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.
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Freedom Alternatives
Freedom is described as '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' and is a anti procrastination tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Freedom for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows and iPad apps. The best Freedom alternative is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Freedom are Cold Turkey, Orkana, DigitalZen and Reef Wellbeing.
Alternatives list
88 Ascent alternatives
Bring your tasks to a focus with Focusbar - simple but powerful tool to help you work on one thing at a time. Stop multitasking and stay focused.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
156 Iris alternativesReduces 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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Iris vs Freedom Comments
- Iris is Freemium and Proprietary
- Iris is a Color Temperature
Wisdom Tree is a tui concentration app. Inspired by the wisdom tree in Plants vs. Zombies which gives in-game tips when it grows, Wisdom Tree gives you real life tips when it grows. How can you grow the tree? by concentrating!
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Wisdom Tree vs Freedom Comments
needmoremusicThis is a meditation app, not a productivity tool based on app or website blocking.
- Wisdom Tree is Free and Open Source
Push distractions aside, silence disruptions and enter a zen like state of focus with Quiet for Mac OS X. With the push of a button, silence noisy applications and fade out all unwanted windows. It gives you that moment of peace you need to get on with work.
The Productivity Owl is a Google Chrome extension that eliminates your time wasting habits on the internet.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
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Productivity Owl vs Freedom Comments
Productivity Owl only works in Google Chrome, and is not as radical as Freedom in blocking all wifi access.
- Productivity Owl is Free and Proprietary
FocusKing is the ultimate gamified Pomodoro timer designed to help you beat procrastination, maintain the flow state, and achieve deep work without distractions. By combining proven time management techniques with engaging game mechanics, FocusKing transforms your daily tasks...
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FocusKing vs Freedom Comments
I like FocusKing as an alternative to Freedom because instead of just restricting and blocking everything, it uses positive reinforcement. Earning XP, keeping up my daily streak, and unlocking ranks makes deep work actually fun and rewarding.
- FocusKing is Freemium and Proprietary
- FocusKing is a Pomodoro Timer
ScrollToll is a gamified fitness and productivity application designed to break the cycle of digital addiction and mindless doomscrolling. Instead of relying on passive screen-time limits or generic block modes, the app introduces a strict physical micro-transaction system for...
MindShield is an open-source browser extension that adds a 5-second reflection timer before submitting simple queries to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, helping you build better AI habits while processing 100% locally.
30 BlockSite alternativesBlockSite is an extension, which automagically blocks websites of your choice. Additionally, this extension will disable all hyperlinks to these websites, by just displaying the link text without the clicking functionality.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Warning
Platforms
- Android
- Google Chrome
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A distraction block built for the AI agent era. Rather than using a bypassable Chrome extension, you now just tell your favourite agent to block distractions for you, and it can do it natively.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Node.JS
A procrastination tracker that will randomly ask if you're procrastinating or not.
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Primarily Iris is for adjusting monitor settings. It does have a break feature. Freedom is a proper blocking app.