Time & Distraction Management Apps and Software

Free/Low Cost AT for Time & Distraction Management

Cold Turkey

Features:

  • Block distracting websites
  • Set the websites you want blocked and for how long and go “cold turkey” from them
  • If the timer is still going, you won’t be able to access your blocked websites
  • Pro version provides blocking of Applications, White Listing, Break Intervals, and Frozen Turkey features

Cost: Free

Compatibility: Windows; Mac

 

 

Just Read

Features:

  • Chrome extension for distraction-free reading
  • Customizable platform

Cost: Free; Premium $24.00/year

Compatibility: Chrome Extension

 

 

SelfControl

Features:

  • Block your own access to distracting websites, mail servers, or anything on the internet using this downloadable program to your computer
  • Set a timer for the amount of time to block websites
  • If the timer is still going, you won’t be able to view or access these websites

Cost: Free

Compatibility: Mac OS

StayFocusd

Features:

  • Increase your productivity by limiting the amount of time you spend on websites that waste your time
  • Pre-program distracting and time-wasting websites
  • When your time limit is up, these sites will be inaccessible for the rest of the day

Cost: Free

Compatibility: Chrome Extension

Time Timer

Features:

  • Visual timer great for people of any age
  • Visually structure your time or break time into segments using this timer program
  • Easy to use app interface with up to four visual timers and physical timers available as well
  • Time seconds, minutes or hours with this timer

Cost: Free

Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone; Android

 

Tomato Timer

Features:

  • Using the Pomodoro Time method, break up your work or school tasks into manageable worktimes
  • Use the 25 minutes of worktime and 5 minutes of break time pattern to maximize workflow
  • After a set number of short Pomodoros, take a longer Pomodoro break

Cost: Free

Compatibility: Online Resource

Witeboard

Features:

  • Distraction-free virtual white board space
  • Share your witeboard to collaborate with others
  • Save your work as an image

Cost: Free

Compatibility: Online Resource

WriteRoom

Features:

  • Full screen, distraction free writing environment
  • Get your computer distractions out of the way with just you, and the text on your computer screen
  • Limited layout ability, including limiting the ability to add graphs, and tables
  • Auto save and word count are available features

Cost: $4.99

Compatibility: Mac OS