SukhaDistraction blocker app
A distraction blocker that covers your laptop and your phone
Last updated: November 2026
Sukha is a distraction blocker app that blocks distracting websites and apps on both desktop and phone during each focus session.
Sukha’s blocking switches on with the same button that starts your focus music and Pomodoro timer. When you reach for your phone or open a distracting site, its AI coach nudges you back to the task. It runs on Mac, Windows and Chromebook in any Chromium browser.
What is the best distraction blocker?
For people who work on a laptop, Sukha is the strongest choice because the blocker is joined to everything else you need to stay in flow: music, a task list, a timer and coaching. A standalone blocker removes the escape route but leaves you staring at the same hard task with nothing to help you start it.
What Sukha’s blocking includes
- Website and app blocking on desktop and on your phone, in the same session.
- Detection when you pick up your phone or open a random website or app.
- An AI coach that speaks up and nudges you back on track, instead of a silent wall.
- A free Chrome extension, the Website Blocker by Sukha, that nudges you when you drift in the browser.
- Gentle by design: the goal is to get you back to work, not to punish you.
Why do distractions cost so much?
Each interruption costs more than the seconds it takes. Research from the University of California, Irvine found that it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to fully return to a task after an interruption, as summarized in Neurosity’s guide to blocking phone distractions. The same guide notes that when University of Texas researchers tracked phone pickups, participants underreported their usage by about 50%. In other words, most of us lose more time to our phones than we think.
Blocking works as a category, too. The Stay Focused app’s Google Play listing describes 47% less screen time in the first week and around 2 hours saved every day on average for its own users. Those are that app’s figures, not Sukha’s, but they show how much room there is to win back.
Phone distraction blocker app or laptop blocker: which do you need?
Both, if your work happens at a computer. A phone distraction blocker app on its own leaves your browser wide open; a desktop blocker on its own leaves your phone buzzing beside the keyboard. Sukha covers both in one session.
| What it handles | Sukha | Phone-only blocker | Desktop-only blocker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone apps | Yes | Yes | No |
| Desktop sites and apps | Yes | No | Yes |
| Focus music | Yes | Not its focus | Not its focus |
| Timer and task list | Yes | Not its focus | Not its focus |
| Coaching nudge when you drift | Yes | Not its focus | Not its focus |
How to set up a distraction-free session in four steps
- Open Sukha in a Chromium browser and pick one task.
- Press the button. Blocking, music and the timer start together.
- Put your phone face-down. If you pick it up, the coach nudges you back.
- Work until the break. Then take the break: healthy breaks are part of the plan.
New to the idea? Read what a flow state app is, or return to the Sukha focus app overview.
Common questions
- What is the best distraction blocker?
- For people who work on a laptop, Sukha is the strongest pick because its blocking covers desktop and phone and comes joined with focus music, a task manager and a timer. Dedicated blockers such as Freedom and Cold Turkey concentrate on blocking alone; Zapier’s 2026 roundup lists Cold Turkey Pro at $45 one time.
- How do I block distractions on my phone?
- With Sukha, distraction blocking covers your phone as well as your desktop, so the phone you reach for mid-task is part of the same focus session. Sukha detects when you pick up your phone or open a distracting site or app, and the AI coach nudges you back on track. Silencing notifications and keeping the phone out of reach also help.
- How do I block all distractions?
- Block the sources, not just the symptoms: turn off non-essential notifications, close extra tabs, put your phone out of reach and use a blocker for the sites and apps you drift to. Sukha does the blocking on desktop and phone with one button, and adds music and a clear task so there is less pull to look elsewhere.
- What is the best free app blocker for iPhone?
- Apple’s built-in Screen Time and Focus settings are the free starting point on iPhone: they can limit apps and silence notifications. If your real distractions happen while working on a laptop, Sukha links the two, blocking distractions on desktop and phone in the same session, after a free 3-day trial.
- Do any ADHD apps work?
- Sukha is not a medical ADHD app and makes no treatment claims. It was built around three practical problems: not knowing where to start, everything being distracting, and staying in a groove once you find it. Whether a tool fits you is personal, which is what the free 3-day trial is for.
- Do I need to install anything to use Sukha?
- No. Sukha is a website you run in the background while you work, so there is nothing to install for the main app. It is described as light on CPU and GPU with a very small RAM footprint. A free Chrome extension is available if you want nudges when you open a distracting website.
Block the distractions, keep the momentum
Try Sukha’s blocking with music and a timer for three days, free.