LeechBlock NG
Ranked 5 of 9 website blockers by recommenders
People recommend it for blocking distracting sites in the browser and slowing down mindless browsing, with timers that stay active even when you leave the tab.
People recommend it for blocking distracting sites in the browser and slowing down mindless browsing, with timers that stay active even when you leave the tab.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Blocks distracting sites in browser
“blocks all the distracting sites on my browser, I can focus on my work”
Comment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor” “which is amazing for browser-based sites”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Kids (With Phones) Are Alright” Timers slow down mindless browsing
“That combo keeps me from disabling it while still annoying enough to curb mindless browsing.”
Comment from 2 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: I built a smart blocker after destroying my dopamine baseline” “The timer even fails if it loses focus, so it really helps slow you down.”
Comment from 17 Dec 2025 in “Tell HN: HN was down”
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The four most recommended other website blockers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dull | 14 | 14 | 50% | 2 | — | — |
| One Sec | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| ScreenZen | 10 | 1 | 91% | 6 | — | Approved |
| UnTrap for YouTube | 9 | 2 | 82% | 7 | — | — |
| LeechBlock NGThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I had the exact same problem with LeechBlock override”
“Instead of this I use Leechblock to cut the /feed access after 2 minutes, to prevent doomscrolling”
“which is amazing for browser-based sites”
“blocks all the distracting sites on my browser, I can focus on my work”
“that seems to block all viewing of shorts. It doesn't stop their inclusion in playlists/recommendations or on a given channel's page(s). Works for me.”
“The timer even fails if it loses focus, so it really helps slow you down.”
“That combo keeps me from disabling it while still annoying enough to curb mindless browsing.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.