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24 alternatives to AppJail - Simple App Blocker for Android

Lock up your apps and break free from doomscroll!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

  1. 1

    Set time or locations to block distractions from apps.

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    Barrier▲373

    Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    1Block▲64

    Highly customizable app blocking and app timer for Android

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters

    2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →

  5. 5
    Shutout▲406

    Lock yourself out of Screen Time & stop doomscrolling.

    2024 · shutout.app · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Increase productivity and reduce screen time

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Hide apps and lock videos & photos

    2024 · lilucat.com · its alternatives →

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  9. 9DI

    Hi HN, It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline. There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient. Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying…

    2023 · discipline.io · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    A friendly app blocker that keeps you focused

    Jul 2026 · simbafocus.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi 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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    FocusMe▲63

    Most powerful app and website blocker

    2018 · focusme.com · its alternatives →

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    Freedom▲108

    iOS app blocking made easy

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Android app blocker for unbreakable focus sessions

    Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    Latch▲80

    The app blocker you unlock by walking to your key

    5d ago · latch.luklalogic.ai · its alternatives →

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    AppsStop helps you to gain control over your time

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    🌱 Walk More. Scroll Less. Unlock Apps with Movement.

    Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Block apps and set focus timers to help iPhone addiction.

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Block distracting apps when it is time to focus

    Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Block reels and short videos and control time spend on App

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Zone▲13

    Block apps, track Screen time. No account needed

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Focus Timer & App Blocker With A Goblin That Fights Back

    Jun 2026 · cognifocus.app · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Protect Your Apps From Un-authorized Access

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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