FocusGuard: Screen Time Coach
AI Blocker & Dopamine Detox
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Block distracting apps, build focus streaks, and protect your sessions with a PIN. Your phone, your rules.
Take back your time. FocusGuard is the first AI-powered screen time coach that doesn't just block apps -- it helps you understand WHY you pick up your phone and builds lasting habits to reduce mindless scrolling.
THE PROBLEM
You unlock your phone 80+ times a day. You lose 4-6 hours to apps designed to keep you hooked. You feel drained, anxious, and unproductive. Sound familiar? Traditional screen time apps block and restrict, but they don't fix the root cause.
THE SOLUTION
FocusGuard combines AI coaching with behavioral science to create a personalized digital wellbeing plan that actually works.
HOW IT WORKS
1. SMART ANALYSIS
FocusGuard learns your usage patterns -- when you scroll, which apps trap you, and what triggers your phone pickups. Our AI identifies your unique habits, not generic averages.
2. AI COACHING
Get personalized insights like "You check Instagram 12 times between 2-4pm -- that's your afternoon slump. Try a 5-minute walk instead." Real advice, not just numbers.
3. PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION
No cold turkey. FocusGuard gradually reduces your screen time week by week, like a fitness plan for your attention. Week 1: awareness. Week 4: you're spending 2 hours less on your phone.
4. MOOD + SCREEN TIME TRACKING
See the connection between your phone use and how you feel. FocusGuard tracks your mood alongside screen time so you can see exactly how doomscrolling affects your wellbeing.
5. SMART BLOCKING
When you need focus time, FocusGuard blocks distracting apps with customizable schedules. Choose gentle nudges, breathing exercises, or hard blocks.
KEY FEATURES
- AI Screen Time Coach: Personalized daily tips based on YOUR usage
- Dopamine Detox Mode: Structured programs to reset your relationship with your phone
- Mood Tracking: Log how you feel and see mood vs. screen time trends
- Smart App Blocker: Block distracting apps with flexible schedules
- Focus Sessions: Pomodoro-style timers with ambient sounds
- Weekly Reports: Beautiful charts showing your progress over time
- Gentle Nudges: Breathing exercise before opening addictive apps
- Usage Insights: Understand your triggers (boredom, stress, habit)
- Widget Support: See daily screen time and streaks on your home screen
- Apple Watch: Quick mood check-ins and focus session controls
WHY FOCUSGUARD IS DIFFERENT
Unlike other screen time apps, FocusGuard:
- Uses AI to give you PERSONAL advice, not generic limits
- Tracks mood alongside screen time (no other app does this)
- Gradually reduces usage instead of cold-turkey blocking
- Weighs under 40 MB (competitors are 200+ MB)
- Requires NO VPN profile -- your data stays on your device
- Costs less than a coffee per month
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Finally an app that explains WHY I can't stop scrolling, not just tells me to stop."
"The mood tracking opened my eyes. I had no idea Instagram was making me anxious."
"I went from 6 hours of screen time to 2.5 hours in 3 weeks. The gradual approach works."
SUBSCRIPTION INFO
FocusGuard Basic is free forever with:
- Screen time tracking
- 3 app blocks per day
- Weekly summary report
FocusGuard Pro unlocks:
- Unlimited AI coaching
- Dopamine Detox programs
- Mood tracking & correlation
- Unlimited app blocks
- Advanced insights & triggers
- Priority support
Privacy first: All data processed on-device. No ads. No data selling. Ever.
Questions? Contact us at erdem.caygor@gmail.com
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Bug fixes and reliability improvements.
• Sessions now clear their shield automatically when time is up — no need to open the app.
• Improved PIN handling for Pro users managing sensitive actions.
• General stability fixes under the hood.
The developer, erdem caygor, 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.
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Information
- Seller
- erdem caygor
- Size
- 17.7 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Erdem Çaygör