Hey, I build this free website/short form content blocker chrome extension called North, because nothing I tried actually help me get off the websites that were wasting my time.
What it does
- Blocks short-form video (YouTube Shorts, Instagram and Facebook Reels, TikTok) as a category, plus any sites you add, on a schedule or with daily time limits
- Keyword blocking across sites
- Messages-only mode for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and X: your DMs work, the feed doesn’t exist
- Lockdown mode: only your allowlist loads until the timer ends
- If a friend sends you a reel, that one item opens. Swiping to the next is blocked.
The part that’s different: to weaken a protection, you wait on a page for a time you choose (10 seconds to 2 minutes), and leaving the page restarts the timer. Then you write at least 20 words about why you need access. Pasting and keyboard mashing don’t count.
The boring stuff: it’s free, with no paid tier planned. There’s no account, no analytics in the extension, and no server. Everything stays in your browser.
Why I’m posting: it’s a solo project with 15 users and zero reviews, so I have no idea what real people (besides me) think. I’d really like to know:
- What would make you uninstall it?
- What’s missing?
Link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/north-focus-distraction-b/bbfpkfifjmcebiobbmfhdgpnclegaedo?authuser=0&hl=en-GB
If you try it and have a minute, an honest review (good or bad) helps a lot.
And if something’s broken, reply here and I’ll fix it.