FocusForge
Close the feed
Pick the apps that pull you away, then shut them outright, cap them with a daily budget, or silence them only during study blocks. YouTube’s Shorts player and home feed can vanish while lecture links keep working.
Make room for what matters.
FocusForge pairs a calm study timer with Shield, a gentle lock on whatever quietly swallows your evenings.
Costs nothing, shows no ads, and runs on Android 7.0 or newer.
- Downloads so far
- 10K+
- Languages built in
- 25
- Ads and trackers
- 0
- Oldest Android it runs on
- 7.0
Three tools that work as one
Shield guards the hour, the timer paces it, and your log remembers it.
A timer that respects the work
Choose a Pomodoro preset or design your own rhythm, label what is open on the desk, and let rain, forest or café ambience cover the silence.
Proof that it adds up
Daily targets, weekly totals for every course and home-screen widgets turn scattered sessions into a record you can actually see.
Screenshots of FocusForge running on a real Android phone. Tap a card to see the other theme.
How a session unfolds
Choose a rhythm
Fifteen minutes, ninety, or anything between. Tag the subject so the time lands where it belongs.
Shield steps in
Whatever you marked off-limits stays shut until the block ends. Lecture videos still play.
The work is counted
Finished blocks feed today’s goal, the weekly chart and each subject’s total.
What never leaves your phone
Shield has to know which apps you open. That knowledge stays on the device, by design rather than by promise.
Read the privacy policy- Your app list
- Read only after you agree to an in-app disclosure, and never uploaded.
- Your screen time
- Usage minutes drive budgets and the Home chart without being sent anywhere.
- Ads and trackers
- Neither the app nor this site carries an advertising or analytics SDK.
- Your account
- Delete it, along with its cloud backup, inside the app or here on the web.
Read before your next exam
- 5 min read
The Pomodoro technique for long study days
How timed focus blocks and short breaks help you start sooner and last longer, and how to pick a block length that suits the work in front of you.
- 6 min read
How to block distracting apps on Android while you study
Three kinds of limits, the Android permissions they rely on, and how to filter YouTube Shorts and the home feed without losing lecture videos.
- 5 min read
Build a study habit that lasts through exam season
Small daily goals, a fixed cue, weekly targets per subject and an honest weekly review: a habit plan you can keep on your worst day.
Questions worth asking
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Is FocusForge really free?
Yes. FocusForge is free and open source, with no ads and no subscriptions. The Android app is available from our GitHub releases.
Do I need an account?
The focus timer works without an account. Choose Skip for now to start locally without waiting for Firebase sign-in. Linked accounts use Firebase for private study and badge backups, groups and the optional leaderboard. Using the app without an email account is not a promise of no network activity.
What permissions does shielding need?
Normal app shielding uses Usage Access to detect the app in use and Draw over other apps to display a pause screen. FocusForge shows a disclosure and asks before it reads your list of installed apps, and that list stays on your phone. Accessibility is requested separately when you enable supported YouTube Shorts or feed filtering. App boundaries run with a foreground notification and a Stop action. All access is optional and can be revoked in Android settings.
Does it work on iPhone?
FocusForge is currently Android-first, for Android 7.0 and above. We do not currently offer an iOS download.
Can I delete my account and data?
Yes. Sign in on our Delete account page using the same email/password or Google account as the app, then confirm deletion. Private study and badge backups, saved profile photos, shared progress and leaderboard entries are removed before your login. You can also delete your account in the app. The website cannot erase phone-local history; clear app storage separately. Signing out keeps your data. Delete your account.
Less scrolling. More becoming.
Install it tonight and start your first block tomorrow morning. No account required.
