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The best Cape alternatives

Screen time app that pauses social media and games when you have had enough. If it is not working for you, here are 4 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Cape (the app you have)FreeApple-
RefocusFreeAppleyou want a close match
Focus Bear7-day free trial, then about $10/monthiPhone, Android, Mac, Windowsyou need it on Android, Windows and Mac
FreedomSubscription or lifetime licenceiPhone, Android, Mac, Windowsyou need it on Android, Windows and Mac
Cold TurkeyFree versionMac, Windowsyou need it on Windows and Mac
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Focus Bear

7-day free trial, then about $10/month
Focus Bear screenshot 1

Distraction blocking, routines and breaks, built by neurodivergent founders.

Pick it if you need it on Android, Windows and Mac.

Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindows
3

Freedom

Subscription or lifetime licence
Freedom screenshot 1

Block apps and websites across all your devices at once.

Pick it if you need it on Android, Windows and Mac.

PaidiPhoneAndroidMacWindows
4

Cold Turkey

Free version; Pro is a one-time purchase

A website and app blocker for computers that is deliberately hard to get around.

Pick it if you need it on Windows and Mac and you would rather not pay a subscription.

Free planMacWindows

We matched these apps to Cape by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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