Cold Turkey AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Anti Procrastination Tools

The best Anti Procrastination alternative to Cold Turkey is Mindful, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Cold Turkey and loads of them are Anti Procrastination Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Anti Procrastination Tool alternatives to Cold Turkey are LeechBlock, Freedom, ClearSpace and Reef Wellbeing.

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  1. Mindful icon
     41 likes

    Open-source Android app for managing digital habits with focus sessions, app and internet blocking, screen-time quotas, usage insights, notification batching, bedtime automation, parental controls, adult-content filtering, and offline data storage.

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    • Since 2024

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    • Android
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  2. LeechBlock icon
     67 likes

    LeechBlock is a simple free productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.

    159 LeechBlock alternatives

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    • Since 2014

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. Freedom icon
     26 likes

    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.

    211 Freedom alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. ClearSpace icon
     6 likes

    Empowers users to control screen time by blocking apps, minimizing impulsive phone use, and aligning digital habits with health and wellbeing objectives. Features include limiting app usage, scheduling focus time, screen time accountability, and improving attention and mental health.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
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  5. Reef helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps, setting daily routines, and giving you insights into your screen time — all without ads, clutter, or tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Curbox icon
     2 likes

    Curbox is a free and open source app blocker and screen time tracker built for digital wellbeing and a real digital detox. Block apps, websites, reels and shorts, then watch your screen time drop and your focus come back.

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  7. StayFocusd icon
     42 likes

    StayFocusd is a productivity extension for Google Chrome that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Once your allotted time has been used up, the sites you have blocked will be inaccessible for the rest of the...

    198 StayFocusd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  8. Focus icon
     21 likes

    Focus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites and applications so you can get peace of mind, and get some work done!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. SelfControl icon
     49 likes

    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.

    162 SelfControl alternatives

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    • Since 2010

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    • Mac
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  10. Focus Firewall makes distracting websites and apps seem offline, helping you focus on what you opened your Mac for. You can check social media later.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. TimeLimit.io icon
     7 likes

    Limit the usage of Android phones easily.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  12. FocusMe icon
     35 likes

    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.

    170 FocusMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Linux
    • iPhone
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