Every other blocker has an off switch — a pause button, a password you set, a one-click uninstall. You'll find it at the exact moment you shouldn't. Threshold hands the key to an accountability partner instead, with a 72-hour wait on every change. It's free, no account, for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
| Threshold | Typical blockers | |
|---|---|---|
| The off switch | Held by a partner — not you | Yours, one click away |
| Snooze / "just 5 minutes" | None — there's no pause button | Built in, and it's the same 5 minutes every time |
| Password / reset | Random code hashed on device, no recovery | You set it, so you can reset it |
| Uninstalling | A 72-hour request; your partner is told | Anytime, silently |
| Price | Free · no account | Varies — many are paid |
"Typical blockers" describes the common pattern across self-controlled tools; individual products differ.
The whole problem is the moment — tired, late, alone — when the part of you that set the rule is nowhere to be found. A blocker you can disable is only as strong as that moment, and that moment always wins.
So Threshold removes the switch from your hands. You pick the blocklist while you're clear-headed. After that, the only way to change anything is to ask your partner, and an approval still waits 72 hours before it takes effect — long enough for the urge to pass and for them to say no.
We're honest about the limit: a determined person can open another browser. Threshold isn't a wall around the whole internet — it's a threshold, a line you chose, with a real person standing on the other side of it.
Free, no account, locked behind someone you trust.
Install Threshold — free