Blockers, filters, and screen guardrails — vetted, neutral, and never affiliate-linked.
10 tools
Browser extension with time-window rules, site lists and countdown delay pages before a blocked site opens.
Open source; stores rules locally in your browser. No account, no cloud service.
Hard blocker whose frozen blocks are deliberately tedious to end early — strong friction for the first weeks.
Runs locally on your machine; free tier covers most needs, one-time paid upgrade for full features.
Simple site/app blocking with schedules and a focus-mode timer; friendly first blocker.
Account-based; syncs your block lists to its cloud service. Browser extension + app.
Network-wide DNS filtering: blocks adult-content categories for every device on your Wi-Fi (and away from home via its app).
Processes your DNS queries; optional logging of blocked/wallowed domains so you can review patterns. 300k queries/month free.
Family-safe DNS resolvers — a free tier that hard-filters adult content across the whole network.
DNS-layer service; the free family filter needs no account.
Self-hosted DNS filter you run on your own hardware — maximum control, maximum tinkering.
Everything stays on hardware you own; open source. Requires a Raspberry Pi or spare machine.
Adds a breathing pause before opening flagged apps and recurring nags during use — built around the pause, not the block.
Runs locally on your phone; no account required.
Forces a deep-breathing interlude before selected apps/websites open, breaking automatic reaching.
Local operation; subscription unlocks extra app coverage.
Screen monitoring with reports sent to an accountability partner — the strongest option when a real ally is part of your plan.
Monitors/screen-scans device activity and reports summaries to your chosen ally; subscription service, faith-rooted origin.
Activity accountability across all your devices with partner reports and custom alerts.
Logs device activity to encrypted storage your partner reviews; broad platform support including Linux.