The Freedom website blocker gives you control over distracting websites, so you can focus on what matters most.
- By:
- https://freedom.to/
- Users:
- 50,000
- Rating:
- 3.40 (87)
- Version:
- 19.0.0 Last updated: 2024-09-18
- Creation date:
- 2020-06-16
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- declarativeNetRequest
- browsingData
- storage
- notifications
- alarms
- declarativeNetRequest
- Host permissions:
- *://*/*
- *://*/*
- Size:
- 87.32KB
- Email:
- su*****@freedom.to
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 13 hours ago
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Pros
- Effectively blocks distracting websites and apps, helping users maintain focus and break bad habits.
- Syncs blocking sessions across multiple devices, which users find very helpful.
- Offers comprehensive blocking capabilities including iOS and desktop applications, not just websites.
- Some users find the premium pricing and lifetime plan worth the cost given the productivity gains.
- The extension displays motivating block messages that encourage users to stay on task.
Cons
- Requires installation of a separate desktop application to function fully, which can be inconvenient or prohibited in some workplaces.
- Subscription-based pricing can be expensive and not clearly communicated upfront, leading to user dissatisfaction.
- The extension has compatibility issues with certain browsers like Arc and Zen, and sometimes blocks don't work consistently or stop working after a short time.
- Customer support is slow to respond and sometimes unable to resolve issues.
- The user interface, especially for the desktop app, is unintuitive and difficult to navigate; login and password handling can be problematic.
Recent reviews
Been using this product for nearly a decade! It definitely has been helpful for my maintaining focus!
by
Co*****, 2025-04-14
The best thing is to be able to start a session and block access on multiple devices. Game changer for your focus. Perfect.
by
Si*****, 2025-03-15
Works sporadically on web. And when it does work, it works for 2 minutes then proceeds to not work anymore for an hour after. Support wasn't able to solve it either. So although I do recommend Freedom for ios, I would discourage installing it to block google chrome apps. However, Freedom blocks ios apps and other pc applications well. I think I'll install another software just for google chrome blocking but keep Freedom for pc and ios blocking.
Also I've been using this software for years, and not much has been added. I've seen newer software add things like time limits (directly to the main app) , session breaks, different commitments on different sessions (like only having locked mode on particular sessions), whitelists, etc. None of these which Freedom has. Maybe its hard to implement these features on a blocker that sycs across multiple devices? Idk.
by
Je*****, 2025-02-25
Extension safety
Risk impact
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Freedom - Website Blocker for Chrome requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Freedom - Website Blocker for Chrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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