# BetterFocus

> BetterFocus helps you to use the Internet more mindfully and prevent yourself from wasting time on the web.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterfocus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterfocus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `betterfocus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jean-Philippe Pierre
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-06-03
- **First published:** 2019-05-04
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/betterfocus/)

## Description

BetterFocus is a Firefox add-on that promotes mindful Internet usage by interrupting webpage requests and prompting users to confirm their intentions. It helps curb time-wasting and prevent Internet addiction.

## Rankings

- #107,292 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `*://*/*`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterfocus)