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Freedom

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Be incredibly focused and productive. Join millions of amazing people who use Freedom to manage their screen time and live happier, healthier, and more productive lives.

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  • Pay once or Subscription
  • Proprietary

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  • Since 2010

Updated

  • Updated Oct 2026

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  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Android Tablet
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
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Comment summary: Freedom offers strong cross-platform block sessions and helps users avoid distractions, boosting productivity. Users praise its powerful features and responsive service, but highlight major drawbacks: Windows effectiveness is poor, bypassing is easy, and the app struggles with browser and platform limitations (especially Opera and URL exceptions). CPU load can be high with many filters. The free version is restrictive, and some prefer Cold Turkey for reliability.
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ATUser80
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You get max 2 hours of a block if you don't pay for Premium. Why so stingey? And you can only get a 7 day free trial by picking a subscription model first (ie. to run after the trial, unless you cancel) which also annoys me (and puts me off even trying a trial)

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j0
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It works well on Android. However on Windows is it mostly useless, as it is very easy to make a blocked app run.

miguelgarza
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Slightly too simplistic, and the sessions page is confusing/needs a redesign. Cold Turkey is more useful and powerful, although it lacks a mobile app.

onomep
1

It's one of the few distraction blockers that has both proxy and non-proxy blocking methods. However, it has some limitations/loopholes too. It is limited in the browsers it supports, among the popular browsers. For example, it effectively doesn't support opera browser because, strangely, unlike other blockers, it has no non-vpn (non-proxy) support for opera at least on mac os. The proxy method support for opera is effectively useless, since opera browser has free VPN built into it.

fiercefrankie
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Paid for the lifetime subscription, has been awesome for my productivity and giving me a nudge to focus while on my PC and android phone!

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Duncan Briggs
1

Freedom supports website exceptions on Mac — but not iPhone. On the other hand, Screen Time for iPhone supports, “Allowed Websites Only.”

https://freedom.to/blog/introducing-website-exceptions-for-mac-new-in-freedom-2-0/

Duncan Briggs

Freedom does not have a delay feature like Pluckeye.

https://www.pluckeye.net/faq-about.html

jnjn
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syncs for computer and mobile device! + could set multiple filter groups (and activate them separately + scheduling).

edit: super heavy cpu load if you are blocking many sites... Cold Turkey app works far better in this regard.

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Install from the command line

  • winget install -e --id Freedom.Freedom
  • brew install --cask freedom

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Freedom?

Block distracting apps and websites so you can focus, be more productive, and build better screen time habits. We've built the world's best app and website blocker, trusted by over 3 million individuals and teams to deliver focused attention for the things that matter most.

During a Freedom session, when you attempt to open an app or website on your blocklist, Freedom blocks the app from opening and displays a peaceful green screen - reminding you that you're currently free of that distraction. Freedom users report gaining an average of 2.5 hours of productive time every day. They're more fulfilled, happier with work and family life, and have a healthier relationship with their technology.

Schedule a Freedom app blocking session to start automatically when you need it – for complete, seamless control over distractions. Because Freedom works across all your devices, you'll feel confident knowing you're in complete control. We call it mindful productivity.

There's no limit to the number of devices (including phones, tablets, and computers) you can connect to Freedom, so you can block apps and websites regardless of where you are or what you're doing. You'll stay focused, productive, and distraction-free.

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    US flagEighty Percent Solutions Corporation

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase that costs $199, and / or subscription ranging between $4 and $9 per month.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Spanish

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Our users have written 11 comments and reviews about Freedom, and it has gotten 26 likes

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