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Freedom is described as 'Be incredibly focused and productive. Join millions of amazing people who use Freedom to manage their screen time and live happier, healthier, and more productive lives' and is a anti procrastination tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Freedom for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, iPad and Windows apps. The best Freedom alternative is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Freedom are Cold Turkey, Orkana, DigitalZen and Reef Wellbeing.

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  1. Mindful is a free and open-source app designed to help you regain control over your digital habits, improve your focus, and boost productivity. Whether you're battling social media addiction, struggling to stay focused, or simply looking for a way to better manage your...

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  2. Cold Turkey icon
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    Boost productivity by blocking websites, games, and applications with Cold Turkey. Once locked, blocks are hard to bypass. Install on Windows, macOS with browser extensions for multiple browsers. One-time purchase includes lifetime updates, ensuring privacy with locally stored data.

    152 Cold Turkey alternatives

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  3. Orkana icon
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    Privacy-focused time tracking stores all data locally, monitors app and IDE activity, browser tabs, and input devices automatically, provides real-time insights, detailed productivity scoring, goal setting, Pomodoro workflows with app blocking, and supports LLM data export.

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  4. DigitalZen icon
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    Empower your digital habits with app/site blocking, Focus Time whitelisting, and Monk Mode detox. Supports Linux, screen time scheduling, and offers unique strategies for breaks, night restrictions, and balanced digital living. Embrace efficient device interaction on your terms.

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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
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    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Brave
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  5. Reef helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps, setting daily routines, and giving you insights into your screen time — all without ads, clutter, or tracking.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. SelfControl icon
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    SelfControl is a free and open-source application for Mac OS X that lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the Internet. Just set a period of time to block for, add sites to your blacklist, and click "Start.

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  7. StayFree icon
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    StayFree is a self control, productivity and phone addiction controller app that allow you to show how much time you spend on your smartphone and helps you focus by restricting the usage of apps. You can set usage limits for your apps and receive alerts when exceeding those...

    56 StayFree alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  8. StayFocusd icon
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    StayFocusd is a productivity extension for Google Chrome that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Once your allotted time has been used up, the sites you have blocked will be inaccessible for the rest of the...

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    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  9. Focus Firewall makes distracting websites and apps seem offline, helping you focus on what you opened your Mac for. You can check social media later.

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    • Mac
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  10. Mindful Guard icon
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    Android app blocker providing system-level, real-time app restriction without VPN or accounts, using the native UsageStats API. Offers Strict Mode, category or app-specific blocks, custom scheduling, focus timers, offline functionality, zero telemetry, and no battery drain.

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    • Freemium
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    • Android
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  11. QuestPhone icon
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    QuestPhone is an open-source Android productivity utility designed to help users reduce screen addiction by regulating app usage through a gamified experience. The application blocks distracting apps and unlocks them only once the user completes all their work.

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  12. ReDD Focus  icon
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    ReDD Focus is an Android accessibility service designed to help people with attention-related conditions (such as ADHD) manage their digital environment.

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    • F-Droid
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