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

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  1. Focusmo icon
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    Focusmo is a powerful productivity app designed to help you achieve deeper focus and accomplish more meaningful work in less time. By creating structured focus sessions, Focusmo helps you eliminate distractions and build sustainable productivity habits.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. BloomDay icon
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    BloomDay is a productivity app that gamifies task management by turning completed tasks into living plants in a virtual garden.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Flora is a new way to stay off your phone, clear to-do lists, and build positive, life-changing habits. Whenever you want to make progress towards your goals, plant a seed in Flora.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
     
  4. Islet icon
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    Islet helps you focus and get things done - your way. Whether you're studying, working, or building a new habit, Islet provides the tools you need to stay on track without the overwhelm.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Cape App icon
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    Set and enforce daily usage limits on individual apps, automatically restrict access when thresholds are reached, use location and time schedules, enable manual override, and streamline digital wellbeing with shortcuts, widgets, and automated break reminders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Focus Train icon
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    Focus Train is a native iOS focus timer (Pomodoro) that reframes deep work as a train journey. Instead of a sterile countdown, you pick a session length like choosing a destination, board, and watch your train travel across a stylized rail map for as long as you stay focused.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  7. DuePal icon
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    Conquer time blindness and master your daily schedule with DuePal. Designed specifically with ADHD brains in mind, DuePal keeps your next deadline visible, always.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  8. Hyud icon
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    MacOS application that helps user take breaks, do some tiny workout during those (to reduce sedentary lifestyle), monitor and fix their posture (so that they have less back pain, stand taller and look overall more confident) and help them block distractions by blocking any website.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Take back control of your time with ByeDistraction — the powerful, native macOS app that helps you stay focused by automatically blocking distracting applications. We've all been there: you sit down to work, and before you know it, you've spent an hour scrolling through...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. QuestLog icon
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    Gamified task tracker with focus timer, habit tracking and execution analytics.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  11. Awareen icon
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    Awareen (Awareness + Screen) is an Android application that helps users become more aware of their screen time through a persistent overlay timer. The app displays your current screen time in real-time, even when using other applications, promoting mindful device usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  12. Focus Mode is a unified, distraction-free workspace designed for developers and students who need to maintain a flow state. Built by a student balancing intense exam prep and coding, it solves the problem of "tab fatigue" by consolidating your essential tools into one...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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