Raycast
A launcher that turns your Mac into a command palette.
Mac AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.9Visit
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Best Focus software, apps and tools
31 curated resources for focus, online and offline.
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Sunsama
A calm daily planner that forces realistic days.
Web AppExpensiveWeb, macOS
4.6Visit
Cal Newport's Study Hacks Blog
Long-running writing on focus and the deep life.
BlogFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Momentum Plus
The ultimate personal dashboard for productivity.
Browser ExtensionFree planChrome, Firefox
4.7Visit
How to Focus, Solved
A clear, science-backed breakdown of why focus collapses and how to rebuild it.
YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Learning How to Learn
The most popular free course on how your brain learns.
CourseFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader
Read aloud any text, anywhere, in natural-sounding voices.
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit
Forest
Grow a tree while you stay off your phone.
iOS AppPaid but AffordableiOS, Android
4.6Visit
How to Rewire Your Brain to Enjoy Discipline
Dopamine, boredom and why discipline feels harder than it should.
YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Mindvalley
Unlock your full potential with world-class personal growth programs.
Web AppExpensiveWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Focusmate
Body doubling with a stranger who keeps you honest.
WebsiteFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Reclaim.ai
Defends time for habits, tasks and breaks on your real calendar.
Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
hop
Free, open-source menu bar toolkit for macOS with eighteen tools in one panel.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
Deep Questions Podcast
Cal Newport answers listener questions on focus and work.
PodcastFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Momentum
Replace your New Tab page with a personal dashboard featuring to do, weather, and inspiration.
Browser ExtensionFree planChrome, Firefox
4.4Visit
Cold Turkey Blocker
The strictest distraction blocker available.
Windows AppPaid but AffordableWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
Rize
Automatic time tracking that shows where the day really went.
Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Dan Koe on X
A post from Dan Koe on focused, self-directed creative work.
OtherFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Beeper
One app for all your chats.
Web AppPaid but AffordableWeb, iOS
4.3Visit
Capsomnia
Turns Caps Lock into a physical keep-awake switch for closed-lid MacBook work.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.4Visit
Freedom
Block distracting sites and apps across all your devices.
Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit
Maccelerate
Make switching Spaces, Cmd-Tab and Mission Control feel faster on your Mac.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.4Visit
Diet Claude
Chrome extension that tracks Claude usage limits and carries context to another LLM.
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
4.3Visit
FocusFlow AI
AI-powered productivity for deep work.
AI ToolPaid but AffordableWeb
4.3Visit
DynamicLake
macOS menu-bar customiser that turns notifications into a clean dynamic island.
Mac AppPaid but AffordablemacOS
4.3Visit
Orb
Interactive 3D orb experiment for focus, breathing and visual calm.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.3Visit
Playlists
Playlists made by designers for designers.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.3Visit
Tiny Engineer
A small desktop robot that physically acts out what your AI coding assistant is doing.
OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit
Pace
The AI tool that helps you focus.
Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.2Visit
AI Agent Session Center
One dashboard for all your Claude Code and Codex sessions, with live terminals and alerts.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Web
4.3Visit
Shhepit
Short, calming sound resets for your Mac, tailored to how you feel.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.1Visit
Focus tools: common questions
- What are the best focus tools?
- The highest-rated focus picks in the directory right now are Raycast, Momentum Plus and How to Focus, Solved. Each one is checked by hand, and the full list above is sorted by our recommendation.
- What is the best free focus tool?
- How to Focus, Solved and Learning How to Learn are the top-rated completely free options. If a free plan is enough, Raycast is also worth a look.
- How many focus tools are listed?
- 31 focus resources are listed: 16 completely free, 6 with a free plan and 9 paid. New ones are added as they are checked.
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