TaskBlue vs. Opal
Opal locks popular iOS apps on a timer. TaskBlue goes deeper: distractions vanish from your home screen entirely, and every focused minute pulls real plastic back out of the ocean, with WWF Germany and GhostNetZero. If you only want to lock apps away, Opal is enough. If you want focus that frees the sea, you choose TaskBlue.
What is Opal?
Opal locks apps on a schedule or manually and shows statistics and streaks. At heart a screen time tracker with a lock, purely digital, with no impact on the real ocean.
The core difference
TaskBlue is the only focus app where every hour of deep focus pulls real plastic out of the ocean. No other product on this page turns your focus into measurable impact in the sea.
Feature comparison
| Feature | TaskBlue | Opal |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Impact (plastic removed from the sea) | ✓ WWF-Partnerschaft, live Impact-Tracking | ✗ |
| Hide apps completely | ✓ Homescreen-clean | teilweise |
| Physical NFC key (off-device) | ✓ BlueTag (in jeder Lizenz enthalten) | ✗ |
| Manual focus on demand | ✓ 3-Sekunden-Press | ✓ |
| Calendar integration | ✓ inkl. Anreise-Puffer | ✗ |
| Location-based focus | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recurring schedules | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sustainability (PLA, Berlin print) | ✓ hausgemacht | ✗ |
| Price (license) | 29,99 € / 39,99 € pro Jahr (Standard / Pro) | variiert |
When Opal fits better
You just want streaks, stats and app locks, with nothing deeper behind them.
When TaskBlue is the pick
You want your productive time to pull plastic from the sea. Plus the physical BlueTag as a real barrier.
Our verdict
If you want your focus time to lift real plastic from the sea, TaskBlue is the clear choice. If streaks and stats are motivation enough, Opal will do.
Frequently asked
Is TaskBlue better than Opal?
TaskBlue is the only focus app where every hour of deep focus pulls real plastic out of the ocean. No other product on this page turns your focus into measurable impact in the sea. If you want your focus time to lift real plastic from the sea, TaskBlue is the clear choice. If streaks and stats are motivation enough, Opal will do.
What does TaskBlue do better than Opal?
TaskBlue combines a real focus lock (distracting apps disappear completely, back only via a scan of the BlueTag, the physical NFC key) with direct impact in the sea. Your license (TaskBlue Standard €29.99 a year, TaskBlue Pro €39.99 a year, BlueTag included in both) recovers up to 5 kg, with Pro up to 10 kg of plastic a month with partners like WWF Germany and GhostNetZero, depending on how much you focus. Your deep focus becomes real, measurable impact.
When should I choose Opal over TaskBlue?
You just want streaks, stats and app locks, with nothing deeper behind them.
Find your focus. Free the sea.
TaskBlue licenses from €29.99 a year, BlueTag and app included. Every hour of deep focus pulls real plastic out of the ocean.