Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to AntiRecsys
Block your all social media distraction with this app.
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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I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels) After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well. To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when…
2025 · scrollguard.app · its alternatives →
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SocialFocus▲244Hide distractions, customize UI, stay productive & focused
2024 · socialfocus.app · its alternatives →
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AppBlocker▲73Increase productivity and reduce screen time
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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HyperSleep▲237Block social media until you've actually slept
Jun 2026 · hypersleep.app · its alternatives →
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Makes Social Media Boring To Help You Focus
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Block distractions to eliminate wasteful browsing habits
2017 · selfcontrol.apki.io · its alternatives →
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AntiScroll▲10Block reels and short videos and control time spend on App
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenBreak▲125Hi HN, I built ScreenBreak after realizing that most app blockers failed in practice. “Hard blocks” were too rigid — I either locked myself out entirely or tapped Ignore Limit and kept scrolling. There was no useful middle state. In reality, people still need to open apps like TikTok or Instagram for specific tasks: looking something up, replying to someone, checking updates, etc. The problem isn’t intentional use; it’s the unplanned, unconscious scrolling that follows. I wanted a system that interrupts the impulse without fully preventing access. ScreenBreak uses soft blocking plus…
Dec 2025 · screenbreak.app · its alternatives →
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Nomoresurf▲87Block distracting websites & make it harder to unblock them
2022 · nomoresurf.com · its alternatives →
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UnDistracted▲134Selectively block features of time wasting sites in chrome
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Reels▲163Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Owly▲108An AI powered iOS mobile app that blocks spam messages
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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DistractaGone▲135Work distraction-free with your phone locked up.
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Save 2 hrs daily by making your social media less addictive
2022 · betimeful.com · its alternatives →
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Block distracting memes, amplify news that matters
2017 · feedly.com · its alternatives →
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Hide distracting content while using powerful platforms.
2021 · otli.io · its alternatives →
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Hide Feeds, Shorts & Distractions
Jun 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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