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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 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
Reports
• View detailed reports to monitor your progress
• Export your data in CSV format
Sounds and Notifications
• Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency
• Variety of alarm sounds
• Interactive notifications
• Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer
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 Lock Screen and Home Screen
• Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
• Control to start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button
Automation
• Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app)
• Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app
Device Support
• Apple Watch support
• Also available for Mac
• Dark and Light mode support
* Sync with Mac requires Be Focused Pro for macOS, sold separately.
** Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.
This the best of its kind that I’ve found after trying many others. Some of the others were way to simple, stupidly complex. This app allows the focus to be on getting on with things and making me more productive.I love the task list and have set up some tasks that I keep repeating everyday. I would really like to be able to enter tasks more quickly, so not having to type, press enter then click on the + sign. Part of me thinks uploading from csv would be good, but a large part of me thinks that’s just another bit of clutter that’s not needed and quicker entry of daily tasks via the keyboard is much more important.Thank you.
Almost Perfect
PMJ77
The synching feature across different platforms is very useful although sometimes there are synching issues. However, these can be overcome by waiting slightly until synchronisation has completed. Great one-off price instead of a subscription fee or a separate fee for different platforms. It would be great if you can delete old categories, i.e. Other. It would also be good to manually correct logged time that have been entered incorrectly due to syncing issues. If these were made possible then I would rate it 5-star. The app also has a good simple design with an intuitive interface without compromising the features made available, such as pie charts, start and end dates, etc. I would definitely recommend this app to anybody who wants to be more productive and document the amount of time spent with different projects/subjects/interests, etc.
Increased My Focus 100%
Chroniclethis
This app is perfectly set out; task list > timer, > brew-time. Pro syncs flawlessly between my devices. Initially, I was looking for bells and whistles. Then I learned that if I can do 8 Pomodoro’s per day I would achieve all the things I’d planned. After establishing the workflow I now only need 4 of those to achieve more than without it. I press play, push through a 45 minute set and then enjoy a cuppa and biscuit. After purchasing the Pro app, it has increased my focus 100% meaning I can fine-tune other workflows.
It’s great but...
Rufus Hot Rod
I really like the simplicity of this app and I use the pomodoro method on it which keeps me focused throughout the day. The problems I have are the price (iOS is reasonable but Mac is extortionate) I bought the licence for both Mac and iOS, in the hopes they would sync. In reality the sync only works 60% of the time. Most of the time I’ll be up to about 4 or 5 sessions in the day before I open my Mac and when I do all my progress gets reset to 0. Not a major nuisance but I set myself a goal to hit 12 sessions a day and I foolishly don’t count because I think the app is going to handle it.And finally the customer service is non existent. Sent emails about the bugs, no reply, no fix.
• Added Dark Mode support
• Multiple fixes and improvements
Version 2.7
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 .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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