Be Focused – Focus Timer 4+

Focus timer for work and study

Denys Ievenko

    • 4.7 • 4.2K Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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 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

Pro Version Features

• Single purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Sync across all your devices
• 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

• Start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button
• Integrate with the Shortcuts app to automate workflow (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app)
• Trigger Shortcuts automatically on specific events in Be Focused
• Multiple fixes and improvements

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
4.2K Ratings

4.2K Ratings

IceDetective ,

At least somewhat distracted basically ALL THE TIME

I have ADHD and this app really helps me control it. It allows my brain to see that I only need to focus on whatever I’m doing for a set amount of time and then I can take a break for a set amount of time. Without this app my breaks end up taking longer than my study time, so I basically just take breaks to study and then go back to doing whatever else I’d rather do and am actually able to focus on. It also helps remind me that I can’t procrastinate because I am being timed. Therefore, this app is especially helpful on days when I don’t just have 1 or 2 assignments to get done, but I actually have 4 assignments due that day and 2 I need to do from the day before and then 2 others that I should have gotten done A WHILE ago but I didn’t have the motivation, energy, or focus in order to do so.

In conclusion, IF YOU HAVE ADHD THEN YOU SHOULD GET THIS APP. And if you get it, then don’t be like me and USE IT OFTEN. ADHD doesn’t have to define you. It can be a superpower when used correctly. YOU GOT THIS! YOU ARE CAPABLE, SMART, MOTIVATED, FOCUSED, BRAVE, AND CREATIVE! Also if you are like me and have been labeled as “slow” your whole life, then here is an important reminder: YOU ARE NOT SLOW! YOUR BRAIN JUST WORKS DIFFERENTLY. YOU JUST HAVE DIFFERENT SUPER POWERS AND STRENGTHS! The hard part is remembering that and learning how to use and control them in order to be our best selves.

AKMpls ,

A really solid timer with a couple shortcomings

I love this app — or rather, I really want to love it. I’ve found that it comes the closest to most timer / Pomodoro apps out there to being exactly what I need. The biggest complaint I have? It lives on its own island. Using it on the iPad? No ability to do split screen or otherwise quickly peek at how much time is left. Using it on the Mac? No ability to see the time remaining in the menu bar without clicking up there. (And no easy way to call the app from Shortcuts to write your own workaround to assign hotkeys / macros). It helpfully shows time in the iPhone Dynamic island and helpfully sends notifications to your Apple Watch. Again, nearly perfect and well thought through: certainly the best at what it does and easily worth the price. But when you become a power user, you’ll find yourself wishing it could do just a LITTLE more…

Elen Khachatryan ,

Addictive and extremely satisfying creation

I have been using this app for over a year and I can’t put into words the amount of satisfaction it brings me. Everything is just the way I would want and imagine to make if I were to design the app; simple and rather minimalistic (compared to most other apps) but contains all of the features I would need to be completely happy (the last of which was added very recently — deadline button). No clutter and very user friendly.

It was very addictive to me; so be careful.

I bought the paid version too to be able to synchronize my data and have it in all of my devices. However, the only sad part about this is that (at the moment) I don’t think I will be able to transfer the data I have been collecting for over a year from my unpaid version to my paid version to be able to keep and display it as well. So for now I keep using the unpaid version until I either find a different way of transferring it, or the developer adds a feature like that, or I get enough courage to say “goodbye” to my lovely and diligently collected large data set.

Despite remaining an unpaid version used while having the paid version, I have no regrets at all for my purchase and I hope the developer gets many more people discovering his apps and becoming as happy as I am with it/them.

THANK YOU!

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 Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Location
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • Contact Info
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • User Content
  • Diagnostics

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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