Two free blockers with the same heart. BetBlocker is a much-loved charity tool; OFFBET is a free, on-device, EU-built alternative. Here's a fair, side-by-side look — with real respect for a fellow ally.
Free forever, worldwide — no card, no trial, no in-app purchases. Recovery tools shouldn't sit behind a paywall.
Also completely free, forever — funded as a registered charity, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases.
In shortBoth are genuinely free with no catch — OFFBET as an independent app, BetBlocker as a charity.
100% on-device — your browsing is matched locally and never leaves your device. Built by a French company under EU GDPR by design. A free account (first name + email) syncs settings across devices.
Fully anonymous — no registration at all, which is excellent for privacy.
In shortBoth are privacy-first; BetBlocker is account-free, OFFBET is on-device and EU/GDPR-native with optional cross-device sync.
A local DNS filter drops gambling domains before any page loads — across every browser and app — with bypass protection (VPNs, Private DNS / DoH, proxies are detected).
Prevents your devices from reaching gambling sites and apps using a daily-updated blocklist and device restrictions.
In shortBoth stop access device-wide; OFFBET leans on on-device DNS filtering plus anti-bypass detection.
Android, Windows and macOS today, with iPhone in active development.
iOS, Android and computer — including iPhone today.
In shortBetBlocker covers iPhone now; OFFBET's iOS app is on the way — both cover Android and desktop.
Uninstalling is PIN-gated with a cooling-off delay (12/24/48h) or a lifetime lock, and you can pair a Companion (a trusted person) who is alerted to tamper attempts.
You pick a self-exclusion period from 24 hours to 5 years; once set, it can't be lifted until the time is up.
In shortTwo honest models — BetBlocker's fixed time-lock, OFFBET's graded PIN locks plus a trusted-person Companion.
450,000+ gambling domains, refreshed weekly, with web-scanning for brand-new sites, and frequent feedback-driven app updates.
A daily-updated database of 90,000+ gambling sites and apps.
In shortBoth keep live, regularly-updated blocklists.
Free in every country from day one.
Global, with support for around 20 languages.
In shortBoth are worldwide and free.
Independent and free by principle, improving in the open with a public roadmap and feedback-driven releases.
A charity built purely around harm reduction, funded by donations rather than commerce.
In shortKindred spirits — a charity and an independent free app, both mission-first.
| OFFBET | BetBlocker | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | Free forever (charity) |
| Account | First name + email (syncs devices) | None — anonymous |
| Platforms | Android · Windows · Mac | iOS · Android · computer |
| iPhone | Coming soon | Available |
| Filtering | On-device local DNS + anti-bypass | Blocklist + device restrictions |
| Company / privacy | France · GDPR · on-device | UK/US charity · anonymous |
| Blocklist | 450,000+ · weekly + scanning | 90,000+ · daily |
| Anti-relapse | PIN + cooldown/lifetime · Companion | Fixed 24h–5y self-exclusion |
| Languages | 34 locales | ~20 languages |
Yes — both are genuinely free with no subscription or in-app purchases. BetBlocker is funded as a charity; OFFBET's Essential plan is free forever, worldwide, as an independent app.
Mostly the anti-relapse model. BetBlocker locks you out for a fixed period (24 hours to 5 years) you can't undo. OFFBET uses graded PIN locks (cooldown or lifetime) plus a Companion — a trusted person alerted to tamper attempts. BetBlocker is fully anonymous; OFFBET uses a light account to sync across devices.
Yes. OFFBET offers cooling-off delays (12/24/48 hours) or a permanent lifetime lock. BetBlocker offers a single fixed period from 24 hours to 5 years.
BetBlocker is on iPhone today. OFFBET's iOS app is in active development; on Android and desktop both are available now.
BetBlocker needs no account at all. OFFBET keeps filtering 100% on-device, but uses a light account (first name + email) so your blocklist and settings sync across your devices. Both are privacy-first.
Facts about BetBlocker are drawn from its public materials and independent sources, current at the time of writing. If anything is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it — fairness matters.
On-device, worldwide, no card. Whatever you choose, choosing to stop is the brave part — and BetBlocker is a good ally too.