1Focus
Germany
What it is
1Focus is a macOS app that blocks distracting websites and applications during focused work or study. Its free version can block unlimited sites in Safari, Chrome, Brave, Edge, Opera, and Arc, plus unlimited apps including email tools. It can also block internet access by blocking installed browsers and the App Store. Free blocks last up to six hours. Pro adds longer durations, recurring schedules such as weekdays during working hours, allowlists, multiple block lists, limited pausing, and URL keyword or category blocking. Users can configure confirmed blocks to resist bypassing; once active, a block cannot be canceled. The app says it does not collect personal data, upload data, or store visited-app and website information. Pro sends only a category-version number for updates. 1Focus was created in 2014 by German programmer Niklas Behrens and is offered through the Mac App Store. Pro includes a 14-day trial.
For and against
For
- Unlimited website blocking on free plan
- Unlimited app blocking
- Recurring Pro schedules
- Locked sessions resist cancellation
- No personal data collection
Against
- Mac only
- Free blocks limited to six hours
- No mobile apps
- Pro required for longer blocks
The verdict
1Focus provides website, app, and internet blocking on macOS, with a free tier and expanded Pro controls. The main limitation is platform coverage, while free sessions are capped at six hours.
Who it suits
It suits Mac users who want scheduled or locked blocking for study, writing, programming, remote work, parenting, or attention-related challenges. It is not offered as a mobile app.
Plans and prices
1Focus Free
Unlimited website and app blocking · block durations up to 6 hours · Mac only
Read 7 Oct 2026 · onefocusapp.com
1Focus Pro monthly
Recurring blocks · allowlists · multiple block lists · limited pausing
Read 7 Oct 2026 · onefocusapp.com
1Focus Pro yearly
Recurring blocks · allowlists · multiple block lists · limited pausing
Read 7 Oct 2026 · onefocusapp.com
On the record
- App blocking
- The free version blocks unlimited apps, including email apps.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes 1Focus as suitable for students, writers, programmers, remote workers, parents, and people with attention-related challenges.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Bypass resistance
- The maker says users can configure 1Focus so blocks are difficult to bypass, and active blocks cannot be canceled once confirmed.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Developer and origin
- Niklas Behrens, a programmer from Germany, says he created 1Focus in 2014 to block distracting websites while studying.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Internet blocking
- It can block internet access by blocking installed web browsers and the App Store.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The maker says 1Focus is available free only on the Mac App Store and says iPhone and iPad support is planned once Apple makes a difficult-to-circumvent blocker possible.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app does not collect personal data, upload data, or store which apps or websites users visit; Pro contacts the site for category updates and sends only the current category version number.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Pro limits
- The free version limits each block to six hours; Pro enables longer block durations.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- 1Focus blocks distracting websites and apps to help users stay focused.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Pro supports recurring blocks, including schedules such as weekdays during working hours.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says 1Focus has minimal access to the computer and does not change system settings.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page asks users to email the maker and says to check spam if no reply arrives within two business days.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Website blocking
- The free version blocks unlimited websites in Safari, Chrome, Brave, Edge, Opera, and Arc.onefocusapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
