Circle Alternatives

Apps similar to Circle include ActivityWatch, which is free and open source. Other options are TimeScribe, RescueTime, LeechBlock and Plucky. You're spoiled for choice with Parental Control Tools like Circle: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, iPhone, Mac, Android and iPad.

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  1. Pauza icon
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    A screen time app that rewards you for staying off social media - every minute off earns tokens you can stake in 1v1 friend challenges, where the lowest screen time wins the pot.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Pauza home screen: daily social media time (32m), 98% social-free score, token balance, claimable rewards and the user's 3D avatar. The "take a pauza" button starts a blocking session.
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  2. Covenant Eyes icon
     8 likes

    A comprehensive adult content control solution to quit pornography, providing AI-driven content monitoring, device tracking, alerts, privacy protection, and support resources like mini-courses across unlimited devices for up to 10 users.

    56 Covenant Eyes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. Norton Family icon
     15 likes

    Helps parents oversee online activity, set screen time, block inappropriate sites, track device location, view 30-day location history, and access reports through email or portal for insight into web use, app usage, safe browsing, and setting physical boundaries.

    81 Norton Family alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. Furtherance icon
     6 likes

    Furtherance is a time tracking app. It allows you to track time spent on different activities without worrying about your data being captured and sold.

    175 Furtherance alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
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  5. Locategy icon
     5 likes

    Locategy is a family locator with parental control features: allows parents to locate their kid’s mobile, receive realtime alerts when they reaches or leaves predefined places, but also see the list of the installed apps and control the screen time, with also panic button and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  6. HomeGuard is an advanced parental control and activity monitoring tool for family and child safety online and offline. Once installed HomeGuard will silently and automatically block all pornographic and inappropriate content online and record detailed website activity including...

    76 HomeGuard Activity Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. FamilyShield icon
     9 likes

    FamilyShield, powered by OpenDNS, blocks adult websites from home computers for free, with no software to install.

    65 FamilyShield alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Automates schedules with AI, integrating calendars, tasks, and projects in one centralized dashboard. Automatically reschedules unfinished work, prioritizes tasks, limits meetings, and allocates time for focused sessions. Supports individuals and teams for productive planning.

    131 Motion AI Scheduling alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  9. A website blocker that pauses you for 10 seconds with a roast or honest question instead of showing a hard wall.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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