Overview

Features & Capabilities

Introducing Focus Friend, a cozy ADHD-friendly focus timer by Hank Green. When you Focus, your Bean Friend Focuses too. Complete sessions to earn prizes and decorations; interrupting the timer makes your Bean very sad.

Key features include Live Activity so you can track progress when your phone is locked, Deep Focus Mode to lock distracting apps, Break Timers using the Pomodoro method, hundreds of decorations, and Bean Skins to customize your experience. Perfect for students and anyone who wants to build a smoother flow for tasks, studying, chores, and beyond.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Developed by:
B-Tech Consulting Group LLC
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focus-friend-by-hank-green/id6742278016

User Reviews

User reviews consistently praise Focus Friend for helping ADHD users stay focused and reduce phone time through a charming, gamified bean world. Its visually rewarding decorations, reliable focus blocking, and free feature set are common highlights, with widgets and live activities added in updates. The main downsides are audio-related annoyances (music not resuming, deep focus glitches and Spotify restrictions), disruptive notifications, and a few usability gaps (no pause for sessions, early-stop progress not counted). Overall, a motivating, well-loved tool with room for refinement.
Pros
  • Helps ADHD users focus and reduces time spent on distracting apps.
  • Gamified visuals (bean, rooms, garden) provide motivation and a sense of progress.
  • Mostly free to use; features available without a subscription.
  • Blocking distractions works well, aiding study and deep work.
  • Regular updates and features, including widgets and live activities, keep it fresh.
Cons
  • Audio/music issues during and after focus sessions (music not resuming, deep focus glitches, and Spotify restrictions).
  • Ending a session early may not count toward progress and the end alert can be easy to miss.
  • Frequent notification prompts can disrupt focus.
  • No pause button for a session (a requested feature).
  • Some blocking/music restrictions (can't block certain apps or play music during deep focus).
Recent reviews
I have loved this app and found it very helpful for focusing. I have used it for at least 6 months. All of the needed features are free! I may get the paid version when I buy everything in all the rooms, but I could also just keep playing with new colors :)
by Hu*****, 2026-08-31

Fun way to focus and so cute.
by Wr*****, 2026-08-31
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