Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Baitblock

Adblock for distractions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Baitblock launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1BA
   Baitblock – A free Chrome extension like Adblock but for distractions▲34

   2020 · baitblock.app · its alternatives →

2. 2YB
   YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extension to skip their ads▲713

   Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Impulse. ▲418

   Control your focus, block websites during time slots

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SiteBlocker▲112

   Block distractions & stay focused | Chrome/Firefox extension

   2025 · blockodile.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Motion▲129

   Never get distracted on the internet again

   2020 · usemotion.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Just Focus▲226

   Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Unweb▲98

   Adblock for distracting crap like feeds and related content

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Block Websites on Chrome▲20

   Block distracting websites on the Chrome browser

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AdBlock with Link Intelligence▲68

   Ad blocker that also underlines paywall and click bait links

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Please Don't Do It (PDDI)▲82

    Get charged if you visit distracting sites

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ghostery 8▲306

    Blocks ads, stops trackers, and speeds up websites

    2018 · ghostery.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sadblock▲155

    Block sad/depressing news from your social feeds

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Focus Dude▲88

    Block any websites so you can focus on the web

    2021 · asyrafff.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Anti-Adblock Killer▲87

    Don't touch my Adblocker !

    2016 · reek.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Block Facebook▲178

    Chrome Extension that protects your privacy by blocking FB

    2018 · sarimhaq.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Stop Reels▲163

    Hey 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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    UnDistracted▲134

    Selectively block features of time wasting sites in chrome

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions▲69

    Chrome extension to block images on webpages with a simple click. The extension helps reduce distractions and improve page load times by controlling when images are displayed. - kirill-markin/chrome-auto-image-blocker

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PawBlock▲69

    Browser extension that blocks distracting sites

    2017 · pawblock.dannyguo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Overlay Blocker▲75

    Make Chrome smarter, able to detect and stop overlay popups

    2016 · overlayblock.com · its alternatives →

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    DistractOff▲179

    Stop impulsive procrastination with this Chrome extension

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Infocus▲64

    A simple Chrome extension that blocks distracting sites.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    FocusMe▲63

    Most powerful app and website blocker

    2018 · focusme.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SkipBait▲12

    Cut through clickbait in seconds-Get the facts, skip the BS

    2025 · its alternatives →

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