# Focus Bear

> Distraction blocker and guided routines built for ADHD brains

Focus Bear is a focus app built by and for people with ADHD and autism. It blocks distracting websites and apps on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android at the same time, walks you through morning and evening routines one habit at a time, and prompts regular breaks that hold off during meetings. The free Essentials plan caps session length, blocked items and habits; Pro lifts the caps and adds AI-powered blocking.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Focus Bear Pty Ltd
- **Website:** https://www.focusbear.io
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Focus Bear has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 / month, billed monthly.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Essentials: Pomodoro sessions of up to 25 minutes, blocking for up to 5 websites and apps, routines of up to 3 habits, breaks of up to 3 activities, a browser tab limiter and a to-do list.
- **Free trial:** 7-day full-feature trial, no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essentials | $0 | Pomodoro sessions up to 25 minutes, up to 5 blocked websites and apps, 3 habits per routine, 3 activities per break, tab limiter and to-do list. |
| Pro | $9.99 per month, billed monthly | Unlimited website and app blocking, AI-powered blocking, consecutive Pomodoro sessions, focus modes, focus music, meeting detection and strictness levels. |

Read from https://www.focusbear.io/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Focus Bear before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **50% discount for students** (Education): The pricing page offers students 50% off Pro: enter an official school email address and Focus Bear sends a discount code to use at checkout. Source: https://www.focusbear.io/pricing
- **Discounts for financial hardship** (Other savings): Focus Bear says people experiencing financial hardship, including hardship due to disability, can request a discount by emailing its support team. It notes that not every request is granted. Source: https://www.focusbear.io/pricing

## Key features

- **Cross-device distraction blocking:** Block lists and allow lists apply across Mac, Windows, iOS and Android together. By default the app asks whether you really need a site; Grizzly Bear mode blocks anything not explicitly allowed.
- **Morning and evening routines:** Set up a routine once and the app guides you through its habits one at a time each day, blocking distractions while the routine runs.
- **Break reminders that detect meetings:** Prompts short breaks with stretch and movement demos, recommended every 20 minutes. Reminders are held back while the app detects you are on a call.
- **AI distraction detection:** Tell the app what you are working on and it nudges you back when you drift to something unrelated. The vendor says it does not log keystrokes or capture the screen.
- **Zen mode for your phone:** Starting a deep work block on the computer puts the phone into Zen mode, where only the apps you need stay reachable until the session ends.
- **Pomodoro timer and to-do list:** Timed focus sessions sit alongside a to-do list and a browser tab limiter. Free sessions stop at 25 minutes; Pro can chain consecutive sessions for bigger tasks.

## Good for

- People with ADHD or autism who want guided routines, not only a blocker
- Blocking the same distractions on a computer and a phone at once
- Desk workers who want break reminders that stay quiet during calls

## Worth knowing

- The free Essentials plan caps focus sessions at 25 minutes, blocking at 5 websites and apps, routines at 3 habits and breaks at 3 activities.
- AI-powered blocking, focus modes, focus music, meeting detection and accountability partner features need Pro.
- Billing is monthly; yearly billing has to be arranged by emailing support, and no yearly price is published.
- The US App Store lists a Monthly Plan purchase at $2.99, well below the $9.99 on the pricing page, and the vendor's pages do not explain the difference.

**Tags:** Site & app blocker, Pomodoro timer, Habit tracking, Tasks, Focus music, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Freedom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freedom): Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-bear-vs-freedom)
- [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-bear)
- [Opal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/opal): Screen time app that blocks distracting apps on phone and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-bear-vs-opal)
- [Session](https://toolgpa.com/tools/session): Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-bear-vs-session)
- [AppBlock](https://toolgpa.com/tools/appblock): App and website blocker with schedules and a strict mode. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appblock-vs-focus-bear)

## Sources

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

- https://www.focusbear.io/
- https://www.focusbear.io/pricing
- https://www.focusbear.io/faqs
- https://www.focusbear.io/features
- https://www.focusbear.io/terms-of-service
- https://www.focusbear.io/about
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focus-bear-built-for-audhders/id1673296334
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.focusbear&hl=en_US&gl=US

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