Scary Productive Alternatives

Scary Productive is described as 'Behaviour training extension — it scares the hell out of you to train away visiting procrastinating websites when you shouldn't' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Scary Productive for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and Google Chrome apps. The best Scary Productive alternative is Cold Turkey, which is free. Other great apps like Scary Productive are SelfControl, Forest, Fomi and Recode.

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  1. Cold Turkey icon

    Cold Turkey

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    Boost productivity by blocking websites, games, and applications with Cold Turkey. Once locked, blocks are hard to bypass. Install on Windows, macOS with browser extensions for multiple browsers. One-time purchase includes lifetime updates, ensuring privacy with locally stored data.

    99 Cold Turkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Cold Turkey is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Scary Productive.

    • Cold Turkey is the most popular free alternative to Scary Productive.

    • Cold Turkey is Freemium and ProprietaryScary Productive is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    SelfControl

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    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.

    88 SelfControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     

    • SelfControl is the most popular Open Source alternative to Scary Productive.

    • SelfControl is Free and Open SourceScary Productive is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Forest icon

    Forest

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    Stay focused and avoid phone distractions by growing virtual trees that represent completed focus sessions. Track progress with an interactive forest, share achievements with friends, set custom session lengths, review detailed history, and use a whitelist to avoid penalties.

    109 Forest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Forest is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Scary Productive.

    • Forest is Freemium and ProprietaryScary Productive is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Reduces 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 div...

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    Fomi

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    Real-time AI distraction blocker. For the serious minds. Whether studying, coding, or researching, Fomi catches distraction in seconds and pulls you back before your flow breaks.

    51 Fomi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Fomi is the most popular commercial alternative to Scary Productive.

    • Fomi is Paid and ProprietaryScary Productive is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Recode

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    Break free from phone addiction. Taps are too easy. That’s why Recode makes you scan a real barcode or QR to take a break from blocking. A tiny hurdle for your phone, a giant leap for your focus.

    54 Recode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    DetoxDroid

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    Modifies Android devices to eliminate attention-seeking elements through grayscale visuals, automatic Do Not Disturb, selective app exclusions, and user empowerment with opt-out toggling, offering a self-guided, penalty-free alternative for healthier device use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  10. Iris icon

    Iris

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    Reduces 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.

    145 Iris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Iris is the most popular Linux alternative to Scary Productive.

    • Iris is Freemium and ProprietaryScary Productive is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    StayFocusd

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    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...

    119 StayFocusd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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    • StayFocusd is the most popular Web-based alternative to Scary Productive.

    • StayFocusd is Free and ProprietaryScary Productive is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Time Companion

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    This extension will call you to order on a recurring basis using 4 different modes adapted to you, so that you does not lose sight of the essential goals of your life.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Chromium
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    BrowseControl

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    An agent-based web filter that blocks websites based on URLs and categories. Internet use quotas can be set based on schedules and timers. Includes a port filter and Windows application blocker.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Central management console makes controlling employee internet access for your entire business as easy as a few clicks.
     

    • BrowseControl is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Scary Productive.

    • BrowseControl is Paid and ProprietaryScary Productive is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Wisdom Tree

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    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!

    85 Wisdom Tree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Stay Focused

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    Stay focused helps you focus by restricting the daily usage of selected apps to the selected time. Spending too much of time Social Networking or Messaging Apps? Focus it and it will help you reduce the usage.

    86 Stay Focused alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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