Focus Friend
Gamified focus timer with a bean character and a house to decorate
What is Focus Friend?
Focus Friend is a focus timer for iPhone, iPad and Android created by Hank Green and Honey B Games. A bean character works alongside you while a session runs, and finishing the session earns rewards that buy decorations for the bean's house. A Deep Focus Mode can lock distracting apps during a session, and break timers follow the Pomodoro method.
Focus Friend has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store). See every plan
Good for
- People who keep to a timer more easily when it comes with a character and rewards
- Students working in timed sessions with breaks
- Phone users who want distracting apps locked while a timer runs
Worth knowing
- It runs on iPhone, iPad and Android only; the vendor lists no Mac, Windows or web version.
- The vendor does not publish what Focus Friend Pro includes beyond scarves earned from each session.
- Some bean skins are separate purchases, listed at $2.99 to $5.99 on the US App Store.
- The FAQ, last updated August 26, 2025, says Deep Focus Mode did not yet block Safari on iOS and can conflict with other Screen Time blockers.
Key features
- Bean focus timer
- A bean character focuses while your timer runs, and stopping the timer early interrupts it. A finished session pays out rewards to spend on decorations.
- Deep Focus Mode
- Locks distracting apps for the length of a focus session, with an allow list for apps you still need. It is available on both iOS and Android.
- Break timers
- Breaks between sessions follow the Pomodoro method, and the break is when you decorate the bean's rooms.
- Stopwatch timer, tags and statistics
- A count-up timer covers tasks with no fixed length, sessions can be tagged, and a statistics page records focus time.
- Rooms and decorations
- Hundreds of decorations in different themes furnish the bean's house, which has grown to include a bedroom, bathroom, garden and a street view of the exterior.
- Live Activity and widgets
- On iPhone a Live Activity shows timer progress while the phone is locked, and an update added widget support.
Focus Friend pricing
- Starts at
- $3.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store)
- Free plan
- Free to download with no ads. The vendor does not publish a list of what Focus Friend Pro unlocks; its FAQ says only that Pro members earn scarves, a second reward, from each session.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The app is a free download without ads. Sessions earn socks, the reward spent on decorations. |
| Focus Friend Pro Monthly | $3.99per month, US App Store in-app purchase | Pro membership paid month to month. Pro members also earn scarves from every completed session. |
| Focus Friend Pro Yearly | $19.99per year, US App Store in-app purchase | The same Pro membership billed once a year. |
| Lifetime Focus Friend Pro | $39.99one-time purchase, US App Store | Pro for a single payment. The listing also shows a "Focus Friend Pro Welcome Offer" purchase at $29.99 without saying what it covers. |
| Bean skins and packs | $2.99 to $5.99one-time purchase each, US App Store | Optional cosmetic skins for the bean, such as Blue Jello Bean at $2.99 and the Jelly Bean Pack at $5.99. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Focus Friend before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly Pro costs about 58% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Focus Friend Pro at $19.99 a year against $3.99 a month, which comes to $47.88 over twelve months.
Stated on apps.apple.com - Lifetime licenseLifetime Focus Friend Pro for a one-time payment
The US App Store lists a Lifetime Focus Friend Pro in-app purchase at $39.99, paid once instead of a subscription.
Stated on apps.apple.com
How people rate the Focus Friend app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars89%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star1%
8,322 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Focus Friend alternatives
- Focus Friend vs Forest
Free plan · from $5.99/mo
- Focus Friend vs Flora
Free plan · from $0.99
- Focus Friend vs Focus To-Do
Free plan · from $1.99
- Focus Friend vs Focus Keeper
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Common questions
Is Focus Friend free?
Focus Friend has a free plan. Free to download with no ads. The vendor does not publish a list of what Focus Friend Pro unlocks; its FAQ says only that Pro members earn scarves, a second reward, from each session. Paid plans start at $3.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store).
How much does Focus Friend cost?
Focus Friend lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Focus Friend Pro Monthly: $3.99 per month, US App Store in-app purchase. Focus Friend Pro Yearly: $19.99 per year, US App Store in-app purchase. Lifetime Focus Friend Pro: $39.99 one-time purchase, US App Store. Bean skins and packs: $2.99 to $5.99 one-time purchase each, US App Store. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.
What platforms does Focus Friend work on?
Focus Friend is available on iOS and Android.
Does Focus Friend offer any discounts?
Focus Friend publicly lists the following: Yearly Pro costs about 58% less than monthly; Lifetime Focus Friend Pro for a one-time payment.
How is Focus Friend rated?
Focus Friend's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8,322 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Focus Friend have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Focus Friend is listed for iOS and Android.
Does Focus Friend have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Focus Friend is listed for iOS and Android.
Is Focus Friend open source?
Focus Friend is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Who makes Focus Friend?
Focus Friend is made by Honey B Games (B-Tech Consulting Group LLC).
What are the alternatives to Focus Friend?
The closest alternatives to Focus Friend in our directory are Forest, Flora, Focus To-Do and Focus Keeper. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Focus Friend.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.