# Focusly: App Blocker & Focus > Gently block distracting apps during focus sessions. Stay present, not guilty. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.binarygains.focusly](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.binarygains.focusly) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.binarygains.focusly` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** BinaryGains - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 20 - **Version:** 1.0.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-06-15 - **First published:** 2026-06-15 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 59 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.binarygains.focusly) - **Privacy policy:** [https://gist.github.com/CrypticMessenger/1a5842d465f35c6dcb73f72e17fe3253](https://gist.github.com/CrypticMessenger/1a5842d465f35c6dcb73f72e17fe3253) ## Description Ever open Instagram "just for a second" and lose 40 minutes?
Focusly helps you protect your focus — not by punishing you, but by gently reminding you what you chose to do instead.
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HOW IT WORKS
① Pick the apps that pull you in
Choose from your installed apps — social media, games, shopping, whatever steals your time.

② Start a focus session
Set a duration (25–90 minutes). Focusly watches quietly in the background.

③ Get gently redirected
If you open a blocked app mid-session, Focusly steps in with a soft nudge — a breathing exercise, a simple question, or just a calm reminder of what you were protecting.
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FEATURES
• Focus Sessions — block distracting apps for a chosen duration. A quiet commitment to yourself.
• Schedule Shields — set recurring time windows (study hours, bedtime, work) where specific apps are automatically paused. Set once, protected daily.
• Gentle Redirects — no angry warnings or guilt trips. Just a calm screen that helps you pause and return to what matters.
• App Picker with Categories — quickly select apps by category (Social, Entertainment, Games) or pick individually.
• Always-on Protection — a lightweight background service ensures blocking stays active for the full session. No gaps, no silent failures.
• Progress Tracking — see your focus streaks and daily stats. Celebrate consistency, not perfection.
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WHO THIS IS FOR
• Students losing study hours to short-form video
• Anyone who's tried screen-time apps and found them too harsh or too easy to dismiss
• People building focus habits who want accountability without guilt
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PERMISSIONS WE USE (AND WHY)
• Accessibility Service — detects when you open a blocked app so we can redirect you instantly. We never read your screen content or personal data.
• Usage Access — identifies which app is in the foreground.
• Display Over Apps — shows the gentle redirect screen.
• Notifications — keeps the blocker alive with a quiet status notification.
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PRIVACY FIRST
All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics, no ads. We don't collect or share anything.
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Focusly isn't about willpower. It's about making distraction just a little harder, so staying focused becomes the easier choice.
Protect your time. Stay gentle with yourself. ## Rankings - #2,609,897 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.binarygains.focusly.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Focusly: Focus Timer & Block](https://chrome-stats.com/d/eu.kpix.focusly) — 1,446 users - [Focus Blocker: App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gravitypoint.focusblocker) — 15,480 users - [Focuslocks](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thenapkincompany.focuslock) — 33 users - [FocusGate: Screen Time Control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pinnacleriverllc.focusgate) — 93 users - [FOCUM: Focus & App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focum.app) — 37 users - [Focus Shield - App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appaspect.AppBlocker) — 80 users - [Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tools.mo3ta.foucus) — 580 users - [App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sds.appblocker) — 3 users - [Bounded Focus: App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dedaldev.bounded) — 52 users - [FocusTime: Focus & App Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.curioinnominds.focustime) — 7,062 users - [Mindful App: Pause & Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mindfullock) — 841 users - [Focus: Meditation & AppBlocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.study.focus) — 331 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.binarygains.focusly)