Cold Turkey Reviews 67

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Evaluating 33 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers are really happy with this company, highlighting the product's effectiveness in blocking websites and apps, which helps them increase productivity and avoid procrastination. Many people appreciate the extensive customization options for blocking settings and the strictness of the locks, which are often described as impossible to bypass. The app is praised for its ability to work flawlessly on various operating systems like Windows and Mac, and its user-friendly setup. However, some customers experienced significant issues, particularly with the app's functionality on Chrome and Mac, where extensions sometimes failed to be recognized or updates caused the app to stop working. A few people reported being completely locked out of their browsers or experiencing slow website loading times, leading to frustration and difficulty in uninstalling the software. There were also mentions of the app interfering with system functions and being unstable.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It blocks websites which you put on a blocking list. The nice thing is, that it's possible to put a timer, that it blocks the website for a certain amount of time. After that the block is lifted. In... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's amazing and works perfectly on both my windows and Mac. Good enough for me to actually buy the pro. Keeps me from procrastinating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect for people who need help to finally get productive on their computer. Not a miracle (I'm very creative when procrastinating) but at least you can't wander aimlessly on social networks anymore.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent app for Windows. I've had it for around three years now and it works perfectly as I wanted in a time-saving blocking app. The dev responds via email pretty quickly and addresses your feedbac... See more


3.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is the best app i used so far

This is the best app i used so far. Simple, concise and it actually works. Also cheap.

You can limit your time on an specific website (and it actually works). You can set a blocking calendar. You can permanently block certain websites.

March 29, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Where do I start..

Where do I start... I use ColdTurkey now for 6 months... And I was looking for a computer equivalent of another blocker I had installed on my smartphone.

I can tell that ColdTurkey is very bulletproof. Tampering with the settings becomes impossible when a block is active. Screens will close or show a cold turkey page when you try to enter a blocked application or website.

There is just no one coming close to ColdTurkey in turns of computer blockers. Not one being so user friendly and tamper safe.

And the support team immediately helped me through mail. They made sure to follow up on mail and helped me to solve the issue I had eventually.

5 star app in terms of software and support. 😀

February 24, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is an amazing app that I've been…

This is an amazing app that I've been using for years. I felt like leaving a review to support the developer, who has always been great at responding to emails I've had with any questions or issues. I really appreciate that he offers one time purchase instead of subscription and I think it's fairly priced, especially for how much work he has put in. I don't know how I would live without this app, thanks Felix!

December 22, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Questionable business practices

Cold Turkey Blocker now costs double what it was when I first used it a couple of years ago. In addition, coupons are no longer offered unless you're a student. The price hike is consumer unfriendly and I will have to think about continuing my support of this app.

February 23, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best productivity blocker

Easy setup and I love all the included lists of websites. You can block porn, distractions, news, movies and videos, games, and a variety of other things with a click of a button. Also, the scheduled blocks are easy to set up and really help a lot. Great customer service and everything was thought of. For example, the cold turkey website has a built-in timer to make sure that you can't disable the program.

October 18, 2021
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