スマホ使いすぎ防止｜アプリ制限・集中

Focus Gate is not an app that completely disables your smartphone.

It's a self-management app that creates time to pause and consider "why you're opening it now" when you're about to open an app of your choice, such as social media, videos, browsers, or games.

■ Recommended for people who:
・Unconsciously open social media or video apps without realizing it

・Are easily distracted by notifications and temptations on their smartphone while working or studying

・Want to reduce the number of times they use their smartphone "just because"

■ How to use it is simple
1. Select the apps you want to restrict (social media, videos, browsers, games, etc.)
2. Set the time period you want to concentrate on, either manually or by scheduling
3. When you try to open a target app during your concentration time, a full-screen "gatekeeper" will appear
4. Enter the reason for using the app, and you can only use it after waiting for several tens of seconds
5. After using the app, reflect on whether it was "really necessary" and record it

■ Main Features
• Designing a barrier to use through reason input + waiting period (waiting period automatically extends depending on the number of times the restriction is lifted)
• Select planned usage time (5 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes) and allow use only for that time
• Set an upper limit on the number of times the restriction is lifted per hour
• Emergency lifting for when absolutely necessary (once a day, reason input required)
• Pop-up confirming "Continue using or stop here" after the permitted time has ended
• Reviewing daily gate activation count, permitted usage time, reason category, concentration maintenance score, etc. in graphs
• A page of helpful tips explaining the relationship between smartphone use and concentration/sleep, with clear evidence

■ Privacy Policy
All entered reasons, usage time, and target app records are stored only on your device.
No data is transmitted to external servers, and data is not used for advertising purposes.
Records can be deleted from the app at any time. No login or account registration is required.

■ Important Disclaimer
Focus Gate is not a medical device; it is a tool to support self-management.
We do not make definitive statements such as "using a smartphone will inevitably harm your health," and instead provide information based on research reports (facts indicating a link to sleep, concentration, anxiety, etc.). If you have serious anxieties or health concerns, please consult a medical institution.

■ Required Permissions
- Access to Usage: Used to determine which apps are being used in the foreground.
- Display Overlay on Other Apps: Used to display a reason input screen the moment the target app is opened.
Neither permission is used for the core functions described above, and the information obtained is never transmitted outside the device.