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FocusMe vs BlockSite: Feature Comparison (2026)

BlockSite is one of the most popular blocking extensions, with apps for iPhone and Android and a desktop app. FocusMe is a website and app blocker for Windows, Mac and Linux, with Android and iPhone apps that sync to it. Here’s an honest look at how they compare, with prices checked on both sites on 14 October 2026.

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Feature Comparison Table

Feature	FocusMe	BlockSite
Website Blocking	✓ Every browser on the computer	✓ Chrome, Edge and Safari extensions; desktop app for several browsers
App & Game Blocking on the Computer	✓ Any app or game	✗
App Blocking on the Phone	✓	✓
Schedules	✓ Unlimited plans	✓
Flexible Time Limits	✓ Per-site & per-app budgets	✗
Launch Limits	✓ Restrict how often apps open	✗
Password Protection	✓ Multiple options	✓
Uninstall Protection	✓	✓
Enforced Mode	✓ A running plan cannot be stopped or weakened	✗
Random Character Challenge	✓ Configurable length	✗
Stop Delay	✓ Configurable wait period	✗
Accountability Partner	✓ A partner can approve a stop	✗
Enforced Screen Breaks	✓ Full-screen overlay with skip protection	✗
Pause Limits	✓ Daily count & duration caps	✗
Sync Between Devices	✓	✓
Usage Tracking	✓ Activity tab	✓ Insights
AI Productivity Coach	✓ Daily/weekly reports	✗
Android App	✓	✓
iOS App	✓	✓
Linux Support	✓	✓ Via the Chrome extension
Free Version	14-day free trial, no card; mobile apps free to download	Free to try; limits not stated on the site
Price	$17.95 a month, $119.40 a year or $449 once	$39.99 lifetime (“limited time” when checked); app-store subscriptions vary

Key Differences

An Extension vs an Application

BlockSite started as a browser extension, and an extension lives inside one browser: open another browser, or turn the extension off in the browser’s own settings, and that block is gone. BlockSite adds password protection, uninstall prevention and a desktop app that blocks across several browsers. FocusMe is an application: it blocks websites in every browser at once and any app or game on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Protection That Holds

BlockSite protects its settings with a password and can prevent uninstalling. FocusMe gives you four protection levels, from a one-click stop to Lock it Down, with typing challenges and waits in between. Enforced Mode goes further: while a plan runs it cannot be stopped or weakened, FocusMe cannot be quit, and the plan can only ever be made stricter. On Windows, a plan can also keep Windows Settings and Task Manager closed while it runs, and the Extra Protection Service keeps FocusMe running through restarts. On a Mac, a plan can also keep Activity Monitor, Terminal and the clock settings closed while it runs, so a schedule ends when it should, and Protect Uninstall keeps the app where it is. If you want a human in the loop, an accountability partner can approve a stop instead of a typing challenge.

Time Budgets, Not Just Walls

BlockSite’s tools are Focus Mode, which blocks for a set time, and a schedule for the hours you choose. FocusMe plans can do that and give you a budget instead of a ban: 30 minutes of Reddit a day, a limit on how often an app opens, a cap on pauses, and screen breaks that lock the screen at intervals you choose.

AI Coach

FocusMe’s built-in AI Coach analyzes your daily usage and delivers personalized productivity reports with actionable recommendations you can apply with one click.

Price

BlockSite’s website offered lifetime access for $39.99 “for a limited time” when checked, with a 30-day money-back guarantee; its iPhone and Android apps sell subscriptions in the app stores. FocusMe is $17.95 a month, $119.40 a year or $449 once, with a 14-day free trial and no card, and one licence covers 5 computers and 2 mobile devices. BlockSite costs far less; FocusMe is built for a block that holds.

When BlockSite Is the Better Choice

If a reminder in your browser is all you need, at a low one-off price, BlockSite does that well, and its category and keyword blocking, redirects and Slack integration are handy extras. If you need a block you can’t talk your way out of, covering every browser and the apps on your computer as well as your phone, FocusMe is the one built for that.

BlockSite’s prices and features were checked on blocksite.co on 14 October 2026. A ✗ means the feature was not listed there. If something has changed, the form below reaches us.

What Users Say

Here’s what people who tried other blockers say about FocusMe:

“Best procrastination blocker and amazing developer! 10/10. Out of all the website/procrastination blockers which I tried (Freedom, ColdTurkey, HeyFocus, LeechblockNG, etc) this one is the only one which has everything!”

Filip J. via Trustpilot

“It’s much more flexible than others I tried (Freedom and Cold Turkey most notably), the only one I can’t get around…”

John Cremlim via Trustpilot

“This is THE BEST PC self-help program I have ever come across. It’s virtually impossible to get around, unless you’re a smart hacker/software programmer.”

Bryan Seare via Trustpilot

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FocusMe better than BlockSite?

For a block that holds, yes. BlockSite is a low-cost extension with phone apps, password protection and uninstall prevention. FocusMe blocks every browser and any app or game on Windows, Mac and Linux, adds time budgets, launch limits and screen breaks, and has four protection levels plus Enforced Mode. If a nudge in one browser is enough, BlockSite costs less.

Can you get around BlockSite?

Any browser extension can be turned off in the browser’s own settings, and a browser without the extension is not covered. BlockSite’s password protection and uninstall prevention make that harder, and its desktop app covers several browsers at once. FocusMe blocks at the computer level, in every browser, and with Enforced Mode on a running plan cannot be stopped or weakened.

Does BlockSite block apps?

On iPhone and Android, yes. On a computer, BlockSite’s site describes its desktop app as blocking across browsers. FocusMe blocks any app or game on Windows, Mac and Linux as well as websites.

How does the pricing compare?

BlockSite’s website offered lifetime access for $39.99 when checked; its phone apps sell subscriptions in the app stores. FocusMe is $17.95 a month, $119.40 a year or $449 once for 5 computers and 2 mobile devices, with a 14-day free trial (no card) and a 60-day money-back guarantee. Prices checked 14 October 2026.

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