Ascent Alternatives

Ascent is described as 'The main goal of Ascent is to build healthy phone usage habits in the long term. Ascent pauses destructive apps giving the ability to avoid procrastination loop from the start. App prevents undesired scrolling through news feeds and short videos' and is a anti procrastination tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Ascent for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Android, Windows, Google Chrome and iPhone apps. The best Ascent alternative is ActivityWatch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ascent are Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, TimeScribe, LeechBlock and DigiPaws.

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  2. ScrollGuard icon

    ScrollGuard

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    Block Reels & Shorts on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube. Set scrolling limits on any app with antiscroll mode. No ads, No reels, No shorts, No distractions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    SelfControl

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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.

    88 SelfControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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    Freedom

    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.

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    Forest

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    Stay focused and avoid phone distractions by growing virtual trees that represent completed focus sessions. Track progress with an interactive forest, share achievements with friends, set custom session lengths, review detailed history, and use a whitelist to avoid penalties.

    109 Forest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    FocusMe

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    Block distractions on Windows, Mac, and Android with FocusMe's Blacklist, Whitelist, Time Tracker, Scheduler, Pomodoro Timer, and security features like Password Protection and Forced Mode to boost productivity by customizing user feedback-based settings.

    92 FocusMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • FocusMe is the most popular SaaS alternative to Ascent.

    • FocusMe is the most popular commercial alternative to Ascent.

    • FocusMe is Paid and ProprietaryAscent is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Freedom

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    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.

    112 Freedom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  13. Iris icon

    Iris

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    Reduces blue light and flicker for eye comfort, supports auto color temperature adjustment based on time, customizable modes, overlays, color and font options, docking station support, and accessible part-screen filtering for diverse needs.

    145 Iris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Recode

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    Break free from phone addiction. Taps are too easy. That’s why Recode makes you scan a real barcode or QR to take a break from blocking. A tiny hurdle for your phone, a giant leap for your focus.

    54 Recode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
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    DetoxDroid

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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