AppBlock alternatives: 5 app blockers compared (2026)

AppBlock is a capable phone blocker, with profiles that switch on by schedule, place or Wi-Fi. People look elsewhere when they need the computer covered too, want a single clear price, or want a block that holds harder than a phone app’s own settings. Here are five alternatives, the free built-in tools included, and the catch in each.

Prices and platforms checked on each vendor’s site on 14 October 2026.

Why people look for an alternative

  • The computer is a browser extension. AppBlock’s desktop side is an extension for Chrome, Edge and Brave; the apps and games on a PC or Mac are outside it.
  • Prices vary by store. Premium is sold through the app stores, and the amount differs by platform, region and offer; the website’s pricing page does not state a figure.
  • Phone-level protection. A phone app can make itself hard to stop; it cannot run a service on a computer, keep a settings page closed, or let a partner hold the key.

The shortlist

FocusMe

  • 윈도우
  • 스코틀랜드 사람
  • 리눅스
  • Android
  • 아이폰

A website and app blocker for Windows, Mac and Linux with Android and iPhone apps that sync to it.

가격
$17.95 a month, $119.40 a year or $449 once; 14-day free trial, no card. The mobile apps are free to download; Premium (sync) is included with a desktop licence. One licence covers 5 computers and 2 mobile devices.
Best for
People who want the same plan on their computer and their phone, with strictness they can raise over time.
The catch
The phone apps are plainer than AppBlock’s; no location or Wi-Fi triggers.

Opal

  • 윈도우
  • 스코틀랜드 사람
  • 리눅스
  • Android
  • 아이폰

A screen-time app for iPhone, Android and Mac with scheduled blocks, app limits and a focus score.

가격
Free for one rule; Pro $19.99 a month, $99.99 a year or $399 once.
Best for
Phone-first users who want a polished app and habit tracking.
The catch
No Windows or Linux, and the dearest option here.

one sec

  • 윈도우
  • 스코틀랜드 사람
  • 리눅스
  • Android
  • 아이폰
  • browser extension

A phone app that adds a breathing pause before a distracting app opens, with blocks, limits and a browser extension.

가격
Free for one app; Pro $6.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $99.99 once.
Best for
People who want friction rather than a wall.
The catch
It slows you down rather than locking you out, and the desktop side is an extension.

자유

  • 윈도우
  • 스코틀랜드 사람
  • 리눅스
  • Android
  • 아이폰
  • Chromebook

A subscription blocker for Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Chromebook with scheduled sessions and a locked mode.

가격
$8.99 a month, $3.33 a month billed yearly, or $99.50 once (on offer from $199 when checked); a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
Best for
Simple sessions across the phone and the computer at a low price.
The catch
One protection level and no Linux.

Screen Time and Digital Wellbeing

  • 윈도우
  • 스코틀랜드 사람
  • 리눅스
  • Android
  • 아이폰

The app limits built into iPhone (Screen Time) and Android (Digital Wellbeing, or the maker’s equivalent).

가격
Free, built in.
Best for
A child’s phone where a parent holds the passcode, or a first experiment before paying for anything.
The catch
The passcode is yours and every limit has an “ignore” button; they hold as long as you want them to.

At a glance

ToolPlatforms가격Best for
FocusMe Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone $17.95 a month, $119.40 a year or $449 once People who want the same plan on their computer and their phone, with strictness they can raise over time.
Opal iPhone, Android, Mac Free for one rule Phone-first users who want a polished app and habit tracking.
one sec iPhone, Android, browser extension Free for one app People who want friction rather than a wall.
자유 Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chromebook $8.99 a month, $3.33 a month billed yearly, or $99.50 once (on offer from $199 when checked) Simple sessions across the phone and the computer at a low price.
Screen Time and Digital Wellbeing iPhone, Android Free, built in. A child’s phone where a parent holds the passcode, or a first experiment before paying for anything.

Which one?

If AppBlock’s profiles by place and Wi-Fi are what you use, nothing on this list copies them; stay. If the gap is the computer, or a block that holds, FocusMe is the alternative built for both: a desktop blocker for Windows, Mac and Linux with phone apps that sync, four strictness levels and Enforced Mode. Opal and one sec are the phone-first choices; Freedom the budget one across platforms; the built-in tools the free start.

자주 묻는 질문

Is there a free AppBlock alternative?

Screen Time and Digital Wellbeing are built in. one sec is free for one app; Opal for one rule. FocusMe’s mobile apps are free to download and its desktop app has a 14-day free trial.

Which alternative blocks apps on a Windows PC?

FocusMe and Freedom. Cold Turkey too, though it is not on this list because it has no phone app.

Which alternative is strictest?

FocusMe’s Lock it Down on the phone has no way to stop until the plan ends, and Enforced Mode on the desktop cannot be stopped or weakened while it runs.

Does any alternative sync phone and computer?

FocusMe and Freedom. Opal syncs between its own apps.

Try FocusMe free for 14 days

No card. Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. 60-day money-back guarantee.

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