[siempohn]

The biggest impact of this announcement will be in the consumer education about digital wellbeing and the pressure on Apple to compete on it.

The app dashboard is the only major new feature, which will likely be helpful for some but is only a small part of the equation, which Google acknowledges ("The first step toward digital wellbeing is often understanding more about how you interact with technology in the first place").

Siempo launcher (http://www.getsiempo.com) believes the design of the home screen is the root cause of the smartphone addiction problem. Stock and third party launchers have no protections against the persuasive techniques of engaging apps. Wind Down is a step in the right direction here.