Freedom - Reviews and experiences

My friend kept raving so I snagged it from the app store and installed it on my Windows machine. It never opened — tried rebooting, tried relaunching, nada. The web session exists but doesn't actually block sites and you can kill it with one click. Not great, maybe fixable.

Chris at Freedom Search in Preston sorted us out and I’m really glad. I started using them a few months ago after getting annoyed with a Yell.com ad for Doncaster Towbars that basically wasted my cash — I complained to Yell but nothing much happened. First impression of Chris was good though. He rebuilt our website, took over our Google Ads and SEO, and slowly things started to pick up. Communication was clear, proper follow-up, and honestly they gave 100% support during the campaigns. I’m thankful it worked out, and yes, I’d recommend giving him a call if you need help.

I’ve been using this app for years — the one-time lifetime purchase was exactly what I wanted, no subscription traps. Updates arrive reliably and customer service actually replies, fast and friendly, which surprised me after bad experiences elsewhere. It helped me curb habits, really useful. Not flawless, small bugs now and then, but delivery and support made the difference, so yeah, pretty glad.

she took a deep breath, calmly pulled my reference together, and actually sorted the registration right there. I remember actually relaxing when she said it was done, I even felt a bit apologetic for my earlier tone. Not ideal, but glad it worked out in the end.

I first spotted this app because a coworker casually mentioned it during lunch, so I gave it a go — interface was fine, nothing fancy but it did what it promised at first. Trouble started when my card got charged about $40 after I thought I’d cancelled. The worst part? I couldn’t remove the card from my account no matter how many times I tried. I even tried deleting the account three times and the system kept failing or just not saving the change. I messaged support and heard nothing for a week, still waiting, which is just frustrating. That inability to unlink payment info really put me off more than the charge itself. If they fixed that and actually replied, I might give it another shot, but right now I told a friend to watch out. Kinda useful otherwise, but this billing mess is a dealbreaker.

I wasn't sure at first — I’d tried a bunch of premium blockers before, Cold Turkey and others, and felt a bit burned. Needed something because working from home and my back pain means I can't afford distracted time, and yeah, ADHD-ish brain doesn't help. Bought the lifetime licence on a whim and okay, it's been surprisingly solid. iOS integration is the thing I use most, and the screen-time style blocking actually works across my phone and iPad better than I expected. Do I still wish focus filters were a built-in trigger? Totally — that would smooth syncing between Apple devices, especially via Shortcuts. I know some limits are Apple’s fault, not Freedom’s, and I've even built a couple of shortcuts to help the sync — happy to share them if the team wants. Overall, it beat my doubts, it's simple to use, kinda reliable, and I’m happy I went for the lifetime.