8 alternativesone sec: Free to start
The best one sec alternatives
For most people the best alternative to one sec is Cold Turkey, and the best free one is ScreenZen.
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| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | Watch | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.8 | ||||||||
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | ||||||||
| Free | Free | 4.9 | ||||||||
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.5 | ||||||||
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.7 | ||||||||
| $4.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||||||
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.8 | ||||||||
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.8 | ||||||||
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.6 |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you always find a way to disable blockers and need one on your Mac you can't undo.
A blocker you can't talk your way out of, with locked blocks and 1 lifetime price for every computer.
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Pick this if you want a pause plus daily open limits on your iPhone without paying anything.
A free speed bump before Instagram or TikTok opens, with daily open limits and settings you can lock away from yourself.
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Pick this if you drift from your laptop to your phone and need both blocked at the same time.
Block the same apps and sites on your phone and computer at once, so there's nowhere left to drift off to.
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Pick it if you keep tapping Ignore Limit in Screen Time and want iPhone sessions you can't cancel.
An iPhone app blocker whose Pro plan adds sessions you can't cancel, for when Screen Time limits are too easy to dismiss.
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Pick it if you work on a large display or 2 monitors and keep typing into the wrong window.
Background windows fade so the one you are working in stands out, a $4.99 fix for busy screens.
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Pick this if you work in Pomodoro sprints on a Mac and want Slack and distracting sites silenced until the break.
A Pomodoro timer for Mac that blocks distracting sites and apps and mutes Slack until your break.
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Pick it if you work in focused blocks and want a timer that stays out of the way in the menu bar.
A Pomodoro timer in the Mac menu bar, with iPhone and Watch versions and a $39.99 lifetime Pro.
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Pick this if you want background sound that shifts with your day instead of a playlist that ends.
Background sound that adapts to your day and your heart rate, with the classic focus and sleep modes free.
one sec head to head
one sec vs ScreenZenPick this if you want a pause plus daily open limits on your iPhone without paying anything.
one sec vs Cold TurkeyPick it if you always find a way to disable blockers and need one on your Mac you can't undo.
one sec vs FreedomPick this if you drift from your laptop to your phone and need both blocked at the same time.
When one sec is still the right pick
You reach for TikTok or Instagram on autopilot and want a moment to change your mind.
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