Choose your sites
Pick the feeds, videos, and websites where you tend to lose track of time.
Stay focused without blocking websites.
Choose the sites that distract you. Buddy nudges you when it's time to leave.
How it works
You pick the distraction.
Buddy watches the clock.
Choose how often
Set how long Buddy should wait between nudges. Background tabs don't count.
Get the nudge
When it's time for another nudge, Buddy appears and reminds you to leave.
Simple setup
Set it once.
Browse normally.
Add or remove nudge sites, choose how often Buddy should check in, and pause Buddy whenever reminders would get in the way.
- Background tabs do not count
- Locked and unfocused time does not count
- Pause and resume from the popup
A nudge, not a wall
You stay in control.
Naggy Buddy doesn't lock you out or redirect the page. Buddy shows up, and you decide what happens next:
- Close tab
- Leave the current tab after a quick confirmation.
- Nag me later
- Dismiss this reminder while tracking continues.
Local-first privacy
It watches the timer,
not your pages.
Your site list, settings, and reminder progress stay on this device.
- No account
- No analytics or ads
- No page text or titles read
- No browsing activity sent to us
Buddy+ contacts Lemon Squeezy only to activate, validate, or deactivate your license.
Buddy+
More sites.
Harder-to-ignore nudges.
$4.90one-time purchase
The free version covers five sites. Buddy+ expands your site list and adds Deep Nudge, a short countdown after repeated dismissals.
Get Buddy+ · Pay onceUse Buddy+ on up to 20 Chrome profiles.
The short version
Before Buddy starts nagging.
Does Naggy Buddy block websites?
No. Naggy Buddy uses in-page reminders instead of blocking or redirecting websites, so you decide whether to close the tab or keep browsing.
Does it track every website I visit?
No. It works only on hostnames you explicitly add and grant access to.
Does it need an account?
No. The free extension works without an account. Buddy+ uses a license key for activation.
From the blog
Break the loop without blocking the page.
Practical ways to notice distraction sooner, choose a useful reminder rhythm, and leave a scrolling loop on your own terms.
How to Stop Scrolling Without Blocking Websites
Use a clear exit cue without losing access to sites you actually need.
Website Blockers vs. Focus Reminders
Choose between a hard boundary and a nudge based on the work in front of you.
How Often Should You Get a Focus Reminder?
Start with a useful interval, then adjust it before the reminders fade into the background.
Read all posts
Your next scroll can wait.
Add Naggy Buddy to Chrome and choose the sites that keep pulling you back.