Focusmo
Focusmo
Focusmo

Pure focus, zero noise with Zen Mode

Zen Mode is a radically minimal focus experience that strips away everything except your timer. No badges, no streaks, no celebrations — just you and your countdown. For people who find most productivity apps too noisy.

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Just a timer — nothing else
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Drag gesture to set duration
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Haptic feedback on every interaction
Focusmo is my go-to tool for staying focused ;). When I need to dive into deep work like research, brainstorming, or creative tasks, I start by making a simple commitment to myself: 'I'll dedicate an hour to this.
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Frank Mattes
Thought Leader and Author
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Less Is More

Most productivity apps are themselves a distraction

Badges. Streaks. Celebrations. Gamification. Most focus apps add so much visual noise that they become another source of distraction. Your brain gets pulled toward checking stats instead of doing the work.Zen Mode removes all of it. When you switch to Zen Mode, Focusmo strips down to a minimal floating timer that shows only the countdown. No task names cluttering the display, no gamification elements competing for your attention, no notifications interrupting your flow.

Intuitive Controls

Set your duration with a drag gesture

In Zen Mode, adjusting your session length is as intuitive as it gets. Simply drag on the floating timer to set your duration — a visual overlay shows your selected time in real-time. No menus, no settings screens, no clicks.Every interaction gives you tactile haptic feedback through your Mac's trackpad, creating a physical, grounded experience that keeps you connected to your work without pulling you into screens and settings.
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Best of Both Worlds

Hidden gamification — all the tracking, none of the noise

Zen Mode doesn't delete your data — it hides the distracting elements. Your sessions are still tracked, your statistics still build up, and your streaks still count. You just don't see any of it while you're working.Switch back to Productivity Mode anytime to review your analytics, check your streaks, or see your progress. Zen Mode is about removing visual competition for your attention during work — not about losing your data.
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Calm by Design

Simplified navigation for a calmer experience

In Zen Mode, the icon strip disappears. The menu bar shows a minimal context menu with just the essentials — start, stop, and settings. The entire interface is designed to fade into the background.Combined with Focusmo's breathing exercises before sessions and full Pomodoro cycle automation, Zen Mode creates a complete distraction-free workflow: breathe, focus, break, repeat — without any digital noise breaking your concentration.
I've only been using it for a couple of days, but it's just handy to have an accountability buddy to remind me: just do one thing, finish this one thing, do what you said you were going to do
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Faye Campbell
motionapp.com

Complete Focus System

Zen Mode Works With
Everything in Focusmo

Zen Mode isn't a separate app — it's a mode within Focusmo. All your existing features still work. You just experience them without the visual noise.

Pomodoro

Full Pomodoro cycles run automatically

Zen Mode pairs perfectly with Full Pomodoro Cycles. Set your work and break intervals once, and the timer silently guides you through work, break, work, long break — all without badges, popups, or celebrations interrupting your flow.
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Silent Blocking

App blocking stays active in the background

Your Workspace blocking rules work identically in Zen Mode. Distracting apps and websites are blocked during work intervals and unblocked during breaks — all without any visual indicators beyond the timer itself.
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Breathing

Breathing exercises to start each session

Begin each focus session with a guided breathing exercise that helps you transition into deep work. The breathing animation is beautifully minimal — perfectly aligned with Zen Mode's philosophy of calm, focused simplicity.
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What people say

Reviews from people who run their workday in Focusmo.

Keeps the day's plan in one place

Keeps the current task in view

Shows where the hours went

I mainly use the Normal view because it shows the relation at a glance: half of the time is already gone. Focusmo is my go-to tool for staying focused when I need to dive into deep work.

Frank Mattes

Frank Mattes

Thought Leader

I am absolutely loving the experience of using the app. It has really provided exactly what I've always needed as a uni student with severe ADHD.

Jessica Anderson

Jessica Anderson

Student

As an eternal task switcher, Focusmo is the first time I've been able to assign myself a task and then actually stick to it.

Nick Wolf

Nick Wolf

Australia

I'm neurodivergent so I am not good at tracking time. The prompts are great because it makes me stop every 30 minutes and check in.

Courtney Vickery

Courtney Vickery

CEO, Declet Designs

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