Focus Bear builds the routines, blocks the rabbit holes, and nudges you back on track. Designed by and for people with ADHD.
Every feature exists because someone with ADHD needed it to. No fluff, no productivity theatre.
Focus Bear was built by a founder with ADHD and autism, alongside a community who actually use it every day.
Read our manifesto →Set your morning and evening routines once. Focus Bear guides you through them step by step, every day.
See how routines work →Block distracting sites and apps across Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, all at once.
Explore blocking →Tell Focus Bear what you're working on. It gently nudges you back when you wander off and never tracks what you type.
How detection works →
"I was late-diagnosed with ADHD. I tried every app, every system. They all assumed a version of me that doesn't exist before 10am."
So I built the thing I actually needed: something that starts my morning for me, blocks the rabbit holes before I fall in, and forgives me when I slip. Focus Bear is that tool, shared with everyone who recognises themselves in this
If that's you, I hope it helps as much as it helped me
In our first randomised controlled trial, students using Focus Bear saw meaningful improvements across the measures that matter most
A significant drop in self-reported smartphone-addiction scores for people using Focus Bear
Participants reported lower day-to-day stress across the 13-week trial
Students felt more capable of staying on top of their studies
Reported gains in overall quality of life alongside the other measures
How we tested it: a 13-week, three-arm randomised controlled trial with 446 undergraduates at UNICAES (El Salvador), run in partnership with RMIT University. Participants used Focus Bear, attended psychoeducation workshops, or both. Results are preliminary and publication is pending.
Focus Bear runs on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. Start a block on one device and it applies across the rest automatically
No. Focus Bear never logs keystrokes or captures your screen. It only needs to know which app or site is in focus so it can decide whether to block it
No. Break reminders are call-aware. When Focus Bear detects you're on a call or in a meeting, it stays quiet until you're free
Yes. There's a deliberate "break-glass" override for genuine emergencies. It adds just enough friction that you won't use it on autopilot
Because it was built by ADHD brains. It reduces decisions, removes the willpower tax, and guides you one step at a time instead of handing you a blank to-do list
You can start with a free trial, no card required. After that it's a simple subscription, and there's a fair-pricing option if cost is a barrier for you
No card, no commitment. Your free trial starts the moment you open the app
Available on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. Free for 7 days, then a simple subscription, with a fair-pricing option if cost is a barrier
