AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to AI Brother is Watching You
Your Orwellian focus guardian for the distracted internet.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Intentional▲486AI distractions blocker for focused work
2024 · intentional-app.com · its alternatives →
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TabAI▲317Сollects your tasks from everywhere and keeps you focused
Feb 2026 · tabai.dev · its alternatives →
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Locked In▲247AI-powered motivation based on your specific goals
2025 · getlockedin.now · its alternatives →
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Hey HN friends, I keep getting distracted working from home and always end up watching youtube, browsing blogs like HN or just mindlessly scrolling then I feel like crap because I didn’t do enough. I went through dozens of productivity tools but they’re quite overwhelming to use and none of them actually helped me focus. So I built http://complish.ai, a web-based sidebar that helps me focus on one task at a time. I launched it last month and have over 3,000 users now and I’ll be keeping it free. Would love for you all to try and give some feedback!
2023 · its alternatives →
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LockIn MCP▲116I was tired of how bad distraction blockers are so I built my own. LockIn lets AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) block websites by editing the system hosts file directly via MCP tools (via a secure cloudflare bridge). Why? Because chrome extensions don't work. Blocking it natively makes it unbypassable, and having your agent gatekeep your focus is the ultimate cheat code. Since everyone is using AI agents nowadays, but most people start scrolling or Reddit while waiting for Claude Code to finish, giving them control over your focus solves that. The MCP server exposes four tools:…
Jun 2026 · lockinmcp.com · its alternatives →
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tablo▲124A tiny cat that watches your AI coding agents for you
Jul 2026 · tablo-cat.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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FocusMask▲64Put distractions out of sight and out of mind.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Conquer distractions, reclaim time & lock into deep focus
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Molla▲26An AI enabled Chrome extension that keeps you focused
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Adam Wallschlaeger on Technology
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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Turns AI wait time into intentional micro-engagement
Dec 2025 · focuswhileai.web.app · its alternatives →
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2011 · therealfocusapp.com · its alternatives →
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Focus AI▲6Level up your life, one focused session at a time.
2024 · getfocusai.com · its alternatives →
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Dolph AI▲13Hey HN, I built Dolph AI — a focus timer for students that mixes deep work with a little AI fun. The idea is simple: 25 minutes of uninterrupted study time followed by 5 minutes of chatting with an AI The goal is to train focus, not just track it. I built this because I noticed students (myself included) often struggle to stay off our phones — especially with AI becoming more engaging than ever. Ironically, I wanted to use AI to help fight that. Dolph doesn’t do a million things. It just gives you a focused study space, then rewards you with 5 minutes of chill AI time where you can reflect,…
2025 · trydolph.com · its alternatives →
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Stop losing hours to YouTube rabbitholes with AI nudges
May 2026 · focustube.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Clarity▲12Hides AI videos from your YouTube
Jan 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Focus▲5Focus help student to focus on lecture in college and school
Nov 2025 · focusmvp.com · its alternatives →
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