Friction

Introduce friction to those sites you use habitually but want to use less.

Friction - Add Delay to Bad Browsing Habits

Friction is a Chrome extension that adds a bit of delay to your browsing habits. By blacklisting sites and imposing small delays before unlocking them, Friction helps discourage habitual site visits and reduce wasted time.

Extension stats

By: Thomas Friedel

Users: 40

Rating: 5.00

Version: 0.4 (Last updated: 2021-09-14)

Creation date: 2018-03-21

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 7.14K

Email: tf*****@void6.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 90,942 ▼ 2,707

Other rankings

#30485 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 827

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

Love it

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Ammar Khan, 2021-12-29

Great solution to a real problem. Thank you!

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Ronny Ro, 2020-07-13

Great idea for more productivity. More subtle and less frustrating than blocking a website.

by

Jack Haufoltred, 2019-10-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Friction requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Friction. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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