Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Focus Shield

Your attention, back in your hands.

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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SocialFocus▲244
Hide distractions, customize UI, stay productive & focused
2024 · socialfocus.app · its alternatives →
2
Tomosu▲83
Lock your apps by default to improve your digital wellbeing
Mar 2026 · tomosu.app · its alternatives →
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AppBlock - Stay Focused▲72
Set time or locations to block distractions from apps.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
4
ScreenBreak▲125
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 →
5
Mindful Guard▲8
Android app blocker for unbreakable focus sessions
Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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one elsewhere▲118
Don’t touch. Stay focused.
Jan 2026 · oneelsewhere.app · its alternatives →
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Focus▲88
Stay focused and take a break from your screen
2020 · focus.achuth.dev · its alternatives →
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Focus Launcher▲74
Take back control of your phone
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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FocusMe▲63
Most powerful app and website blocker
2018 · focusme.com · its alternatives →
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Focus Mode▲64
Focus mode helps you stay focused when you need to.
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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CogniFocus▲19
Focus Timer & App Blocker With A Goblin That Fights Back
Jun 2026 · cognifocus.app · its alternatives →
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ScrollStop▲4
Block distracting apps when it is time to focus
Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
13
The Focus Button▲15
Hardware device for ADHDers that blocks digital distractions
Aug 2026 · button.focusbear.io · its alternatives →
14
Pause▲20
Pause. Before you scroll.
28d ago · try-pause.com · its alternatives →
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Scroll Guard▲10
Take control of your screen time
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Focus Guard by BlueTorus▲2
Taking back your attention span, one reel at a time
Apr 2026 · bluetorus.in · its alternatives →
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Deeplock▲3
Lock distracting apps and reclaim your focus
May 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Deepwork (DPWRK)▲29
I wanted to use YouTube ,reddit etc.while using productivity apps but they block entire domains. So I built something that blocks distracting content based on my goals.Feedback would be really appreciated
2025 · dpwrk.app · its alternatives →
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FocusOn▲1
Stop doomscrolling and gamify your focus sessions.
Mar 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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PAUSE, radical focus mode▲15
The trick: block timer that you can’t bypass!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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UnDoomScroll▲7
Pause. Reflect. - Stop Losing Hours You Don’t Remember
Nov 2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Focus Launcher ▲7
Minimal Android launcher + app blocker + screen time tracker
Apr 2026 · focus-launcher.com · its alternatives →
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FocusShield - Block Sites & Stay Focused▲4
Block distracting websites and build better focus habits.
Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Focused▲4
Block your phone. Focus your mind. Reclaim your time.
Feb 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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