The best website blockers, according to hackers
9 website blockers were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended website blocker with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Limits screen time on distracting apps
Praised for cutting distracting apps and short-form video, with a free version and one-time tip for full access. Critics call it buggy and say it does not block social media.
All 9 website blockers, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dull | 14 | 14 | 50% | 2 | — | — |
| 2 | One Sec | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| 3 | ScreenZen | 10 | 1 | 91% | 6 | — | Approved |
| 4 | UnTrap for YouTube | 9 | 2 | 82% | 7 | — | — |
| 5 | LeechBlock NG | 7 | 1 | 88% | 6 | — | — |
| Tied 6 | SelfControl | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Tied 6 | noprocrast | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 8 | Cold Turkey Blocker | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
| Tied 8 | Zen Mode for macOS | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same website blocker in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to website blockers that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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