"Accountability" blockers all involve another person, but they do it in very different ways — some monitor your screen, some report activity, one hands the key to a partner outright. Here's a plain comparison by price, approach, and whether you can disable them yourself. (Full disclosure: we make Threshold, the first one.)
| Tool | Price (2026) | How it works | Disable it yourself? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threshold | Free | Blocks the sites; a partner holds the key, 72-hour wait | No |
| Covenant Eyes | ~$17.99/mo | Screen accountability — monitors and reports activity to a partner | Yes (it's monitoring) |
| Accountable2You | ~$6.99–11.99/mo | Activity monitoring with reports to an accountability partner | Yes |
| BlockerX | Freemium (paid tiers) | Blocking with an accountability-partner add-on | Partly, depending on plan |
Prices and features are summarized from each product's public information as of 2026 and may change. Check each site for current details.
The real question isn't features — it's whether you want someone to see what happened, or to prevent it. Monitoring tools (Covenant Eyes, Accountable2You) are strong if the deterrent you need is "a person will read a report." Blocking tools stop the page from loading at all.
A free site blocker for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari that you can't switch off alone. Pick the blocklist clear-headed; after that every change needs a partner's approval and a 72-hour wait. No account, no screen monitoring — your partner sees only the domains you tried and your streak. Best if you want the thing to not happen, for $0.
The best-known screen-accountability service. It watches your screen and gives a partner reports. Best if a report someone reads is the deterrent you respond to, and you're fine paying monthly.
Activity monitoring across devices with partner reports, often at a lower price than Covenant Eyes. Similar philosophy — visibility rather than blocking.
A blocker with a free tier and paid upgrades, including an accountability-partner feature. Flexible, but the strictness of the lock depends on your plan and settings.
Threshold is the free one that a person you trust holds the key to.
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