HeyDockHeyDock vs Freedom
Freedom: A cross-device website, app and internet blocker with scheduled sessions.
| HeyDock | Freedom | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 Solo or $29 Duo, one-time, every 1.x update | Free plan; Premium $8.99 a month, $3.33 a month yearly, or $99.50 Forever |
| Trial and refunds | No trial; 7-day refund | 7-day free trial on yearly; refunds not stated |
| Macs per purchase | 1 (Solo) or 2 (Duo) | Unlimited devices |
| Requires | macOS 26 or later, Apple silicon | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chromebook |
| Replaces the Mac Dock | Yes, optional; or sits beside it | No (not a dock) |
| Modes or profiles | Yes: pill, menu bar, ⌥1–9, suggestions | Blocklists and sessions; scheduling with Premium |
| Pause before off-task apps and sites | Yes, during Focus, with a wait you choose; sites in Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge | Blocking of sites, apps or the whole internet; Locked Mode prevents quitting |
| Holds notifications | Yes: off-mode messages wait, then one digest | Not listed |
| Restores where you left off | Yes: apps, files, pages and a note | Not listed |
| AI | On-device (Apple Foundation Models) sorts apps and sites by mode | Not listed |
| Widgets | 30, set per mode | Not listed |
Freedom facts from freedom.to, checked 2 November 2026. Something wrong? Email [email protected].
Which to pick.
Pick Freedom if…
…you need the same blocklist on Windows, phones and Chromebooks, internet-wide blocking, or a lock you can’t quit.
Pick HeyDock if…
…you want a Mac-native dock that changes with your work and asks instead of blocking.