Cold Turkey Alternatives

Cold Turkey is described as 'Boost productivity by blocking websites, games, and applications. Lock blocks make it almost impossible to bypass. Supports Windows and macOS with browser extensions available' and is a popular anti procrastination tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Cold Turkey for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, iPhone, Windows and Google Chrome apps. The best Cold Turkey alternative is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cold Turkey are FocusMe, DigitalZen, DigiPaws and LeechBlock.

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Cold Turkey alternatives are mainly Anti Procrastination Tools, but if you're looking for Internet Filters or Pomodoro Timers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Internet Filter, iPhone, Linux, Mac, iPad, Windows and Google Chrome. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Cold Turkey.
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  1. 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
     
  2. Lockby icon
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    Every site blocker makes you maintain a list of "bad" sites. That list never ends. Lockby flips the model. Pick the 1-3 domains you need for your current task, set a timer, and everything else disappears. Non-whitelisted tabs get killed before the page loads.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  3. Achieve icon
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    Take control of your time and focus on what matters most. Achieve! Is the #1 App for Earning your Screen Time instead of just blocking it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. A modern Windows productivity suite built with Python & PySide6. Features a strict app blocker, focus timer, analytics dashboard, and a stunning Acrylic Glass UI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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
     
  6. 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
     
  7. ZenFirst icon
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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
     
  8. A chrome extension that blocks social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) until you scream I'm a loser. The louder you scream, the more time you get to browse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  9. 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
     
  10. 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
     
  11. 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
     
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