According to a study published just a year ago, we spend an average of 608 hours or more than 25 days each year on social networks. If you put yourself in the shoes of a parent or young adult, these numbers are scary. To help you set limits and better manage your smartphone dependence, we present an application capable of calculating the time spent on social networks..
Manage time spent on Facebook and social networks
Are you afraid of your social media addiction? Are you still putting everything off until tomorrow? Are you looking for a method to better manage your dependence on Facebook and others? Ironically, this is an app that will help you tear yourself away from your smartphone screen.
The principle of the Moment app is extremely simple. You install it on one of your iOs devices (iPhone and iPad) and that's it. 
It will then take care of daily monitoring of your use of the applications (messaging, music, web browser, etc.) without any intervention on your part..
This self-monitoring system will allow you, for example, to know precisely the time spent on games or social networks. You can also set daily limits. 
This particularly interesting option will help addicts to better manage their time. A little reminder doesn't hurt anyone.
The Moment app can also be used as a parental control. It has a supervisor mode allowing you to monitor your child's smartphone usage in real time. 
If the limits set are exceeded, the screen of your offspring's phone will be flooded with alert messages to encourage them to disconnect..
Owners of Android smartphones can opt for the QualityTime application. Like Moment, it allows you to follow in real time the time spent on your smartphone and in particular on social media applications.
Treat your addiction to social networks
Addiction to technology is a hot topic that agitates both high tech giants and the general public. Many are concerned about the possible public health consequences of high-dose use of social networks.
Doctors and psychologists are finding that more and more young Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and other social media users are feeling dissatisfied with their appearance. The consultation of profiles gives the impression of doing nothing in his life thus generating anxiety and jealousy.
Suspicion also hangs over the link between school failure and social media. But on this question studies diverge. Some scientific reports show that the intensive use of social networks can have a negative impact on academic results. Others believe, on the contrary, that the use of these new tools brings many advantages.
Facebook is developing its own tool
Digital well-being at the heart of the concerns of the firm of Mark Zuckerberg? In any case, this is the path that the American giant seems to be taking. Facebook is currently testing a new feature called Your Time on Facebook .
This option is primarily aimed at individuals who tirelessly hang out on social networks. Thanks to it, users will be able to become aware of the time spent on their smartphone. The new dashboard will collect detailed statistics on how you use the Facebook app.
Still in this logic, the Your Time on Facebook function will offer an option allowing to set a daily time limit with a reminder system. Once this is exceeded, notifications will be automatically muted.
The functionality is still in beta. It may evolve over the days and weeks. However, this initiative is a good technical solution to force you to disconnect and spend more time with your family. But unlike the Moment app presented just above, it only affects activities related to Facebook.