nomoat / Cronus / Alternatives
Alternatives to Cronus
Cronus: Logs what you work on in your Mac in the background and shows how many hours went to focus or distraction. Here are 17 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 10 have a free plan, 2 sell for a one-off price, 1 carries proof such as verified revenue, update history or uptime.
- Ellie
A daily planner where you dump tasks, pick what fits today and timebox them next to your calendar events.
Free trial · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- EchoDay
A daily planner for iPhone that merges your calendars and uses on-device AI to summarise and answer questions about your day.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Bernie Bouncer
Blocks distracting iPhone apps behind Screen Time and makes you argue with an AI doorman to earn a short timed pass.
Free trial · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Dull
iPhone browser for Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook and Reddit that hides Reels, Shorts and feeds and sets time limits.
Since 2026
Subscription · Health and habits · Individuals and families
- Fitlock
Keeps chosen iPhone apps locked until you reach a daily step, push-up or workout goal.
Since 2024
Free plan · Health and habits · Individuals and families
- Floxtop
Mac app that reads your files on the device, suggests which folder each belongs in and gives them clear names.
Since 2025
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Focus Firewall
A Mac app that blocks social and video sites during the work hours you set, across every browser.
Since 2024
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Foki
Lets iPhone users limit distracting apps by minutes used, number of opens or time of day, and see usage stats kept on the phone.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Monochromate
Chrome and Firefox extension that turns pages grey on a schedule, with site exceptions, to curb doomscrolling.
Since 2025
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Nagomi
iPhone app that locks the apps you pick during hours you set ahead, allowing a few planned short opens.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Toggle
Lets you use Instagram, YouTube and TikTok on iPhone with Reels, Shorts, suggestions and ads hidden.
Subscription · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Arlo
A Mac app that reads your mail, calendar and files each morning and writes a short note on what needs you that day.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- Chime
Mac app that blocks your screen with a reminder before each meeting and lets you join in one click.
Since 2025
Free trial · Scheduling and booking
- Galarm
Set repeating alarms and send reminders that ring on friends', family or team members' phones.
Since 2017Updated 8 days ago
Free plan · Family and parenting · Individuals and families
- Helium
Free planner for students that tracks classes, homework and grades and works out what score you need.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- LYS
Plan your day as a numbered list of to-dos and events, then share it with friends as a private story.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- ClickTime
Timesheets that turn team hours into cost data for billing, capitalisation, R&D and grant reports.
Subscription · Time tracking