These tools are for restricting your own phone, not someone else's — a different job from the parental-control apps elsewhere on this site. They range from a genuinely un-cancellable lock to a soft pause meant to interrupt a habit rather than block it outright. The right pick depends on whether you trust yourself mid-session or need the software to make that decision for you.
Updated 2026-09Blocks apps and sites on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chromebook, and Linux at the same time, with a Locked Mode that's genuinely hard to cheat once it's turned on. Scheduled sessions aren't fully reliable, according to independent reviews — worth checking in rather than trusting them blindly.
Best for: People who need a session they genuinely can't cancel, and are willing to pay for it
The Deep Focus mode can't be overridden once started, even by deleting the app — a real differentiator, but it's locked behind a $99.99/year Pro subscription, and the free tier is closer to a trial than a complete product.
Best for: People who want a moment of friction before opening a habitual app, not a hard lock
Inserts a short breathing pause or small task before a chosen app opens, then lets you decide. Independent testing found it cuts open-attempts meaningfully, but it delays rather than prevents — easy to click through on autopilot, and mobile browser use isn't covered.
| Product | Mechanism | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom | app | Free plan available; Premium $39.99/year (7-day free trial); Freedom Forever lifetime $199 one-time |
| Opal | app | Free tier available; Pro is $99.99/year, $19.99/month, or $399 lifetime |
| One Sec | app | Free for one app; Pro ~€3.99/month or ~€14.99/year (roughly $16/year), lifetime ~€99.99 — pricing shown may vary by region/currency |