Opal alternatives: 5 screen-time blockers compared (2026)

Opal is a polished screen-time app, first on iPhone and now on Android and Mac. People look elsewhere when they need a Windows PC covered, want more than one rule without paying $99.99 a year, or want blocking that holds harder than the app’s own settings. Here are five alternatives and the catch in each.

Preços e plataformas verificados no site de cada fornecedor em 14 de outubro de 2026.

Por que as pessoas procuram uma alternativa?

  • No Windows or Linux. Opal runs on iPhone, Android and Mac; a Windows PC, where most people’s work happens, is outside it.
  • The free tier is one rule. Schedules, time limits and open limits are all there, but for one rule; unlimited rules and Hard Mode are Pro at $99.99 a year or $19.99 a month.
  • A phone app’s protection. Opal’s Hard Mode is good for a phone app; it is not a desktop blocker with a service, an accountability partner and a password someone else holds.

A lista de finalistas

FocusMe

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone

Um bloqueador de sites e aplicativos para Windows, Mac e Linux, com aplicativos para Android e iPhone que sincronizam com ele.

Preço
$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.
Ideal para
People whose distractions live on a PC as much as a phone, and who want strictness they can raise over time.
A pegadinha
The desktop is the centre of it; the phone apps are plainer than Opal’s.

one sec

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • browser extension

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

Preço
Free for one app; Pro $6.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $99.99 once.
Ideal para
People who want friction rather than a wall: the pause is the product.
A pegadinha
It is designed to slow you down, not to lock you out; the desktop side is a browser extension.

Bloqueador de Aplicativos

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Cromo
  • Borda
  • Corajoso

An Android and iPhone app blocker with profiles that switch on by schedule, location or Wi-Fi, plus browser extensions.

Preço
Free with limits; Premium is a subscription set in the app stores (about $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year when checked, with a lifetime option).
Ideal para
Android users who want blocking tied to place and time.
A pegadinha
The desktop is covered only by a browser extension, and premium pricing varies by store and region.

Liberdade

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Chromebook

Um bloqueador de assinaturas para Mac, Windows, iOS, Android e Chromebook com sessões agendadas e modo bloqueado.

Preço
$8,99 por mês, $3,33 por mês com cobrança anual ou $99,50 à vista (oferta a partir de $199 quando selecionada); período de teste gratuito de 7 dias no plano anual.
Ideal para
Simple sessions across every mainstream platform at a lower price than Opal.
A pegadinha
One protection level (locked mode) and no Linux.

Bloqueador de Abstinência

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone

A Windows and Mac blocker paid once, with strong locks.

Preço
Versão gratuita; a versão Pro é uma compra única (o preço é exibido em getcoldturkey.com).
Ideal para
The PC or Mac, paid once, locked hard.
A pegadinha
Nothing on the phone, which is where Opal users started.

À primeira vista

FerramentaPlataformasPreçoIdeal para
FocusMe Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone $17,95 por mês, $119,40 por ano ou $449 à vista People whose distractions live on a PC as much as a phone, and who want strictness they can raise over time.
one sec iPhone, Android, browser extension Free for one app People who want friction rather than a wall: the pause is the product.
Bloqueador de Aplicativos Android, iPhone, Chrome, Edge, Brave Free with limits Android users who want blocking tied to place and time.
Liberdade Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chromebook $8,99 por mês, $3,33 por mês com cobrança anual ou $99,50 à vista (em oferta a partir de $199 quando selecionado) Simple sessions across every mainstream platform at a lower price than Opal.
Bloqueador de Abstinência Windows, Mac Versão gratuita The PC or Mac, paid once, locked hard.

Qual deles?

If the phone is the whole problem and the design matters to you, Opal is hard to beat; one sec is the gentler cousin. If a Windows PC is in the picture, or you want plans that sync between your computer and your phone and get stricter as you go, FocusMe is the closest alternative. Freedom is the budget route across platforms; Cold Turkey the one-off route for a computer alone.

Perguntas frequentes

Is there an Opal alternative for Windows?

FocusMe, Freedom and Cold Turkey all run on Windows. FocusMe and Freedom also have phone apps that sync.

Is there a free alternative to Opal?

one sec is free for one app and AppBlock has a free tier; FocusMe’s mobile apps are free to download and its desktop app has a 14-day free trial.

Which alternative has the strongest lock?

FocusMe’s Enforced Mode on the desktop cannot be stopped until the plan ends, and an accountability partner can hold the key. Cold Turkey’s locks are also hard to undo.

Does any alternative sync between phone and computer?

FocusMe and Freedom do. Opal syncs between its own iPhone, Android and Mac apps.

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