Website and app blocker for Mac with lock modes to prevent disabling blocks
Tiny focus companion for your Mac menu bar
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Pricing model
Free trial
Paid
Pricing
$29 for founding licence (90% claimed, 1 of 10 founding spots left), then $39 for next 25, then $59 regular price. One-time payment, free updates forever.
$9.99 USD lifetime purchase; $4.99 USD for students with verified student email. No subscription required.
Key features
Block websites across all browsers simultaneously
Block Mac apps from launching
Three lock modes: Off, Strict, and Hardcore
Recurring block scheduling by day and time
No account or sign-up required
Runs offline on your Mac
Streak and focus hour tracking
Support for subdomain blocking
Menu bar integration - stays in your Mac menu bar without opening additional windows
Pull gesture activation - one little gesture turns getting to work into a running timer
Notification alerts - quiet heads-up shortly before focus time ends
Themeable interface - switch themes whenever you want a different mood and scenery
At-a-glance timer display - check your time at a glance without opening another window
Detachable from menu bar - option to detach and keep pinned always on your screen
Small file size - only around 7 MB in direct Mac build
Accessibility features - includes heads-up notifications and audio cues for accessibility
What makes it different
Blocks across every browser and Mac app in one place, unlike browser extensions which only cover one browser
Hardcore lock mode cannot be disabled until timer ends, with only one emergency pass per week
Pay once, no subscription or account needed, works offline forever
Privacy-focused with no browsing data collected or sent from your Mac
Playful pet-inspired design - unique focus companion with adorable cat paws and purring sounds
Flexible customization over rigid pomodoro - adjust work and break intervals to your preference rather than following a fixed format
Privacy-focused - all focus data stays on your Mac, never sent to servers
Minimal, unobtrusive interface - lives in your menu bar without cluttering your workspace
Blocker
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