SelfControl Alternatives

SelfControl is described as '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' and is a popular anti procrastination tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to SelfControl for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows and iPad apps. The best SelfControl alternative is Cold Turkey, which is free. Other great apps like SelfControl are Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, FocusMe, DigitalZen and Plucky.

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  1. DetoxDroid icon
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    Modifies Android devices to eliminate attention-seeking elements through grayscale visuals, automatic Do Not Disturb, selective app exclusions, and user empowerment with opt-out toggling, offering a self-guided, penalty-free alternative for healthier device use.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  2. Minus.app icon
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    All-In-One Productivity Accessory for Deep Work, Single-Tasking, Scroll Control, Work Music, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  3. DailyFocus icon
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    A cyberpunk gamified task manager to beat procrastination. Built with Python & CustomTkinter & AI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Ochi icon
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    Block distracting apps & websites on all devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Touch Grass icon
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    Touch Grass is an app that helps you limit screen time by blocking distracting apps until you physically touch grass.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  6. BrowseControl icon
     21 likes

    An agent-based web filter that blocks websites based on URLs and categories. Internet use quotas can be set based on schedules and timers. Includes a port filter and Windows application blocker.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Curbox icon
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    Curbox is a free and open source app blocker and screen time tracker built for digital wellbeing and a real digital detox. Block apps, websites, reels and shorts, then watch your screen time drop and your focus come back.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  8. ScreenTimerAI icon
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    The macOS screen time app that turns invisible time drains into intentional productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Cisdem Focus for Mac helps users increase focus and productivity. It blocks distracting apps and websites during your planned focus time and offers four ways for you to plan your focus time. When your focus time starts, distractions will be blocked on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China
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  10. Produchive icon
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    An offline productivity app monitoring your activity, using open source LLMs to judge the productivity of the day for the target YOU have set. Your data is stored in your system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. Stay Focused icon
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    Stay focused helps you focus by restricting the daily usage of selected apps to the selected time. Spending too much of time Social Networking or Messaging Apps? Focus it and it will help you reduce the usage.

    99 Stay Focused alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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