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Apps that make distraction harder on Mac and iPhone
Willpower loses to a phone built to be opened, so these apps add friction, lock blocks you can't undo or fill the room with steady sound. Pick 1 for your phone and 1 for your Mac rather than installing all 9.
9 apps8 free to startMac, iPhone, iPad
What gets an app in: An app gets in when its main job is protecting your attention by blocking, delaying, timing or masking distractions; to do lists and general planners stay out.
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Cold TurkeyFor people who cheat on softer blockers, since a locked block cannot be undone mid session.Free to start - 2
one secTargets the moment you open an app without deciding to, instead of banning the app entirely.Free to start - 3
ScreenZenThe free choice for the phone, with no paid tier holding back the stricter limits.Free - 4
SessionPairs a work timer with real blocking on the Mac, so each session actually stays quiet.Free to start - 5
Dark NoiseMasks a noisy room with brown or pink noise, and keeps working offline on a plane.Free to start - 6
OpalDeep Focus sessions on iPhone cannot be cancelled, which matters once Screen Time stops working on you.Free to start - 7
FreedomBlocks your phone and laptop together, closing the gap where you switch devices to drift off.Free to start - 8
EndelSound without lyrics that shifts through the day, so you are not picking a playlist when you should work.Free to start - 9
TimingShows where your Mac hours actually went, an honest check on whether the other apps here are working.From $9
