Pinterest vs SelfControl

Pinterest

Description: Pinterest is a visual discovery engine for finding ideas like recipes, home and style inspiration, and more. It allows users to save images and videos to their own boards and share ideas with others.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

SelfControl

Description: SelfControl is a free Mac app that helps you avoid distracting websites by blocking access to them for a set period of time. It can help you stay focused and productive when you need to get work done.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Pinterest Features

• Visual discovery engine
• Save images and videos to boards
• Share and discover ideas
• Browse pins by category
• Follow other users and brands
• Shoppable pins
• Save recipes, home decor ideas, fashion and more

SelfControl Features

• Block access to distracting websites
• Set time periods for blocking (from 5 minutes to 1 day)
• Customizable blacklists and whitelists
• Block application usage
• Schedule website blocking in advance

Pinterest

• Free

SelfControl

• Open Source