Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Rickblocker, a computer vision approach to end rickrolling
Audio visual mitigation of Rickrolls using computer vision. - roboflow/rickblocker
Rickblocker is a computer vision tool designed to prevent rickrolling by automatically detecting Rick Astley videos and blocking them before they play. Launched as an April Fools' project in 2022, it uses image… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rickblocker, a computer vision approach to end rickrolling launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Rick Roller▲86A Chrome extension to Rick Roll your friends for April Fools
2018 · kapwing.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · bradgessler.com · its alternatives →
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UNDOOMED▲298Stop doomscrolling. A mute button for Reels, Shorts & feeds.
2025 · undoomed.app · its alternatives →
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Magicroll.ai▲490Create viral shorts in 1 click using B-roll, Motion Graphics
2024 · magicroll.ai · its alternatives →
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I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels) After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well. To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when…
2025 · scrollguard.app · its alternatives →
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Jupitrr AI▲1,195Jupitrr AI turns raw talking videos into scroll-stopping content for coaches and consultants. Research, script, record, edit, and publish in one app.
2024 · jupitrr.com · its alternatives →
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Robolly 2.0▲415Dynamic images, videos & PDFs via Google Sheets or API
2024 · robolly.com · its alternatives →
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Epilepsy Blocker▲150Block flashing GIFs that may cause an epileptic seizure
2019 · epilepsyblocker.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Reels▲163Hey 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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Hi HN! I built this little extension to prevent, in my opinion, the most offensive anti-pattern used by tech companies. That is removing the seek bar in short-form videos. The "seek bar" is the bar at the bottom of a video that progresses as you play the video, and that you can click on or drag to skip around. Why companies ever thought it was a good idea to get rid of this I don't know, but I find it infuriating, so I decided to add it back for myself and thought others might like it too. ReelControl adds a progress bar and seeking capabilities to videos on Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Block distracting content instantly with single click
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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RollBot▲167Create stunning reels, videos, gifs, slideshows, and more with RollBot - the lightning-fast reel creator.
Oct 2025 · rollbot.app · its alternatives →
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CueBuddy▲112Record talking videos without manual scrolling
Jun 2026 · cuebuddy.cn · its alternatives →
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LockIn MCP▲116I was tired of how bad distraction blockers are so I built my own. LockIn lets AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) block websites by editing the system hosts file directly via MCP tools (via a secure cloudflare bridge). Why? Because chrome extensions don't work. Blocking it natively makes it unbypassable, and having your agent gatekeep your focus is the ultimate cheat code. Since everyone is using AI agents nowadays, but most people start scrolling or Reddit while waiting for Claude Code to finish, giving them control over your focus solves that. The MCP server exposes four tools:…
Jun 2026 · lockinmcp.com · its alternatives →
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ReelCalm▲73A community app identifying emotional triggers in movies
2021 · reelcalmapp.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I made this app because I bite my nails way too much while I code It uses Mac's Vision library to track the location of your hands and mouth via the webcam. Then when it catches you biting, it temporarily covers your screen with a big obnoxious warning. You have to stop biting if you want to continue seeing anything. It's helped me a lot, so I hope it can help other nail-biters here :)
2023 · handsdown.kianpak.com · its alternatives →
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ReelFarm▲56Automated videos that drive traffic to your website, app, or business. Generate AI TikToks and create your own gen z marketing team.
2024 · reel.farm · its alternatives →
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Hey there -- thought I'd show this simple app off. I'm bad at rails/html/css/js but made a Rick Roll generator in just under a day with rails! It's kind of incredible how relevant the rick roll still is after ~15 years. Any generated Links Dynamically make opengraph tags to disguise themselves as whatever the user inputs. It's been pretty fun to see people making their own Rick Roll links. Everyone wants to make a million dollar SaaS app but making dumb little apps like this is something I might do more of! Also -- it's kind of messed up how easily you could phish someone,…
2022 · instantrickroll.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · pixel.shodan.me · its alternatives →
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Saw this repo: https://github.com/tldev/posturr and wanted to share my solution to avoid nail biting :)
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · baitblock.app · its alternatives →
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Block (Some) YouTube Pre-Roll Video Ads. Contribute to KyleBenzle/DotYouTube development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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