Focus Tools · Reviewed 26 Oct 2026

Focus Bear

Anti-distraction and anti-burnout app for ADHD and ASD users.

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Focus Bear at a glance

Overview

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Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Focus Bear is an anti-distraction and anti-burnout app built for people with ADHD and ASD S1. It helps users build routines, block distracting websites and apps, and take productive breaks to improve focus and well-being S47 S7. The app is available on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, with a free trial and a freemium pricing model S47.

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Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Focus Bear is an anti-distraction and anti-burnout app for people with ADHD and ASD S1.
  • Core purpose: It solves the problem of digital distractions and burnout that hinder productivity and well-being S1 S7.
  • Intended users: People with ADHD and ASD, including students and early-career professionals S1.
  • Product scope: A single app with habit routines, website blocking, focus sessions, and break reminders S7.
  • Positioning: Built by a founder with ADHD and autism, alongside a community of users S47.
  • Claimed distinction: Every feature exists because someone with ADHD needed it S47.
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Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
StudentsBuild morning routines and block distracting sites to stay focused during study sessions S1 S7.
Early-career professionalsUse focus sessions and break reminders to manage work tasks and prevent burnout S1 S16.
FreelancersCreate distraction-free work environments to enhance concentration and meet deadlines S102.
People with ADHDUse habit stacking and progress tracking to build consistent habits and reduce overwhelm S16 S94.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Habit routinesCreate custom morning and night routines or use recommended habit packs to build consistent habits S7.
Website and app blockingBlock distracting URLs and apps on computer and phone, with options to block the entire internet S7 S94.
Focus sessionsUse Pomodoro-style focus sessions with timers to structure work and break periods S16 S175.
Break remindersGet reminders to take breaks, with customizable activities like stretching or meditation S7.
Meeting detectionAutomatically detects when you're in a meeting and suppresses break reminders until it ends S7.
Brain dumpQuickly jot down distracting thoughts during focus sessions to stay present S162.
Progress trackingTrack streaks and daily accomplishments to maintain motivation S99 S94.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
Calendar importData portabilityImport events and reminders from Google, iCloud, Outlook, and more to plan your day S99.
StripePayment processingAccepts credit/debit card payments for subscriptions S88.
Apple HealthIntegrationCan be integrated with mindfulness apps like Calm to track meditation time S150.
Android appMobile appProvides focus and blocking features on Android devices S1.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
EssentialsFree, always free S88Pomodoro up to 25 minutes, blocking up to 5 websites/apps, routines with up to 3 habits, micro-breaks, tab limiter, to-do list S88Not published S88
Pro$9.99 per month (billing period not stated) S88Unlimited blocking, AI blocking, focus modes and music, accountability partner S88Not published S88
Student discount50% off Pro S88Contact support@focusbear.io to request S7Not established
Free trial7 days, no credit card required S88Full-feature trial S88Not established

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
youtube.com223.5focus bear, 50 tips for adults with adhd
urmc.rochester.edu11150 tips for adults with adhd
bhsiclinics.com11250 tips for adults with adhd
advocatehealth.org11350 tips for adults with adhd
triumphbh.org11450 tips for adults with adhd
monash.edu115focus bear
stanfordcouplescounseling.com11550 tips for adults with adhd
dashboard.focusbear.io116focus bear
apps.apple.com117focus bear
soulup.in11750 tips for adults with adhd

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

PlatformStatusDiscovered source
Googlediscovered_not_scrapedhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.focusbear
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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 0.1%

Scout traffic model did not return a separate AI-referral trend series for this domain.

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gap2 first-page appearances across focus bear, 50 tips for adults with adhd

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
Product HuntFocus Bear Reviews (2026) / Product HuntGrounded web search### The community submitted 17 reviews to tell us what they like about Focus Bear, what Focus Bear can do better, and more. ... 4.2 ... Bas ... Reviewers mostly say Focus Bear helps them stay on task by blocking distracting sites, guiding routines, prompting breaks, and improving follow-through on reading, meetings, and daily planning. Several users, including people managing ADHD or bipolar symptoms, describe better focus, lower stress, and more structure once they learn the system. The main co
Google PlayFocus Bear: AuDHD routines - Apps on Google PlayGrounded web search3.4 ... 90 reviews ... 89 reviews Setup was easy, but the routines are very basic, with just a small countdown timer on a blank screen. And if you exit a routine it pauses the timer, which doesn't seem right to me. It's a faff to set up routines in the first place - why not have some pre-built routines you can edit? And it doesn't seem possible to not have an evening routine. I do like the app blocking though, with a gentle pause.
Apple App Store‎Focus Bear. Built for AuDHDers App - App StoreGrounded web searchve been using Focus Bear for a while now and it’s really helped me stay organized and motivated ... do healthy habits as well as complete assignments/work that i’ve been dreading to do. One feature that’s been most impactful (although there are many that
SaaSHubIs FocusBear.io good? - SaaSHubGrounded web searchRating 0 reviews Pricing Official pricing Status UP ... . All reviews and comments are highly encouranged and appreciated as they help everyone in the community to make an informed choice. Please always be kind and objective when evaluating a
apps.apple.com‎Focus Bear Pomodoro Timer App - App StoreGrounded web searchand let the bear guide you through focus and rest periods by playing sounds. Check how much time ... simply by glancing at the bear (phone stays awake while timer is running). Click ... ## Ratings & Reviews Ratings & Reviews 5.0 out of 5 2 Ratings

