Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Nudge

Don't block the internet, nudge it

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

1. 1
   Nomoresurf▲87

   Block distracting websites & make it harder to unblock them

   2022 · nomoresurf.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FOMO Nudge▲262

   Create urgency that moves product fast

   2024 · powr.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Unweb▲98

   Adblock for distracting crap like feeds and related content

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Self Control Block Distracting Websites▲83

   Block distractions to eliminate wasteful browsing habits

   2017 · selfcontrol.apki.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nudge▲90

   A simple daily schedule and notification app

   2021 · home-suite-home.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UnDistracted▲134

   Selectively block features of time wasting sites in chrome

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Block Facebook▲178

   Chrome Extension that protects your privacy by blocking FB

   2018 · sarimhaq.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   BlockerX▲119

   BlockerX helps in overcoming compulsive watching of porn.

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9BY
   Block yourself from the Internet until you write or code each day▲118

   2012 · blockr.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Deepmode▲92

    Block every distraction online.

    2019 · deepmode.app · its alternatives →

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    NoBrowseForYou▲135

    Turn tasks into browsing rewards

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BW_BROWSER▲62

    "Block" addicting websites by graying them out 🤫

    2020 · bwbrowser.com · its alternatives →

13. 13DN
    Detoxer – Neutralize Addictive Content Without Blocking▲6

    I've been trying to minimize my compulsive browsing of social media for a while, and tried a bunch of extensions and apps to block websites and such, but always ended up disabling them even if they were supposed to be "hard to disable". The fact is that sometimes you need to visit reddit for some info, but you don't want to get caught in an addictive loop. Disabling entire hostnames or trying to configure intricate block lists is annoying, and the end result is annoying. Parental controls don't work on me, and I resent them. I remembered what Tristan Harris once said on ways to prevent…

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Less Addictive YouTube – a cross-browser plugin▲140

    Cross-browser plugin to remove addictive features on YT like thumbnails, comments, & previews - AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    nudge2.0▲107

    Hey HN! Nudge captures your screen every minute and uses GPT-4o to detect when you're distracted. Describe what you want to work on ("Review PRs on GitHub for 20min") and Nudge will alert when it sees you doing something else. I built Nudge because I get easily distracted at work. I've been using it for a few weeks and I'd say my procrastination is down 20-30%. (That's partly because Nudge forces me to break my day into small, concrete activities.) The AI detection can work perfectly but it depends on how clearly you describe your goal. For example, "I want to reply to my boss" is bad, but…

    Jul 2026 · nudgetaskai.com · its alternatives →

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    Baitblock▲75

    Adblock for distractions

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Reflex Blocker▲89

    Stop your fingers from taking you to the wrong website

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    FeedZen▲75

    Block addictive content on social media

    2019 · feedzen.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Nudge▲117

    A planner friend in your pocket.

    2018 · nudgetext.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Quiet▲90

    Block annoying parts of the web

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    I built a smart blocker after destroying my dopamine baseline▲20

    I'm a solo dev. A few years ago, I got addicted to Reddit. Spent months in that loop. Being a programmer, I thought I'd be clever. Redirected Reddit's domain to nowhere in my DNS file. Worked great until I'd just... open the file and undo it 20 minutes later. So I made it irreversible. Locked the DNS file so it can't be edited unless I boot my Mac in safe mode. And if I do that, there's a script that instantly locks it again. Haven't used Reddit since last year. Problem solved, right? Wrong. I just replaced Reddit with Twitch and YouTube. Started keeping streams running in the background…

    Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Prod▲24

    Blocks addictive sites until you've completed your to-dos

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Distrablock▲5

    Helps you to eliminate social media distractions

    2023 · its alternatives →

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