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Whiiteroom vs Many Displays

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Whiiteroom compared with Many Displays
DetailWhiiteroom logo WhiiteroomMany Displays logo Many Displays
What it doesDistraction-free productivity workspace with whitelist and blacklist modes for Windows and Android Mac windows back in place after sleep or unlock, automatically and instantly
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingNot given $19 USD one-time payment for one person on up to 3 Macs. Includes one year of updates; last version of that year works forever. Free 14-day trial.
Key features
  • OS-level enforcement with restart persistence
  • Distraction-free YouTube browser with filtering
  • Session and scheduled break timers
  • Auto-start scheduler for recurring focus sessions
  • Private distraction tracking and focus analytics
  • Workspace profiles to save and reuse settings
  • Pre-session account sign-in for seamless authentication
  • Automatic window restoration after wake, unlock, login or monitor reconnection
  • Distinguishes identical monitors by system UUID and physical port
  • Fast restore without app communication, around 20ms for hundreds of windows
  • Restores display arrangement including resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR
  • Restores windows across all virtual desktops (Spaces)
  • Visual feedback with soft blur and countdown during restore
  • No setup required, learns layout automatically while you work
  • Private by design with no network access or analytics
  • Goes idle with no external displays connected
  • Distinguishes layouts per display combination
What makes it different
  • Only focus app offering both whitelist and blacklist modes in one product
  • OS-level enforcement prevents easy bypasses unlike browser extensions
  • 100% private with locally stored data, no browsing history collection
  • Crash-resilient session enforcement survives restarts
  • Works reliably with identical monitors that macOS cannot distinguish by standard means
  • Fast and never hangs because it reads the window server directly instead of querying each application
  • Open source code published under Functional Source License with MIT conversion after two years
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 +2 (up) since last check1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)013
Citation Flow (Majestic)1423
Referring domains (Majestic)213

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