Freedom

Overview

Freedom is a distraction blocker for people who want to restrict apps, websites, or internet access across their devices. It suits people building regular work or study routines; the trade-off is that some blocking controls depend on the platform.

Its strongest case is the combination of synced sessions, automatic schedules on paid plans, and an option to prevent early exits. Readers who need website exceptions on mobile or Chromebook should look elsewhere.

Key features

Choose what to block

Freedom can block apps, websites, or the internet as a whole, with custom blocklists on the free plan. Mac and Windows users can allow selected sites while blocking others. That useful carve-out is unavailable on iOS, Android, and Chromebook, and Chromebook also lacks app blocking.

Sync and scheduling

Blocking sessions and focus schedules sync across supported devices, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Chromebook. Paid plans add advance and recurring schedules that start sessions automatically. This makes Freedom more suitable for repeat routines than a blocker used only when distractions arise, though scheduling is not part of Free.

Locked sessions and audio

Paid plans include Locked Mode, which prevents quitting a session early, plus unlimited sessions. Focus audio includes ambient sounds and exclusive tracks from Brain.fm. These additions support a focused session, but the key choice remains whether its blocking controls fit the devices you use.

Privacy and support

Freedom says it does not track browsing, app usage, or personal activity, and offers human in-app support across platforms. Premium also includes partner discounts and offers focused on productivity, wellness, and intentional living.

Pricing

Freedom is freemium, with a 7-day trial. Free costs nothing and includes limited blocking of apps, websites, or internet, multi-device sync, custom blocklists, and website exceptions on Mac and Windows. It is a reasonable way to try core blocking, but it omits scheduling, recurring sessions, Locked Mode, and unlimited sessions.

Premium (yearly) costs $3.33 a year, billed Yearly - Save 40%; Premium (monthly) costs $8.99 a month, billed Monthly. Both include everything in Free, plus scheduling, recurring and advance sessions, Locked Mode, unlimited sessions, and Premium Perks. Yearly is the lower-cost choice for a sustained routine; monthly avoids committing to an annual billing term.

Forever costs $99.50, paid once, billed One payment, yours forever, with no subscription or recurring charges. It includes the same Premium features. It suits buyers who prefer a one-time payment over a subscription, while the monthly plan costs less upfront.

Platforms

Freedom is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows, with browser extensions also offered. The feature gaps matter: Chromebook does not support app blocking or website exceptions, while iOS and Android do not support website exceptions. Users who rely on allowing particular sites during a block should favor Mac or Windows.

Who it's for

Freedom fits people who want to block several kinds of digital distraction, carry sessions across supported devices, and automate repeat focus periods. Its free plan can serve occasional blockers; people who need automatic schedules or a firm barrier against ending sessions early need a paid plan. It is a weaker fit for Chromebook users who need app blocking or for mobile users who need website exceptions.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Sessions and schedules sync across supported devices, making a multi-device focus routine possible.
• Pro: Paid plans combine advance and recurring schedules with Locked Mode and unlimited sessions.
• Pro: The free plan includes multi-device sync and custom blocklists for core blocking.
• Con: Website exceptions are limited to Mac and Windows, and Chromebook also lacks app blocking.
• Con: Scheduling, Locked Mode, and unlimited sessions require a paid plan.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison, see Distraction Blocking Software and Screen Time Management Apps.

one sec is worth considering if its monthly Pro plan at $6.99 a month, with unlimited apps, intervention types, time tracking, website blocking, and block sessions, better matches your needs.

FocusMe offers a Lifetime plan at $249, paid once, billed one-time, for buyers who prefer a one-time payment for core features.

Phone-Free 2FA is a free option for browser-based TOTP accounts; its free plan has no central recovery or sync.

Focus Bear may suit readers looking for a free Essentials plan with Pomodoro sessions capped at 25 minutes, up to five websites or apps, and routine and break-activity limits.

Pluckeye is another free option.

ScreenZen has a free core app, with optional donations supporting the project.

Focuser is a free option for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Opal offers a free plan across iOS, Android, and Mac with one rule, basic timers and soundscapes, app blocking, and an Opal Score for today.

Verdict

Choose Freedom if you want cross-device blocking with paid automatic schedules and a locked-session option, and your platforms support the controls you need. Look elsewhere if you depend on website exceptions on mobile or Chromebook, or Chromebook app blocking.