Digital Wellbeing for Android

Digital Wellbeing is a system utility app by Google LLC that helps you monitor and manage your smartphone usage habits. It addresses the common problem of mindless screen time and notification overload by providing a clear daily picture of how you interact with your device, including app usage frequency, notification counts, and unlock patterns. The app then gives you practical tools to act on that data, such as daily app timers, Bedtime mode that fades the screen to grayscale and silences notifications on a schedule, and Focus mode that pauses distracting apps with a single tap or on an automatic timetable. By combining awareness with simple controls, it aims to make disconnecting easier without requiring you to give up your phone entirely. The app is free, contains no ads, and offers no in-app purchases, and it is designed to be accessed through your device's Settings menu once installed.

Key features

• View a daily summary of how frequently you use different apps
• See how many notifications you receive over time
• Track how often you check your phone or unlock your device
• Set daily app timers to limit how much time you spend in specific apps
• Use Bedtime mode to schedule a screen fade to Grayscale with Do Not Disturb silencing notifications
• Enable Focus mode with a single tap to pause distracting apps
• Schedule Focus mode to turn on automatically during work, school, or home hours

How to install

1. Tap the download button on this page to get the APK file.
2. When Android asks, allow your browser or file manager to install apps by enabling the 'Install unknown apps' setting.
3. Open the downloaded APK file from your notifications or file manager.
4. Tap Install and wait for the process to finish.
5. Open the app from your app drawer or Settings menu; note the file size is n/a and the minimum Android version required is 9.

Latest changes · 1.49.996288414 (886717)

Digital Wellbeing has been updated to version 1.49.996288414 (886717), released on October 20, 2026. This update focuses on several bug fixes and stability improvements to ensure a smoother experience when tracking your digital habits, setting app timers, and using features like Bedtime mode and Focus mode.

Digital Wellbeing is for anyone who wants to be more intentional about their smartphone use, especially people who feel overwhelmed by notifications or find themselves spending more time on apps than they intended. It suits students, professionals, and parents who need to reduce distractions during work or study hours, as well as those who struggle to maintain a healthy sleep routine and want a gentle reminder to put the phone down at night. Since it is free and built into the Android ecosystem, it is accessible to a wide range of users, from casual phone owners to those actively trying to build better digital habits.

Start with a single app timer for your most-used social or entertainment app, then review the daily stats after a week to see where your time actually goes; also consider setting a Bedtime mode schedule that begins 30 minutes before your usual sleep time to ease the transition.

Digital Wellbeing is a straightforward, free tool that turns vague screen-time guilt into concrete data and actionable limits. It is a practical addition for Android users who want more control over their digital habits without extra cost or complexity.