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Focus Bear
Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
What it is
Focus Bear is a productivity app for morning habits, work focus, and evening technology shutoff. It blocks selected websites and apps across devices using block lists, allow lists, and a stricter Grizzly Bear mode. Customizable morning and evening routines guide users through habits one at a time. The app suggests breaks, detects hyperfocus, and suppresses reminders during meetings. Starting a deep-work block on a computer can put a connected phone into Zen mode and block distracting apps. Focus Bear says cloud sync keeps data and focus modes synchronized between devices, and that it does not log keystrokes or take screenshots. It says it logs only user-provided Focus Block and quantified-self information. A calendar event title containing “fbtrigger” followed by a habit or focus-mode name can trigger an activity through Late No More. The app is designed by and for people with ADHD. Essentials is free, with limits including up to five websites or apps and three habits per routine. Pro costs $9.99 a month and adds unlimited blocking, AI-powered blocking, focus modes, focus music, meeting detection, and accountability-partner features. A seven-day trial is listed.
For and against
For
- Blocks websites and apps across devices
- Guides customizable morning and evening routines
- Can detect hyperfocus and suppress meeting reminders
- Free plan and seven-day trial
Against
- Free plan allows up to five websites or apps
- Free routines allow up to three habits
- Pro costs $9.99 a month
- No browser extensions
The verdict
Focus Bear combines routine guidance and cross-device blocking with work and break controls. The free plan has usage limits; Pro costs $9.99 a month.
Who it suits
Focus Bear suits people seeking structured routines and distraction blocking, including people with ADHD. Its free plan has limits on blocking, routine habits, and break activities.
Plans and prices
Essentials
Pomodoro max 25 minutes · no AI blocking · up to 5 websites/apps · max 3 habits per routine
Read 1 Oct 2026 · focusbear.io
Pro
Unlimited website/app blocking · AI-powered blocking · focus modes · focus music
Read 1 Oct 2026 · focusbear.io
On the record
- Audience
- Focus Bear is designed by and for people with ADHD and says it was built by ADHD brains.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Break reminders
- Focus Bear suggests productivity breaks, detects hyperfocus and suppresses reminders during meetings.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Calendar integration
- A calendar event title containing fbtrigger followed by a habit or focus-mode name can trigger a Focus Bear activity through Late No More.support.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- Focus Bear says its secure cloud-sync design keeps data and focus modes synchronized between devices.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Distraction blocking
- It blocks distracting websites and apps across devices using block lists, allow lists and a stricter Grizzly Bear mode.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- NDIA access
- The NDIA program offers 2,000 Australians with disabilities a fully funded one-year premium license, onboarding and support.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Phone Zen mode
- Starting a deep-work block on a computer can automatically put the phone into Zen mode and block distracting apps.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Privacy behavior
- The app says it does not log keystrokes or take screenshots and logs only user-provided Focus Block and quantified-self information.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Focus Bear is a holistic productivity and work-life-balance app for morning habits, work focus and evening technology shutoff.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Research basis
- Focus Bear says it is research-backed and evidence-based and has run a randomized controlled trial to measure impact.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Routines
- The app guides users through customizable morning and evening routines one habit at a time.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Its privacy policy says technical and organizational measures are implemented under GDPR Article 32 and lists AWS and Auth0 among processors.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact support through the contact page or start a chat with the support team.focusbear.io · read 1 Oct 2026
