Freedom suits people seeking fewer interruptions for work, study or everyday life.
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Best Distraction Blocking Software 2026
Facts read 29 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Keeping attention on a task can mean limiting access to particular apps, websites, or other targets. Compared on block targets, browser extensions, devices included, free plan, locked sessions, mobile apps, paid-from pricing, recurring schedules, and scheduled blocking, these tools offer features to weigh against how you want to manage interruptions. Freedom, Opal, and Phone-Free 2FA are among the entries, along with Pluckeye and Focus Bear. Compare the targets each option can block with its available devices and platforms, then consider whether scheduled or recurring limits and locked sessions fit the kind of boundaries you want to set.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 Freedom | Freedom suits people seeking fewer interruptions for work, study or everyday life. | 6.5 | $40 a year | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 02 one sec | one sec may suit people who want prompts or scheduled blocks to interrupt app and website use. | 6.3 | $19.99 a year | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 03 Opal | Opal suits people who want to block selected apps, set locked focus sessions, and review wellbeing-related focus signals. | 6.0 | $8.29 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Mac, Browser extension | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 04 FocusMe | 5.6 | $249 one-time | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 29 Sep 2026 | |
| 05 Blackout Lighting Console | 5.5 | $24.99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | iPhone & iPad | 11 Oct 2026 | |
| 06 Focus Bear | Focus Bear suits people seeking structured routines and distraction blocking, including people with ADHD. | 5.5 | $9.99 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Jomo | Jomo suits people who want scheduled or limit-based app blocking on Apple devices, with options to make blocks harder to dismiss. | 5.5 | $14.99 a year | Free plan | iPhone & iPad, Mac | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Pluckeye | Pluckeye is intended for people seeking a self-control filter, rather than parents looking to protect children. | 5.5 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, Windows, Mac, Linux | 2 Oct 2026 |
| 09 ScreenZen | ScreenZen suits people who want app and website limits, scheduled focus periods, or progress tracking across supported devices. | 5.4 | $49 one-time | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 3 Oct 2026 |
| 10 1Focus | It suits Mac users who want scheduled or locked blocking for study, writing, programming, remote work, parenting, or attention-related challenges. | 5.2 | $9.99 a year | Free plan | Mac | 7 Oct 2026 |
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one sec
one sec may suit people who want prompts or scheduled blocks to interrupt app and website use.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+3 Record6.3 Visit
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Opal
Opal suits people who want to block selected apps, set locked focus sessions, and review wellbeing-related focus signals.
AndroidiPhone & iPadMac+1 Record6.0 Visit
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FocusMe
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+3 Record5.6 Visit
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Blackout Lighting Console
iPhone & iPad Record5.5 Visit
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Focus Bear
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+1 $9.99 a month Record5.5 Visit Focus Bear suits people seeking structured routines and distraction blocking, including people with ADHD.
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Jomo
iPhone & iPadMac $14.99 a year Record5.5 Visit Jomo suits people who want scheduled or limit-based app blocking on Apple devices, with options to make blocks harder to dismiss.
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Pluckeye
AndroidWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record5.5 Visit Pluckeye is intended for people seeking a self-control filter, rather than parents looking to protect children.
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ScreenZen
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+1 $49 one-time Record5.4 Visit ScreenZen suits people who want app and website limits, scheduled focus periods, or progress tracking across supported devices.
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1Focus
Mac $9.99 a year Record5.2 Visit It suits Mac users who want scheduled or locked blocking for study, writing, programming, remote work, parenting, or attention-related challenges.
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Focus Fence
iPhone & iPadMac $14.99 a year Record5.2 Visit Focus Fence suits people who want different app and website rules for school, work, and home, or who want scheduled blocking.
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Cold Turkey Blocker
WindowsMacBrowser extension Free plan Record4.9 Visit Cold Turkey Blocker suits desktop users who want scheduled restrictions on distracting websites and applications.
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AppBlock
AndroidiPhone & iPadBrowser extension Free plan Record4.8 Visit AppBlock may suit people who want scheduled controls for apps and websites, including students, parents, and people managing focus or screen-time habits.
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LeechBlock NG
AndroidBrowser extension Free plan Record4.6 Visit LeechBlock NG may suit people who want to set their own website limits and schedules in a supported browser.
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