Freedom vs Focus

Freedom8.9Visit Focus7.9Visit

Higher score Freedom #1 in Focus Tools 8.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Freedom

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Focus #6 in Focus Tools 7.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Focus

• Freedom fits best

  Cross-device blocking across desktop and mobile

• Focus fits best

  Mac users wanting strict schedules and profiles

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Side by side

Feature	Freedom 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Focus 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Focus Tools	#6 in Focus Tools
Best for	Cross-device blocking across desktop and mobile	Mac users wanting strict schedules and profiles
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.33/mo	$29 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	7 days	7 days
Free trial length	7 days · card required	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension	Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	macOS, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features Freedom 0/4 · Focus 0/4
Website blocking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
App blocking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Focus timer	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Session reports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Blocks websites, apps, or the entire internet across devices Syncs sessions and supports recurring schedules and Locked Mode Works across desktop, mobile, web, and major browser extensions	Blocks both websites and applications on macOS. Schedules and locked sessions help enforce chosen focus periods. Profiles, Pomodoro timers and productivity statistics support varied routines.
Cons	Advanced scheduling and Locked Mode require a paid plan Monthly Premium costs more than annual billing Free trial requires a card and support is not available 24/7	No mobile apps are available. The core product is limited to macOS and browser extensions. Focus 2 costs $49 one-time; Lifetime is $129 one-time.
Our verdict	Freedom is a distraction-blocking app for people who want structured focus during work, study, or personal time. It can block selected websites, desktop and mobile apps, or the entire internet, while synchronizing sessions across supported… Read the review →	Focus is a distraction-blocking app for macOS, aimed at students, professionals, creatives, parents and others who want fewer digital interruptions. It blocks websites and applications, and its schedules can repeat on selected days and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Freedom — where it wins

  • Blocks websites, apps, or the entire internet across devices
  • Syncs sessions and supports recurring schedules and Locked Mode
  • Works across desktop, mobile, web, and major browser extensions

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced scheduling and Locked Mode require a paid plan
  • Monthly Premium costs more than annual billing
  • Free trial requires a card and support is not available 24/7

• Focus — where it wins

  • Blocks both websites and applications on macOS.
  • Schedules and locked sessions help enforce chosen focus periods.
  • Profiles, Pomodoro timers and productivity statistics support varied routines.

  Where it doesn't

  • No mobile apps are available.
  • The core product is limited to macOS and browser extensions.
  • Focus 2 costs $49 one-time; Lifetime is $129 one-time.

• Freedom8.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A cross-device blocker with synced sessions, scheduling, and Locked Mode.

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• Focus7.9/10 · 7-day trial

  Scheduled blocking, locked sessions and profiles for focused work on Mac.

  Visit FocusFull verdict →