal, 2. Freedom, 3. ScreenZen, 4. one sec, 5. Forest - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for blocking social media on my phone?": 1. Opal, 2. ScreenZen, 3. Freedom, 4. one sec - Searched Google, AI Overview "focus app": 1. Freedom, 2. Forest - Searched Google, AI Overview "app blocker": 1. Freedom, 2. Opal Not named in any answer: Clearspace. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for ScreenZen changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for ScreenZen worldwide rose from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenZen’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide increased from 9.1% to 11.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenZen’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide peaked at 14.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9.1% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for focus apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Opal worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ScreenZen worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Forest worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Freedom worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Clearspace worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Focus apps | 8.1K | 9.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Focus apps | 8.1K | 9.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Focus apps | 8.1K | 9.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Focus apps | 12.1K | 11.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Focus apps | 9.9K | 11.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Focus apps | 12.1K | 13.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Focus apps | 9.9K | 11.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Focus apps | 9.9K | 12.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Focus apps | 9.9K | 13.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Focus apps | 9.9K | 14.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Focus apps | 9.9K | 11.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Focus apps | 9.9K | 11.7% | 4 | ## How are ScreenZen’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ScreenZen’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “screenzen” ## Which focus apps compete with ScreenZen? - [Forest](/demand/global-en/brands/forest-app): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/forest-app-vs-screenzen - [Opal](/demand/global-en/brands/opal-app): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/opal-app-vs-screenzen - [Freedom](/demand/global-en/brands/freedom-app): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/freedom-app-vs-screenzen - [one sec](/demand/global-en/brands/one-sec): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/one-sec-vs-screenzen - [Clearspace](/demand/global-en/brands/clearspace): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/clearspace-vs-screenzen ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ScreenZen: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/screenzen This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/screenzen. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.