AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to FocusLens
AI vision tracks when you're truly focused, not your timer
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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DueFocus▲166Get rid of distractions & focus on tasks that really matter
2020 · duefocus.com · its alternatives →
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A minimalist productivity timer that enhances creative flow
2022 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Focus helps you get things done on your Mac. It blocks time-wasting websites and apps so you can work better!
2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →
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Improve productivity, security & digital wellness on devices
2021 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
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FocusMask▲64Put distractions out of sight and out of mind.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Focus - Your Productivity Timer
2015 · meaningful-things.com · its alternatives →
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FocusRO▲63ML based employee productivity & time tracking software
2022 · focusro.com · its alternatives →
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FocusFour▲10I built FocusFour because I was busy all day but still missing the things that actually mattered. FocusFour is a task manager based on the Eisenhower Matrix, built directly on top of Apple Reminders. Recently I added lightweight AI to help identify and surface tasks that are likely important but getting ignored. What it does: * Four-quadrant (important vs. urgent) task view * Uses AI to highlight and reprioritize important tasks * Native Apple Reminders integration (no new inbox, no migration) * Local-first, no accounts * iOS, iPadOS, macOS I’m curious about two things: * Whether AI-assisted…
2025 · focusfour.app · its alternatives →
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focus-time is a CLI tool for macOS and Windows that triggers your desktop OS's Focus Mode feature (and other arbitrary shell commands), based on blocker events you defined in your calendar. Without this tool, I would always have to _manually_ stop (and restart) programs during planned focus periods, or trigger the focus (assist) mode on and off manually. See this blog post for more details and background: https://www.augmentedmind.de/2023/10/08/focus-tools-focus-ti...
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, We built Cronus, a context-aware time tracker for macOS that uses LLMs to differentiate productive tasks from distractions—even on sites like YouTube or LinkedIn. Existing apps frustrated us because they either strictly blocked useful sites or required constant manual tracking. Cronus understands context automatically: - Accurately labels productive vs. distracted time (e.g., coding tutorial vs. random scrolling) - Menu-bar mini-timer to subtly gamify productivity - Supports 24h time-tracking with ai suggestions based on calendar activity - Understand where you actually spend your…
2025 · cronushq.com · its alternatives →
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locktfin▲18A Mac focus timer for founders wearing every hat
Sep 2026 · getlocktfin.com · its alternatives →
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Test and improve your attention span with eye tracking tech
2024 · its alternatives →
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EyeZenith▲14Scan stress, focus & screen-strain with your iPhone camera
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The AI assistant that knows when you're actually focused
Feb 2026 · gfocus.scarlet-technology.com · its alternatives →
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