Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to BarBlock
Block apps with any barcode
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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BlockBlock▲84Block persistently installed apps and services.
2016 · objective-see.org · its alternatives →
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AppBlock▲87Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters
2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →
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1Block▲64Highly customizable app blocking and app timer for Android
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Block apps and set focus timers to help iPhone addiction.
2024 · apps.apple.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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Super App Lock▲162Lock & hide apps, protect privacy, screen time control
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Block ads and tracking across all mobile browsers and apps
2016 · optimal.com · its alternatives →
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Latch▲80The app blocker you unlock by walking to your key
6d ago · latch.luklalogic.ai · its alternatives →
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I built Recode because I realized I was spending 8-10 hours a day on my phone pretty consistently. I tried other screen time apps but I found them too easy to bypass and end my blocks whenever I wanted to use an app. My solution was to build an app blocker app that makes users have to scan a physical QR/barcode to take a break from their app blocks. This helped me be able to get my screen time down to just a few hours everyday since I didn't want to physically get up and go across the house to get my barcode. Anyways, since it worked for me I felt like sharing it. App store link:…
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Set time or locations to block distractions from apps.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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The easy way to block trackers lurking in your Android apps
2023 · spreadprivacy.com · its alternatives →
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Zone▲13Block apps, track Screen time. No account needed
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Block distractions with an agonizing, password retrieval
2023 · password-locker.com · its alternatives →
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Free and open source firewall for iPhone
2019 · lockdownprivacy.com · its alternatives →
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App that lets you block other apps (ideal for drunk people)
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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A fully customisable app blocking experience in iOS!
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AdBlock+▲6AdBlock, Youtube Ad Block, Youtube Ad Blocker, In-app block
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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