Is FireFocus a system-wide lock?
No. FireFocus is a Chrome extension. The wall applies to pages during a session. Cold Turkey Blocker is a Windows and macOS app that can lock website and app blocks in place.
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Cold Turkey vs an AI website blocker Chrome extension
Cold Turkey Blocker and FireFocus both limit distractions. They run in different places and hold the block in different ways.
This page describes differences. It does not rank the products.
Cold Turkey Blocker
Cold Turkey's site, getcoldturkey.com, describes a desktop app for Windows and macOS. The pricing page says Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS are not supported. You can block websites. Pro adds application blocking, schedules, a password, locking, and breaks or allowances. The homepage says you can block specific sites and apps, or the entire internet with exceptions, and that a locked block is difficult to stop. It says you cannot simply uninstall the app to end a locked block. Browser extensions are installed after the desktop app. The free version lists website blocks, exceptions, timed blocks, and statistics. Pro is described as a one-time purchase.
FireFocus
FireFocus is a Chrome extension. During a session you named, off-topic pages hit a wall. The wall is inside Chrome for that session. It is not a lock on the whole computer, and it does not block other apps.
What is different
| What | FireFocus | Cold Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Chrome extension | Windows and macOS desktop app |
| What gets blocked | Off-topic pages in Chrome during a topic session | Websites, and on Pro, applications. The whole internet, with exceptions, is also listed |
| How the block holds | A topic-aware wall while the Chrome session is on | A locked block their site describes as difficult to stop, including by uninstalling |
Who each one fits
- Cold Turkey fits when you want a hard block on the computer, including apps, that their site describes as difficult to turn off.
- FireFocus fits when you work in Chrome and want pages judged against a topic, including keeping a useful page on a site that also has distractions.
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FAQ
Does FireFocus block desktop apps?
No. FireFocus blocks pages in Chrome. Cold Turkey's Pro features include blocking applications on Windows and macOS.