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • Focus Bear / Focus & Productivity App for ADHD Brains — / Focus & Productivity App for ADHD Brains # Built by AuDHDers for AuDHDers Create distraction-free work sessions, automate healthy habits, and turn deep focus into your daily default. ★★★★★ Loved by 20,000+ focused brains Mac · Windows · iOS · Android
  • Focus Bear vs Competitors – See the Difference — on Newspaper & Journals Focus Bear 7/10 10 Yes 10 10 10 4.9/5 Manages routines perfectly * holistic approach * keeps you on your toes and away from distractions 7-Day Free Trial $9.99/mo Melbourne, Australia Remarkable accelerator Instagram

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipFocus Bear was built by a founder with ADHD and autism, alongside a community who actually use it every day.source
Contact and supportMake your phone distraction-freesource
Legal and privacyCan I cancel at any time?source
Security and complianceNot published on the collected pages.—
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—

Not found on the collected pages: security and compliance, uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
Focus Bear vs. Structured: How to Plan Faster and Better / Focus Bear BlogGuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated
Contact and supportSupportPublic contact and support channel. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Available as desktop and mobile apps S47.S47
Platforms and appsRuns on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android S47.S47
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Not published on the collected pages.—
Data ownership and exportNot published on the collected pages.—
Performance and reliability claimsNot published on the collected pages.—
Release activityAndroid app is in development S1.S1
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
First archived2022-07-03 — web archive
TLS certificateGoogle Trust Services, valid, expires 2026-12-12
Security headersHSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options
Headers not servedX-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy
Server headercloudflare
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserversgene.ns.cloudflare.com, pablo.ns.cloudflare.com

Not measurable: rdap: no RDAP server published for .io. A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 98/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 6
  • Notices: 0

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
warningPage should have one primary H17https://www.focusbear.io/science-behind-focus-bear
warningPage should have one primary H13https://www.focusbear.io/late-no-more
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://www.focusbear.io/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://www.focusbear.io/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://www.focusbear.io/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://www.focusbear.io/

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Focus Bear \Focus & Productivity App for ADHD Brains1113642 ms
200Focus Bear \Focus & Productivity App for ADHD Brains1113638 ms
200Features – What Focus Bear Can Do for You1122352 mshttps://www.focusbear.io/features
200Pricing Plans \Focus Bear1113445 ms
200FAQs – Focus Bear Questions Answered1134555 mshttps://www.focusbear.io/faqs
200The Science Behind Focus Bear \Focus Bear7149687 ms
200Blog – ADHD & Productivity Tips \Focus Bear173622 ms
200Contact Us \Focus Bear155857 ms
200Privacy Policy \Focus Bear1523543 ms
200Manifesto \Focus Bear156445 ms
200About Focus Bear – Built for AuDHDers189624 mshttps://www.focusbear.io/about
200Daily Planner for ADHD \Focus Bear157941 ms
200Focus Bear vs Competitors – See the Difference1244329 mshttps://www.focusbear.io/competitors
200Late No More \Never be late... again!386549 ms
200Focus Bear - Free ADHD Test136237 mshttps://www.focusbear.io/tests/adhd-test

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct49.7%
search37.5%
search organic37.5%
search paid0.0%
social2.9%
social organic2.9%
social paid0.0%
referrals1.8%
paid referrals0.0%
mail7.9%
gen ai0.1%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention specific competitors by name, except in blog comparisons that are not part of the product's official positioning. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed security, compliance, and uptime information. Open questions remain about data ownership and export capabilities.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 15 collected pages from focusbear.io, including the homepage, features, pricing, about, and blog posts. The evidence catalog includes static and rendered pages, with external proof search enabled. Limitations: some pages may not have been fully captured, and external review profiles were not scraped.

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