Comparison

Freedom vs My Impact

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Freedom

This app helps you block distracting apps and websites to improve focus and productivity. Schedule blocking sessions across all your devices to build better screen time habits and reclaim productive hours.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Schedule blocking sessions
  • Sync across all devices
  • Block the internet
  • Locked Mode for habit commitment
  • Focus sounds
Features
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Block distracting apps and websites so you can focus, be more productive, and build better screen time habits. We've built the world's best app and website blocker, trusted by over 3 million individuals and teams to deliver focused attention for the things that matter most. During a Freedom session, when you attempt to open an app or website on your blocklist, Freedom blocks the app from opening and displays a peaceful green screen - reminding you that you're currently free of that distraction. Freedom users report gaining an average of 2.5 hours of productive time every day. They're more fulfilled, happier with work and family life, and have a healthier relationship with their technology. Schedule a Freedom app blocking session to start automatically when you need it – for complete, seamless control over distractions. Because Freedom works across all your devices, you'll feel confident knowing you're in complete control. We call it mindful productivity. There's no limit to the number of devices (including phones, tablets, and computers) you can connect to Freedom, so you can block apps and websites regardless of where you are or what you're doing. You'll stay focused, productive, and distraction-free. "Our favorite distraction-killing app blocker." – Lifehacker "One antidote to the always-on life is Freedom…" – Time Magazine "As Freedom shows, the solution to the problems created by technology isn't anti-technology, but more and better technology." – Huffington Post "Freedom has garnered celeb fans like Dave Eggers, Nick Hornby, Seth Godin, and Nora Ephron." – Mashable PEACE OF MIND - COVER EVERY DEVICE - For one price, Freedom covers all your devices (phones, tablets, and computers) with our powerful distraction-blocking technology. TURN OFF THE NOISE - BLOCK APPS and WEBSITES - Block distracting apps and websites for as long as you want. Select from a pre-made blocklist or create a custom blocklist of your time-consuming distractions. EXPERIENCE TOTAL PEACE - BLOCK THE INTERNET - Block the internet with a single button. Enjoy peace, quiet, and focus, away from all distractions. Freedom won't block important texts or calls, so you can enjoy offline time knowing you can be reached if need be! SMART COVERAGE - SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - Distractions aren't limited to your phone! Sync block sessions to your phones, tablets, and computers. There's no limit to the number of devices you can use. CREATE GOOD HABITS - USE POWERFUL SCHEDULING - Schedule your blocks now, later, or create recurring blocks to help make focus and productivity a habit. LOCKED MODE - Use Locked Mode to commit to breaking bad digital habits and addictions. FOCUS SOUNDS - Free audio tracks give you an assortment of music, café, office, and nature sounds to help you stay focused and productive, no matter where you are. We're excited about helping you be the best version of yourself. We're continually building new tools - and they're always included in your subscription. We've also got a great Perks program which offers discounts on top productivity products. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS We’re confident that you’ll love Freedom, but just so you can be sure, we offer a 7-day free trial of Freedom Premium. After that it’s only $39.99 per year. Many Freedom users tell us it pays for itself within a few days! These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your Freedom subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Terms and Conditions - https://freedom.to/terms Privacy Policy - https://freedom.to/privacy Thank you!

About

My Impact

Connect with organizations you support or serve. Volunteers can manage shifts, donors can track donations and receive updates, members can manage profiles and renew memberships, and clients can update their information. Requires an existing account.

Highlights
  • Volunteer shift scheduling
  • Donation tracking and updates
  • Membership renewal
  • Profile management
  • Tax receipt access
  • Client information updates
Features
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For charities, not-profits and government agencies that use Better Impact software to work better with their volunteers, donors, members or clients, the My Impact app is your mobile connection to them. If you’re a volunteer, you can schedule yourself into shifts, check to see when you’re assigned and much more. If you’re a donor, you can get updates on how your last donation investment has helped, view your previous donations, and get tax receipts. If you’re a member, you can update your profile, keep up to date with member news and renew your membership. If you’re a client, you can update your profile including important information for the organization helping you. Please note that a MyImpact account is required in order to use this app.

