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24 alternatives to Simba: App Blocker

A friendly app blocker that keeps you focused

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
AppBlock▲87
Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters
2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →
2
AppBlock - Stay Focused▲72
Set time or locations to block distractions from apps.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
3
AppBlocker▲73
Increase productivity and reduce screen time
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
4
FocusMe▲63
Most powerful app and website blocker
2018 · focusme.com · its alternatives →
5
Freedom▲108
iOS app blocking made easy
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Callblock▲204
The first app to block telemarketers automatically in iOS
2017 · callblockapp.com · its alternatives →
7
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 →
8
1Block▲64
Highly customizable app blocking and app timer for Android
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
9
Zone▲13
Block apps, track Screen time. No account needed
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
FlowBuddy▲179
Block Distractions & Study Flashcards to Unlock Apps
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Amine▲151
Prevents from switching 100s of Tabs and Controls Hardware
2024 · datavorous.github.io · its alternatives →
12
Block Apps & Focus Timer: Lock My Apps▲24
Block apps and set focus timers to help iPhone addiction.
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
CogniFocus▲19
Focus Timer & App Blocker With A Goblin That Fights Back
Jun 2026 · cognifocus.app · its alternatives →
14
GentleLimit▲99
Mindful screen time for macOS without blocking apps
Mar 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →
15
Self Control Block Distracting Websites▲83
Block distractions to eliminate wasteful browsing habits
2017 · selfcontrol.apki.io · its alternatives →
16
App Blocker for iPhone - Blokr▲3
The app blocker that has it all.
Feb 2026 · limitapps.app · its alternatives →
17
Opaco focus▲66
Website blocker that syncs with your phone.
2023 · opaco.app · its alternatives →
18
MadFocus▲8
The app blocker that roasts you back to work
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Helpful Phone▲3
Block distracting apps. Focus on your tasks. Built for ADHD
Feb 2026 · helpfulphone.app · its alternatives →
20
Block Bud: Custom App Blocker▲7
A fully customisable app blocking experience in iOS!
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
PAUSE, radical focus mode▲15
The trick: block timer that you can’t bypass!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Refocus▲14
Improve focus by blocking apps & websites on iPhone
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
AppJail - Simple App Blocker for Android▲7
Lock up your apps and break free from doomscroll!
2025 · getappjail.com · its alternatives →
24
Mindful Guard▲8
Android app blocker for unbreakable focus sessions
Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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