Focus Bear: AuDHD routines

Focus Bear

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About this app

Focus Bear is a productivity and self improvement app built by a team with AuDHD for people with AuDHD (or anyone who needs help focusing).

The app helps boost productivity by managing distractions, building routines and assisting with punctuality. Our app works across Mac, Windows, iOS and Android and uses AI to detect whether a website is relevant for the work at hand. If the site/app isn't relevant (e.g. checking the news during the workday), we block it and let the user view an AI generated low dopamine version of the content if they need to.

Focus Bear also upregulates focus by guiding users through a morning routine typically involving mindfulness and exercise. Research shows that exercise and meditation both profoundly improve concentration especially for people with ADHD. Finally our app helps avoid being late to meetings through a feature "Late No More" which provides high intensity notifications (initially visual and then spoken).

Focus Bear uses the AccessibilityService API to detect when distracting websites and apps are opened, allowing us to block them in real time. This helps users stay focused by ensuring access only to work-relevant content. This feature requires explicit user permission and is not used to collect any personal or sensitive data.

Ratings and reviews

Setup was easy, but the routines are very basic, with just a small countdown timer on a blank screen. And if you exit a routine it pauses the timer, which doesn't seem right to me. It's a faff to set up routines in the first place - why not have some pre-built routines you can edit? And it doesn't seem possible to not have an evening routine. I do like the app blocking though, with a gentle pause.

As a university student I can say that the Focus Bear app has really helped me focus on the tasks that I have, it's not only helped me focus on assignments but other day to day chores. In this digital age there's so many distractions and It's really hard to focus. But with focus bear I can build routines and habits that help me be on track. It helps to block distracting apps in laptop and mobile phone. It's a very friendly app that's easy to use as well

I've been using Focus Bear for a while and it's one of the best productivity apps I've tried. The interface is clean, the features are useful, and it helps me stay focused on important tasks. The habit-building tools and distraction-blocking features are especially helpful. Great app for anyone looking to improve productivity and time management.

What’s new

- New Focus screen
- Habit Inspiration
- Home Screen Walkthrough
- Fix bugs