Screenshots

Freedom4 screens
My Impact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Freedom at 64% against My Impact's 15%. Freedom also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). My Impact's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Freedom sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. My Impact asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Freedom holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freedom has 6.1K ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Freedom's written reviews are positive against 15% of My Impact's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freedom ships an update every 2 weeks, My Impact every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Freedom versus My Impact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreedomMy Impact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.1K ratings) — better2.5 (128 ratings)
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better14.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better128
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEighty Percent SolutionsBetter Impact Inc.

Customer experience

Freedom

All ratings6,006 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews1,368 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative28.3%

My Impact

All ratings128 ratings
Positive33.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral14.9%
Negative70.1%

User reviews

Freedom

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective at blocking distractions
  • 👍 Customizable blocklists
  • 🔒 Locked mode prevents bypassing
  • 💡 Cross-device sync
  • 👍 Helpful for productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent blocking, doesn't always work as expected
  • 🐛 Scheduled sessions don't always start automatically
  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Easy to bypass by disabling VPN or deleting app
  • 👎 Limited app blocking on iOS

My Impact

From 128 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to sign up for shifts
  • 👍 Convenient for scheduling
  • 👍 Can log hours for resume
  • 👍 Start/stop clock from app
  • 👍 Better than website

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is broken/unusable
  • 🐛 Blank home page
  • 🐛 Cannot see hours/shifts
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently

Bugs and requests

Freedom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocks unintended apps/websites
  • Fails to block certain apps like Facebook, Instagram
  • Doesn't work in low power mode on iOS

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow specific app whitelisting
  • Add time limit/usage tracking features
  • Improve scheduling options (e.g. by day, not just time)
  • Better integration with mobile OS features (e.g. iOS Screen Time)

My Impact

Reported bugs

53 issues
  • Cannot see hours or find shifts
  • App is full of bugs
  • App does not work on iPhone or computer
  • Report a problem page doesn't exist
  • App displays only logo, nothing else happens
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  • Blank white page after update
  • Add to My Calendar feature not working
  • App only shows loading screen
  • External links no longer work
  • App keeps crashing on iPhone 16
  • App is filled with glitches, bugs, and lags
  • Constantly getting booted off the app
  • Home tab pops up as blank
  • Files button disappeared from Main Menu
  • Crashes 50 percent of the time
  • Nothing appears as a menu in the app
  • Unable to login, no email notice for forgotten password
  • Stuck on website, cannot get into mobile app
  • Some shifts showed, some didn't
  • App does not work with iPhone 12
  • App won't do what it's supposed to
  • App will not use add to calendar
  • Username and password will suddenly not work
  • Email with password reset instructions never arrives
  • Does not recognize password, have to create new one
  • Clocking in and out isn't working on phone
  • Logo is messed up
  • Home page is always blank
  • Calendar feature doesn't work
  • Errors when clicking 'start clock'
  • App does not show any schedules
  • Menu is frozen, nothing works
  • Cannot get in, reset password doesn't work
  • Won't load
  • Freezes
  • App crashes when trying to add activity to calendar
  • No updates in a year, bugs in iOS 15
  • Hours feature incorrectly stores data
  • App won't work if you haven't signed up to a pcyc page
  • All I get after signing on is my name on a blank page
  • Nothing showed up, just a blank screen
  • Offers no options to see volunteer opportunities
  • Cannot write volunteer work down
  • Cannot merge accounts and now locked out
  • Won't open up now
  • Does not pick up all scheduled commitments
  • Cannot figure out how to make an account
  • Troublesome password change
  • App would work much better inside out
  • User profile completed, but nothing happens
  • Website links take you back to the full site
  • Does not open to the volunteer page
  • Countless hours wasted attempting to get this junk implemented

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix 'add to calendar' function
  • Improve user-friendliness
  • Add dark mode/change color scheme
  • Add alert for new shifts
  • Overview calendar view
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  • Ability to switch between multiple accounts
  • Add administrator access app
  • Add organization feature
  • Send to printer/pdf function
  • Merge accounts easily

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Freedom

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Freedom Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Freedom Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Freedom Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Freedom Forever$199.00
None

My Impact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freedom free?
Freedom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Impact free?
My Impact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Freedom or My Impact?
Freedom is rated higher. Freedom averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while My Impact averages 2.5 from 128 ratings.
Do Freedom or My Impact have ads?
Neither Freedom nor My Impact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freedom or My Impact?
Freedom ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Impact every 3 months. Most recently, Freedom was updated on October 28, 2026 and My Impact on October 26, 2026.

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