# Cold Turkey Blocker

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Cold Turkey Blocker and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A multiplatform blocker for sites and apps, cheaper than a year of Kiki and hard to bypass once set up. Critics note it is easily bypassed on macOS.

## Why people recommend it

- Runs on Windows, Mac and more (2 comments): "Same functions, costs less than one year of Kiki for life, and multiplatform. No AI required." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46852004)) "software which does the same thing on Windows and Mac which doesn't require I chip in" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46851972))
- Blocks sites and apps across browsers (2 comments): "Cold turkey Blocker works quite well. It supports multiple browsers and can block apps too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45946704)) "Install Cold Turkey site blocker; block all social media channels with a slop feed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49831699))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Dull](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dull.md): 14 recommend
- [One Sec](https://hackerapproved.com/p/one-sec.md): 11 recommend
- [ScreenZen](https://hackerapproved.com/p/screenzen.md): 10 recommend
- [UnTrap for YouTube](https://hackerapproved.com/p/untrap.md): 9 recommend
- [LeechBlock NG](https://hackerapproved.com/p/leechblock.md): 7 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://getcoldturkey.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Cold Turkey Blocker", https://hackerapproved.com/p/cold-turkey/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).