Blocker vs Glanced

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Blocker compared with Glanced
Detail	Blocker	Glanced
What it does	Website and app blocker for Mac with lock modes to prevent disabling blocks	RSS reader with AI summaries, full-text search, and podcast support
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Free trial	Freemium
Pricing	$29 for founding licence (90% claimed, 1 of 10 founding spots left), then $39 for next 25, then $59 regular price. One-time payment, free updates forever.	Free plan with 100 feeds included. Lite: $4.99/month or $49.99/year with 1,000 feeds, AI summaries, and top stories. Plus: $7.99/month or $79.99/year with 2,500 feeds, saved searches, API access, webhooks, and MCP. All new accounts get a 14-day free trial of Plus.
Key features	Block websites across all browsers simultaneously Block Mac apps from launching Three lock modes: Off, Strict, and Hardcore Recurring block scheduling by day and time No account or sign-up required Runs offline on your Mac Streak and focus hour tracking Support for subdomain blocking	AI-generated summaries of articles Full-text search across all articles Automatic grouping of related articles by story Smart tag suggestions while reading Multiple layout options: grid, list, and magazine view API access and webhooks on Plus plan Saved searches and custom smart feeds Browser extensions for easy subscription Integration with read-later apps Cross-device sync and offline access
What makes it different	Blocks across every browser and Mac app in one place, unlike browser extensions which only cover one browser Hardcore lock mode cannot be disabled until timer ends, with only one emergency pass per week Pay once, no subscription or account needed, works offline forever Privacy-focused with no browsing data collected or sent from your Mac	Automatically fetches full article content instead of truncated previews Groups coverage of the same story across multiple outlets to eliminate repetition AI summaries help you decide what to read in seconds Free plan available with no credit card required
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 no change since last check	32 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	9
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	76	140

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