Cold Turkey
Blocks distracting sites and apps, with no way to cheat
The verdict
Screen Time limits on a Mac are easy to ignore, while Cold Turkey can lock a block in place and stop you uninstalling it mid-block. The free version blocks websites on a timer in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Arc and most other browsers. App blocking, schedules and the locks need Pro at $45 once for every Mac and Windows PC you use, cheaper than Freedom's $39.99 a year, though Freedom also covers your phone.
Get it if
You have installed blockers before and always found a way to switch them off.
Skip it if
You want a gentle reminder rather than a lock, and Screen Time's free limits are enough for that.
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What it helps you do
- Block distracting websites in every browser
- Lock a block so you can't undo it
- Schedule blocks for your work hours
- Block games and apps, not just websites
Plans and prices
Blocker Free
FreeFree, with website blocking, exceptions, timed blocks and stats
Blocker Pro
$45$45 once, adding app blocking, schedules, locking, breaks and allowances, with lifetime updates on every Mac and Windows PC you use and a 30-day refund window
What changed
Added to The Useful Apps
Pick something else if
one secPick it if you open social apps on autopilot and a short pause is enough to change your mind.Free to start
ScreenZenPick this if you want a pause plus daily open limits on your iPhone without paying anything.Free
FreedomPick this if you drift from your laptop to your phone and need both blocked at the same time.Free to start
Cold Turkey head to head
The details
- Runs on
- Mac
- Version
- 4.9
- Free trial
- Try the paid version first
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