Ascent Alternatives

Apps similar to Ascent include ActivityWatch, which is free and open source. Other options are Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, TimeScribe, LeechBlock and Cold Turkey. You're spoiled for choice with Anti Procrastination Tools like Ascent: we list more than 50 alternatives for Android, Mac, iPhone, Windows and iPad.

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  1. Hawser icon

    Hawser

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    An AI focus companion for Windows that can tell a 10 hour work day from a 10 hour binge. It knows your goal and nudges you back on track.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Holdfast

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    Holdfast is a Pomodoro focus timer and website blocker in one Chrome extension. Start a focus session and the sites that pull you away stop loading until your break; the block page shows how long is left instead of a browser error.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  4. Vowkeeper icon

    Vowkeeper

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    A Windows self-blocker you cannot uninstall while a block is active — not even yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    A block in progress. Once started, it cannot be cancelled or shortened — the app has no command to do so.
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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 div...

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    ZenFirst

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    ZenFirst locks your screen until your routine is complete. Built-in meditation, journaling, and task planning. No shortcuts. No excuses. Mac & Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Locks your screen until your routine is done
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  7. Get Off Your Phone icon

    Get Off Your Phone

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    Useful for everyone, anytime & anywhere. End procrastination with this simple app that locks down your selected apps for a specific time!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  9. Cape App icon

    Cape App

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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
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  10. BloomDay icon

    BloomDay

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

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Sidekick icon

    Sidekick

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    Sidekick is how you take back control of your most valuable resource, time. As the world gets increasingly distracted, we must be intentional with how we spend our time because once it's gone, it's gone forever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  15. FocusComet icon

    FocusComet

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    Android focus tool that uses Calm mode to redirect launches and Immersive mode to hide selected apps during sessions. Reusable profiles retain essential apps, while completed sessions build stars, planets and galaxies with streaks, analytics, ranks and leaderboards.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Apps disappear temporarily during focus.
    Choose how long each session lasts and which apps disappear.
    No block screens, no pop-ups. No black and white phone. Your phone as it is, minus the noise.
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