Focus Sessions • Self control 4+

Limit screen time & web access

Denk Alexandru

    • 4.2 • 35 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Focus Sessions is a simple utility that can block applications and websites. It can be used as a parental control system or a self control tool. It makes the computer safer for your kids and for every day work.

You can password protect Focus Sessions and keep the preferences private from your kids. The app stores the configuration in an inaccessible location and no one can quit or disable the application, not even your smart kid with IT skills.

• Focus, self control: disable distracting websites and applications, keep your work focus, create habits
• Parental Control: block inappropriate websites or give access only to specific websites and make the navigation safer for education and casual access. Lock applications, create schedules, keep your kids safe. The app comes packed with predefined dangerous sites (Porn, Gambling and more), making it easier to setup a safe environment
• Access report: what sites and apps were opened or blocked on your computer

USAGE EXAMPLES
• School time: configure a recurrent session to lock all social apps and games from 8 AM to 13 PM every workday
• Dinner time: start a session now and lock work and productivity apps only for the next 3 hours
• Important meetings: lock entertainment apps and websites only tomorrow from 14 PM to 16 PM

FEATURES
• Easy to use, there is no system configuration required
• Password protect the app (including Touch ID), keep preferences private, the app cannot be disabled or closed
• Websites are blocked in Safari (including Technology Preview), Chrome (including Canary), Edge, Opera, Brave and Vivaldi
• You can lock any app on your computer
• Block custom domains or give access only to specific websites. Block URLs and keywords
• Block applications or give access only to specific applications
• Check the access report, what sites and apps were opened or blocked on your computer
• Schedule blocking by specifying days, hours or intervals
• Create multiple profiles, activate them individually or schedule each one when you need them
• The app predefines over 400.000 domains with inappropriate content and a lot more domains are blocked by keywords
• Create backups, export and import lists of domains and keywords

We read your support emails every day, day by day.
Write with confidence any question, feedback or complaint and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time.

We offer two auto-renewing subscription and a one time payment option:
• Basic, a 1 Month subscription
• Premium, a 12 Months subscription
• Lifetime access: one time payment only
Prices may vary by location.

Subscriptions will auto-renew unless canceled.
• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
• Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Setting after purchase.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal for the amount of your current subscription within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. All cost for subscriptions are mentioned above.

Privacy Policy
https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-privacy-policy.html
Terms of Use
https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-terms-of-use.html

What’s New

Version 4.1.5

• Bug fixes and improvements

Ratings and Reviews

4.2 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

Brian-01 ,

Works Well

Dont Forget your password though or you will be in big trouble.

Developer Response ,

Dear user,Thank you for your review, I'm taking notes of all of them.You can find the app in the top menu bar (near the clock) - click on it and you can find all the options there.You can also send me an email to hello@alexdenk.eu and I will gladly provide you with more details.Regards

retro_dtn ,

Good app, but ... doesn't work with some browsers

Good app for blocking unwanted content, but does not work with Firefox browser , and in my experience only partially works with Safari. Does not enforce Safe Search for image searches on Safari , so adult only images can still be accessed via image seach by turning off Safe Search on DuckDuckGo and Google (and presumably other search engines, although I only use DuckDuckGo). According to Unscreen support only Safari and Chrome browsers are officially supported. I have found that it works well with the Vivaldi browser, in fact it works better with Vivaldi than with Safari , because on Vivaldi the Safe Search is enforced even if a user tries to disable Safe Search in the browser settings for DuckDuckGo or Google. I haven't tried it with Google's Chrome browser , but I presume it will behave the same as on Vivaldi which is a Chromium-based browser. I can live without Firefox (you can block it in the Unscreen app), but Safe Search needs to be fully enforced on Safari for image searches. Would get 5 stars from me , except for this flaw that Safe Search (for image search) is not enforced when using Safari.

mos4567 ,

Someone has put a lot of effort and thought into this app and it shows

This app works but feels half complete without a iOS app.

IMO. Not only should it have an iOS version , it should sync your settings and only be edible from the desktop app

The block list were effective in my testing. That is good because the blocklist apple uses for adult sits are not very complete. They blocked 0 out of 10 sites I tested with.

While it’s great on the desktop, it’s not much of a block if you kid can just pull their iPhone or iPad out and pull the blocked site up because the parental controls on theos devices use less complete block lists so odds are it will pull up.

So this feels like half of a solution in practice.

The simplicity of the app is nice. This app has a much clearer design compared to similar apps.

I would like to see more granular block lists like being able to block online game except those below a certain rating but its just something that would be a nice extra.

While the app blocking choices are limited in terms of presets that feels less relevant since apps can be effectively managed with screen time.

Overall it’s a solid app and worked as advertised.

#1 issue- This app badly needs an iOS version for iPhone and for iPad.

Conclusion:

Someone has put a lot of effort and thought into this app and it shows

I hope the developer continues to invest time and improvements into this app because I think it has real potential

App Privacy

The developer, Denk Alexandru, 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 Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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