Be Focused - Pomodoro Timer 4+
Focus timer for work and study
Denys Ievenko
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
••• Trusted by over 5M users worldwide •••
Staying on task seems is a real challenge for our screen-bound generation. The Be Focused lets you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It’s a surprisingly effective way to retain motivation and focus. Create tasks, configure breaks and track your progress throughout the day, week or custom period. Use Be Focused on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac — everything stays perfectly in sync.
Task Management
• Create and manage tasks
• Add notes, tags and due dates to tasks
• Organize tasks with tags and filters
• Paste task lists from other apps
Timer Control
• Start, pause, or skip intervals
• Auto-start the next interval (optionally)
• Plan intervals needed for task completion and track accuracy
• Manage completed intervals
Timer Customization
• Set durations for work sessions, short and long breaks
• Define number of intervals before a long break
• Set a daily goal for completed intervals
• Assign different timer settings to individual tasks
Focus
• Block distracting apps and websites during work sessions (supported browsers: Safari, Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave)
• Whitelist specific apps and websites while blocking others
• Tags and filters to organize tasks and maintain focus
Reports
• View detailed reports to monitor your progress
• Export your data in CSV format
Sounds and Notifications
• Variety of alarm sounds
• Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency
• Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer
• Interactive notifications
Integration
• Sync across all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
• Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle *
• Integration with Shortcuts app to automate workflow
Quick Access
• Widgets for desktop and notification center
• Global hotkeys to start or stop timer from any app
Automation
• Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app)
• Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app
Device Support
• Also available for iPhone and iPad
• Dark and Light mode support
Pro Version Features
• Single purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Sync across all your devices
• Block distracting apps and websites during work sessions
• Tags and filters to organize tasks and maintain focus
• Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle *
• Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app
• Export data in CSV format
• No banners, no ads
Be Focused is free to download and use forever. However, if you want to access the Pro features on all your iPhones, iPads, and Macs, you can upgrade to the Pro version. The Pro subscription comes in three different options: Monthly, Yearly with a 7-day trial, and Lifetime (one-time payment).
Payment will be charged to your App Store account and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off in your App Store account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html
Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html
* Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.
What’s New
Version 2.5.1
• Fixed issue causing unexpected logout from account
• Multiple minor fixes and enhancements
Ratings and Reviews
Cool tool for regaining focus
Being someone who is normally focused and can power through work like nobody's business, I never thought that I would be the person that needed a tool like this. Alas the pandemic has wrecked my concentration but this app has helped me to start regaining that sense of flow and focus to get things done.
It's a unobstrusive app with easy to use UI and justs get the job done. It could do with more integration with other apps but I suspect that might turn it into a bloated app so I got to say that this has improved my work and is worth trying and buying.
Great tool for procrastinators and ADD
If like me you struggle to keep you attention focused on a task through to completion or find yourself easily distracted, then this app is a must have.
It’s definitely improved my work productivity since I began using it. A lot of apps for this purpose are overly-complicated, but the approach Be Focused has used is simplicity and yet clever with the red and green count down timer on the task bar. I like the 25/5 approach (25 minute work intervals with regular 5 minute breaks after each work interval). For me this works very well. 5 minute is just enough time to get away from desk to stretch your legs, or have a quick chat/check the news and coffee break etc, but Be Focused reminds you its time to start another 25 minute work interval after your 5 minute break count down is ended so there’s no danger your break becomes 1 hour!
I also like how the app counts the work intervals for a task to reach completion so you can keep track of how your work productivity time is being used or how long each work task takes.
I’m sure the paid version has a lot more fancy features (I haven’t checked it out) but the free version is well work trying if you struggle to get things done or are easily distracted.
Good pomodoro timer
I like this timer very much because it inlcudes a to-do list and allows to define the duration of work intervals and breaks. It is convenient to use and also provides some summary statistics about the number of work intervals. To improve this good timer further I have one suggestion, though: It would be great if it was possible to save the break time if a break is skipped. This would allow to take a longer break or an additional at a later point in time when a break has initially been skipped. The reason why I would this is that breaks sometimes come at a time when I would like to continue to work. Instead of skipping the break entirely, however, I would just like to postpone it somewhat.
App Privacy
The developer, Denys Ievenko, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Denys Ievenko
- Size
- 19.3 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.5 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Xwavesoft
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Lifetime Pro £24.99
- Yearly Pro £12.99
- Monthly Pro £2.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.