Fella vs BlockSite

Free to unblock is
not the same as blocked.

BlockSite's real strictness, password protection, category blocking, sits behind a premium paywall, and the free tier is simple enough to switch off. Fella has one tier and one rule: blocked, with one 5-minute unlock a day.

BlockSite covers a lot of ground: a block list, schedule mode, usage limits, and a Pomodoro-style focus timer, all in a free tier that works across both websites and apps. That breadth is genuinely useful if you want fine-grained control, block by category, block by keyword, set different rules for different days.

The feature that actually stops you from turning it off, password protection, is a premium upgrade. On the free tier, disabling a block is generally as easy as opening the app and switching it off, the same problem every soft app limit runs into. Fella doesn't have a free tier with a lighter version of blocking. There's one plan, and password protection isn't needed because there's no toggle to reach in the first place.

At a glance Fella BlockSite
Password lock on blocking Not needed, no toggle Premium feature
Pricing model One plan Freemium with paywalled strictness
Daily exception One 5-minute unlock Schedule-based access windows

Why people switch to Fella

Nothing to disable, because there's no free version to fall back on. BlockSite's free tier can be a soft version of the product, useful for organizing what you block, but not necessarily strict about stopping you. Fella's blocking is the entire product.

No categories to configure, no keywords to maintain. BlockSite's depth is a selling point for some people and a chore for others. Fella asks you to pick your apps once, then gets out of your way.

A hard daily limit instead of a schedule you set yourself. BlockSite's schedule mode is powerful, but you're the one building it, which means you're also the one who can rebuild it on a weaker day. Fella's one 5-minute unlock isn't configurable by design.