Regain Alternatives

Regain is described as 'It's time to take control of your most precious resource: time' and is a anti procrastination tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Regain for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, iPhone, Windows and iPad apps. The best Regain alternative is ActivityWatch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Regain are Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, TimeScribe, LeechBlock and Cold Turkey.

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  1. Umbra icon
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    Umbra is a native Windows focus app that blocks distracting apps and websites while you work — a free alternative to paid tools like Cold Turkey Blocker or Freedom.

    22 Umbra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Habit Doom icon
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    An iOS app blocker that keeps distracting apps locked until you complete real habits.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Hawser icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. WaitToUnlock helps you make iPhone Screen Time actually work by guiding you to set a passcode you won't remember and delaying access when you need it back.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. AppBlockr icon
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    AppBlockr is a simple, no-nonsense app blocker. Pick the apps that pull you in, set a timer, and they stay locked until time runs out. That's it. No account, no setup, nothing leaves your device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  6. Vowkeeper icon
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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
     
  7. Stack multiple habit timers at once — track accumulated time, not daily streaks. Run reading, stretching, and focus timers simultaneously. Build habits at your own pace — no streaks, no guilt.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. TrackFlow icon
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    TrackFlow watches what you actually work on — apps, active windows, VPN sessions, VoiSpeed calls, Excel files, Claude Code sessions, periodic screenshots — and turns it into a daily timeline, at-a-glance Home modules, and per-client projects with their own stopwatch.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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