2
Focus Bear
7-day free trial, then about $10/month
Distraction blocking, routines and breaks, built by neurodivergent founders.
Pick it if you need it on Android, Windows and Mac and you get distracted easily.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindows
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refocus (the app you have) | Free | Apple | - |
| Cape | Free | Apple | you want a close match |
| Focus Bear | 7-day free trial, then about $10/month | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows | you need it on Android, Windows and Mac |
| Freedom | Subscription or lifetime licence | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows | you need it on Android, Windows and Mac |
| Cold Turkey | Free version | Mac, Windows | you need it on Windows and Mac |
| Session | Free plan | Apple | you need it on Mac |
| MultiTimer | Free download | Apple | you want a close match |
| Bento Focus | Free | Apple | you want something simpler |
| Focus Keeper | Free | iPhone, Android, Mac, Web | you need it on Android, Mac and the web |
1
Cape
Free
Screen time app that pauses social media and games when you have had enough.
FreeiPhone
3
Freedom
Subscription or lifetime licence
Block apps and websites across all your devices at once.
Pick it if you need it on Android, Windows and Mac and you get distracted easily.
PaidiPhoneAndroidMacWindows
4
Cold Turkey
Free version; Pro is a one-time purchaseA website and app blocker for computers that is deliberately hard to get around.
Pick it if you need it on Windows and Mac, you would rather not pay a subscription and you get distracted easily.
Free planMacWindows
5
Session
Free plan; Pro about $5/month or $40/year
A Pomodoro timer for Apple devices that blocks distractions and logs your work.
Pick it if you need it on Mac.
Free planiPhoneMac
6
MultiTimer
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Run several timers at once for cooking, study or workouts.
Free planiPhone
7
Bento Focus
Free; Premium about $2/month or $10/year
A calm focus timer that caps your focus box at three tasks to stop overload.
Pick it if you want something simpler and you get distracted easily.
Free planiPhone
8
Focus Keeper
Free; Pro about $4/month or $35/year
A straightforward Pomodoro timer with task tracking and session charts.
Pick it if you need it on Android, Mac and the web and you want something simpler.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWeb
We matched these apps to Refocus by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.