# Focus

> Mac app that blocks distracting websites and apps on a schedule

Focus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites and applications during work sessions. Sessions can be started by hand, run on a timer or in Pomodoro rounds, or follow a schedule, and a Locked Mode stops a session from being ended early. It is sold as a one-time license rather than a subscription, and the vendor says settings and data stay on the Mac.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Extremely Studios
- **Website:** https://heyfocus.com
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Focus is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49 one-time purchase (Focus 2); the older Focus 1 is $29.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee after purchase.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus 1 | $29 one-time purchase | The original version with core blocking features, still sold on the checkout page as an older release. |
| Focus 2 | $49 one-time purchase | Website and app blocking, schedules, timers and Pomodoro, locked sessions, profiles, password locks, statistics and scripting, with a year of free updates. |
| Lifetime | $129 one-time purchase | Everything in Focus 2, plus early access to new versions and lifetime updates. |
| Bulk licenses | Custom | Special pricing for teams and organizations, by custom quote from the vendor. |

Read from https://heyfocus.com/checkout/ on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Focus before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime license with every future update** (Lifetime license): The Lifetime license is a one-time $129 payment that adds lifetime updates and early access to new versions; the $49 Focus 2 license includes one year of free updates. Source: https://heyfocus.com/checkout/
- **Bulk pricing for teams and organizations** (Other savings): The checkout page's FAQ says Focus offers special pricing for teams and organizations and asks them to get in touch for a custom quote. Source: https://heyfocus.com/checkout/

## Key features

- **Website blocking:** Blocks chosen websites in the popular Mac browsers, or blocks the whole internet apart from an allow list. Rules can also target specific pages and words.
- **App blocking:** Hides a blocked Mac app and, if it keeps reappearing, closes or force quits it. Apps and sites can be added by dragging them onto the menu bar icon.
- **Timers and Pomodoro mode:** Built-in timers, including a Pomodoro mode with a chosen number of work rounds, pair blocking with planned breaks.
- **Schedules:** Daily, weekly or weekend schedules start blocking at set times without any action from you, and schedules can run overnight.
- **Locked Mode and password locks:** A locked session or schedule cannot be stopped until it ends, even after quitting the app or restarting the Mac. Profiles can be locked behind a password.
- **Statistics and scripting:** Tracks focused time by day, week, month and year for each profile. Workflows run Bash scripts when a session or break starts or ends, alongside URL handlers and AppleScript.

## Good for

- Mac users who want websites and apps blocked on a fixed schedule
- People who want a session they cannot switch off once it starts
- Parents or teachers who lock settings behind a password
- Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription

## Worth knowing

- Mac only: the vendor lists no Windows, iPhone or Android version.
- There is no free plan; after the 7-day trial a license costs $49, or $129 with lifetime updates.
- The $49 Focus 2 license covers one year of major updates and three years of minor updates.
- Firefox needs the Focus add-on installed; Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera and Vivaldi work without one.

## Works with

AppleScript

**Tags:** Site & app blocker, Pomodoro timer, Time tracking, Menu bar app, One-time purchase, Local-first

## Alternatives

- [Cold Turkey Blocker](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cold-turkey): Website and app blocker for Windows and Mac with strict locks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cold-turkey-vs-focus-app)
- [SelfControl](https://toolgpa.com/tools/selfcontrol): Free Mac app that blocks distracting sites until a timer ends. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-app-vs-selfcontrol)
- [Freedom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freedom): Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-app-vs-freedom)
- [Session](https://toolgpa.com/tools/session): Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-app-vs-session)
- [FocusMe](https://toolgpa.com/tools/focusme): Website and app blocker with hard-to-bypass enforced plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-app-vs-focusme)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://heyfocus.com/
- https://heyfocus.com/checkout/
- https://heyfocus.com/download/
- https://heyfocus.com/changelog/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/getting-started/what-is-focus/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/getting-started/blocking-applications/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/help/browser-extensions/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/help/focus-is-private/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/features/scripting/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/features/schedule/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/features/locked-mode/
- https://heyfocus.com/docs/features/statistics/
- https://extremelystudios.com/

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/focus-app
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).