HAJR vs Freedom: Purpose-Built vs General Blocker (2025)

TL;DR - Quick Answer

HAJR wins for porn addiction recovery. Freedom is excellent for general productivity blocking (social media, news, games), but it lacks the specialized features needed for porn recovery: unbreakable Strict Mode, faith-based motivation,one-click porn block across all browsers and porn-specific neural science. If you're fighting porn addiction specifically, HAJR's targeted approach beats Freedom's generic blocking every time.

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What HAJR Does

HAJR is purpose-built for one mission: help men quit porn permanently. Every feature - from Strict Mode's unbreakable timer to the 90-day Journey Tracker to scripture-based motivation,one click porn blocking across all browsers along with uninstall protection - is designed around the neuroscience of porn addiction recovery.

When you're fighting porn specifically, you need:

• Urge-specific blocking (not just "block everything when I'm productive")
• Unbreakable protection during high-risk times (late night, alone, traveling)
• Shame-free interface that understands recovery and provides privacy. Hajr is 100% privacy oriented.
• Porn-specific blocklists (millions of sites, constantly updated)

HAJR delivers all of this.

What Freedom Does

Freedom is a general-purpose productivity blocker. It helps you block distractions: social media, news sites, games, shopping - anything that wastes time. You create "blocklists" of sites/apps, schedule when they're blocked, and Freedom enforces it across your devices.

Freedom is excellent for:

• Blocking Twitter/Instagram during work hours
• Preventing news binges
• Creating focus time for deep work
• Scheduled internet blocking

But here's what Freedom doesn't understand: porn addiction is neurologically different than social media distraction. The dopamine spike, the shame cycle,the one click strict porn blocking, the urge patterns - these require specialized intervention, not generic blocking.

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Feature-by-Feature Breakdown

Porn Blocking Technology

HAJR:

• Purpose-built porn blocker with millions of sites
• Blocklist constantly updated with new porn domains
• Blocks adult content across Safari, Chrome, all browsers
• Blocks apps containing adult content.
• Covers porn tube sites, cam sites, OnlyFans, Reddit NSFW, Twitter adult content, Discord servers, etc.
• Works offline
• Zero false positives on legitimate sites
• 100% privacy oriented

Freedom:

• Generic website blocker (you add sites manually or use community lists)
• Blocks what you tell it to block
• Works across devices (Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad)
• Requires internet connection for sync
• Sometimes blocks legitimate sites if you use broad filters

Strict Mode / Locked Mode

HAJR Strict Mode:

• Unbreakable once activated
• Cannot disable, uninstall, or bypass until timer expires
• Even deleting the app doesn't help
• Even restarting iPhone doesn't help
• Perfect for high-urge times (late night, traveling, alone)
• Based on porn addiction urge cycles (urges typically pass in 15-30 minutes)

Freedom Locked Mode:

• "Locked Mode" prevents disabling blocks during session
• But you can still delete the Freedom app itself
• Or restart your phone to bypass
• Timer options: custom durations
• Designed for productivity sessions, not addiction urges
• Can be defeated with enough determination

Progress Tracking & Journey

HAJR:

• 90-day Journey Tracker with visual heatmap
• Based on neuroscience (90 days to rewire brain pathways)
• Streak counter with milestone celebrations
• Gamified avatars unlock at milestones (7, 14, 30, 60, 90 days)
• Focus Reports measure daily discipline
• Designed around porn recovery milestones
• All data private on your device
• Shame-free interface that celebrates progress

Freedom:

• Session history shows when you used Freedom
• Stats show total time blocked
• Calendar view of blocking sessions
• Generic productivity metrics
• No addiction recovery journey
• No milestone celebrations
• Data synced to Freedom's servers

User Interface

HAJR:

• Clean, shame-free design
• Motivating progress visuals
• Simple 3-tab interface
• Designed for people in recovery against porn addiction
• No triggering content or language

Freedom:

• Productivity app design
• Neutral, business-like interface
• Blocklist management screens
• Session timer displays
• Designed for knowledge workers

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Real Talk: Which Should You Choose?

Choose HAJR if you:

• Are fighting porn addiction specifically
• Need unbreakable protection during urges
• Want a purpose-built porn recovery tool
• Primarily consume porn on iPhone/iPad
• Prefer privacy (all data on-device)
• Need shame-free recovery interface
• Want 90-day journey designed for rewiring
• Are in early recovery (first 90 days especially)

Choose Freedom if you:

• Need productivity blocking across distractions
• Use multiple devices (Mac/Windows + phone)
• Need multi-device sync
• Want to block entire internet at scheduled times
• Are in corporate/education setting (Freedom has enterprise features)

My honest recommendation? For porn addiction recovery specifically, HAJR is the better choice 9 times out of 10.

Here's why: porn addiction requires specialized intervention. Freedom is like a general-purpose tool when you need a specialized instrument.

Plus HAJR's Strict Mode is truly unbreakable.

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Can You Use Both?

Yes, but it's usually overkill.

Some guys use:

• HAJR for porn blocking (specialist tool, unbreakable Strict Mode)
• Freedom for productivity blocking (social media, news, YouTube during work)

This gives you best-of-both-worlds: specialized porn recovery + general productivity. Total cost: $30 + $89 = $119/year.

But honestly? HAJR alone is sufficient for most men. Here's why:

1. HAJR includes basic focus blocking - You can block social media during focus time using HAJR's basic blocking features (not as robust as Freedom, but covers 80% of use cases)

2. Simplicity matters - Recovery is hard enough without managing multiple apps. One specialized tool (HAJR) is easier than two overlapping tools

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The Bottom Line

Freedom is a powerful, well-designed productivity blocker. If you're fighting general internet addiction and distractions, it's excellent.

But if you're fighting porn addiction specifically, Freedom is the wrong tool.

HAJR is purpose-built for porn recovery:

• Unbreakable Strict Mode protects you during urges (Freedom's Locked Mode can be bypassed)
• 90-day Journey maps to neurological rewiring (Freedom just counts blocked hours)
• Porn-specific blocklists automatically updated (Freedom requires manual configuration)
• Shame-free interface designed for recovery (Freedom is generic productivity)

Download HAJR today and experience what purpose-built porn recovery feels like.