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The best Cold Turkey alternatives

A website and app blocker for computers that is deliberately hard to get around. 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
Cold Turkey (the app you have)Free versionMac, Windows-
Focus Bear7-day free trial, then about $10/monthiPhone, Android, Mac, Windowsyou need it on Android and iPhone
FreedomSubscription or lifetime licenceiPhone, Android, Mac, Windowsyou need it on Android and iPhone
CapeFreeAppleyou want it free
RefocusFreeAppleyou want it free
1

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 and iPhone.

Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindows
2

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 and iPhone.

PaidiPhoneAndroidMacWindows
3

Cape

Free
Cape screenshot from the App Store

Screen time app that pauses social media and games when you have had enough.

Pick it if you want it free and you need it on iPhone.

FreeiPhone
4

Refocus

Free
Refocus screenshot from the App Store

App and website blocker that limits screen time.

Pick it if you want it free and you need it on iPhone.

FreeiPhone

We matched these apps to Cold Turkey 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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