Cold Turkey Blocker is free. Cold Turkey Pro is a single lifetime purchase at €39.00, not a subscription, with a 7-day trial. It's Mac and Windows only, not iPhone.
Cold Turkey's pricing model is the opposite of most app blockers on this list: pay once, not monthly. Blocker Pro is a one-time €39.00 purchase rather than a recurring subscription, on top of a genuinely usable free tier.
This page focuses specifically on cost. For the full feature comparison against Fella, see Fella vs Cold Turkey. What follows covers what's confirmed about pricing and platform support.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blocker (free) | $0 | Website blocking, website exceptions, timed blocks, statistics |
| Blocker Pro | €39.00 one-time | Pay once, own forever, for all computers you personally use; 7-day trial from the free version |
The €39.00 figure was observed via Cold Turkey's official checkout (Paddle), which localizes currency by region. A canonical US dollar price wasn't confirmed in this pass, so check the checkout directly for your local currency figure before buying.
Cold Turkey also offers a 20% student discount on request and a 30-day refund window. Both are documented directly by the vendor rather than a general marketplace policy.
The free version isn't a stripped-down demo. Blocker's free tier includes website blocking, the ability to set exceptions, timed blocks, and usage statistics, enough for many people to never need Pro.
Pro is what you'd reach for if you need more than basic website blocking. The 7-day Pro trial, started from the free app, is the way to test whether the additional Pro capability is worth the one-time price before paying.
This is the most important caveat before comparing prices at all. Cold Turkey supports macOS 10.14+ and Windows only. The vendor states directly that Linux, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, and other operating systems are not supported.
If your distraction problem is mainly on your iPhone, Cold Turkey's pricing is irrelevant to your actual use case. It's a desktop blocker, built for blocking sites and apps on a Mac or Windows machine, not a phone.
Mac or Windows users who want to pay once instead of subscribing. If you're blocking distracting sites on a desktop computer and want a permanent license rather than a recurring charge, the one-time €39.00 is a genuinely different model from most competitors.
Anyone who wants to try before buying. The free tier plus the 7-day Pro trial lets you confirm the tool fits before spending anything.
Not a fit if the distraction problem is on your phone. No iOS support means Cold Turkey can't be the answer for iPhone app blocking at any price.
| At a glance | Fella | Cold Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $9.99 monthly or $34.99 yearly, no free trial | Free tier; Pro is a one-time €39.00 |
| Billing model | Subscription | One-time purchase, not recurring |
| Free tier | None | Yes, a usable free Blocker version |
| iPhone support | Yes, built for iOS | No; Mac and Windows only |
Over a long enough timeframe, Cold Turkey Pro's one-time price can undercut Fella's subscription on a Mac or Windows machine. A single €39.00 payment versus $34.99 a year means Cold Turkey can be cheaper across multiple years of use, if you're on a supported platform.
That comparison only holds on desktop. Fella runs on iPhone; Cold Turkey doesn't run on iOS at all, so the two aren't interchangeable options for blocking apps on your phone regardless of price. See how Fella works or Fella's current pricing.
Cold Turkey Blocker is free with website blocking, exceptions, timed blocks, and statistics. Cold Turkey Pro is a one-time purchase priced at €39.00, observed via its official checkout, with a 7-day Pro trial available from the free version.
No. Cold Turkey Pro is sold as a single lifetime purchase, described by the vendor as pay once, own forever, rather than a recurring monthly or yearly subscription.
Yes. A 7-day Pro trial is available, started from the free Blocker version, so you can test Pro's full feature set before deciding to buy the lifetime license.
No. Cold Turkey supports macOS 10.14+ and Windows only. The vendor states directly that Linux, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, and other operating systems are not supported, so it can't block apps on an iPhone.
Cold Turkey Pro is a one-time €39.00 with a free tier and 7-day trial, so it can cost less than Fella over a long enough timeframe. Fella is $9.99 monthly or $34.99 yearly with no free tier or trial, and runs on iPhone; Cold Turkey does not.
