Serene Alternatives

Serene is described as 'There’s no shortage of productivity tools, but most solve a piece of the problem – blocking websites, or playing concentration music – rather than solving the entire problem' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to Serene for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Google Chrome apps. The best Serene alternative is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Serene are DigiPaws, Cold Turkey, ClearSpace and Focus Firewall.

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Serene alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2021
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  1. Quiet icon

    Quiet

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    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.

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Before and after
    Discontinued

    Developer's site says:"Quiet has been discontinued and withdrawn from the Mac App Store as it cannot conform to App Store 'sandboxing' rules. If you already own Quiet, your copy will continue to function indefinitely (or until it breaks in a future update of Mac OS X). Thank you for your support and we hope you have enjoyed the benefits of Quiet!"

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing

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  2. Time Sink icon

    Time Sink

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    Time Sink helps you track how you spend your time on your Mac. It automatically logs opened windows and applications, and keeps track of how long you've spent using things in total (i.e. running), and in the foreground (i.e. actively using).

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    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Time Sink Features

    1.  Automatic time tracking

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  4. Anti-Social icon

    Anti-Social

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    Anti-Social is a productivity application for Macs & Windows that turns off the social parts of the internet.

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Anti-Social Features

    1.  Block Facebook
    2.  Website blocking

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    FocusMe

    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...

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  6. Don't Waste Today! icon

    Don't Waste Today!

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    A procrastination tracker that will randomly ask if you're procrastinating or not.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    Don't Waste Today! screenshot 1

    Don't Waste Today! VS Serene

     
  7. Moment icon

    Moment

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    Track how much you and your family use your iPhone and iPad each day, automatically

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    Moment Features

    1.  Phone usage tracking
    2.  Real-time tracking
    3.  Automatic time tracking
    4.  Life Logging & Quantified Self
    5.  Screen time

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  8. Offtime icon

    Offtime

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    Unplug yourself in a hyperconnected world.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Offtime Features

    1.  Block apps
    2.  Block Facebook
    3.  Application Blocker
    4.  Distraction-free Writing
    5.  Real-time Statistics
    6.  Block youtube

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  10. Temptation Blocker icon

    Temptation Blocker

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    Temptation Blocker is a program that lets you lock yourself out of specific applications for a specified period of time. A window displays how much time remains. In order to unblock a program you must enter a 32 character string as a disincentive.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Temptation Blocker screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    last modified 2005-09-12

    Temptation Blocker Features

    1.  Scheduling
    2.  Website blocking

    Temptation Blocker VS Serene

     
  11. SelfControl -- The Linux port icon

    SelfControl -- The Linux port

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    Linux port of the Mac OS X application SelfControl . Uses Perl/Gtk2 + iptables. Provides basic timed blocking of specified hosts.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    SelfControl -- The Linux port screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer updated. Last version, 0.9, released in September 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    SelfControl -- The Linux port Features

    1.  Website blocking

    SelfControl -- The Linux port VS Serene

     
  12. Productivity Owl icon

    Productivity Owl

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    The Productivity Owl is a Google Chrome extension that eliminates your time wasting habits on the internet.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Productivity Owl screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Website blocking
    2.  Block Distraction

    Productivity Owl VS Serene

     
  13. SprintWork icon

    SprintWork

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    SprintWork is an effective distraction blocking and time tracking software that can help you get work done on time and recover valuable time lost to social media and games.

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SprintWork Distraction Blocker

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Website blocking
    2.  Block Distraction

    SprintWork VS Serene

     
  14. iChooseTo icon

    iChooseTo

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    Android: Asks if you really want to use an app (e.g. YouTube) and/or if you really want to use your phone Windows: Press Hotkeys to take (forced) breaks and/or enter an intention each time you use your computer and get reminded of it!

    73 iChooseTo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    iChooseTo VS Serene

     

  15. Application Blocker Pro

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    Application Blocker Pro parental software is an application specially created for parents concerned about their childrens computer activities including the Internet usage. Features: Block websites;Block programs; Block chat; Block games; Block peer-to-peer applications; Monitor...

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    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Internet blocker feature

    Application Blocker Pro Features

    1.  Website blocking

    Application Blocker Pro VS Serene

     
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