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24 alternatives to FocusNudge

Status bar app to nudge you back into focus!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Focused Task▲121

   Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Serene▲266

   The macOS app to get your focus back 🤫

   2019 · ventureharbour.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   focusedOS▲376

   Hide all distractions with one click

   2024 · focusedos.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   One Thing▲138

   Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Effortless▲487

   Stay focused and beat procrastination on your Mac.

   2018 · effortless.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MinuteBar▲128

   The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer▲403

   Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows

   2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FocusNotch▲88

   Transform your productivity

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   beams▲491

   Menu bar app to mindfully navigate your workday

   2022 · usebeams.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nudge▲90

    A simple daily schedule and notification app

    2021 · home-suite-home.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    whilom▲66

    🪄 keep your mac awake even when the lid is closed

    2021 · whilom.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hyperfocused▲148

    Deep work menubar app for macOS

    2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Effortless 2.0▲110

    The fastest way to stay focused and beat procrastination

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Steal back your productivity▲42

    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 →

15. 15
    Focusify▲75

    Hide distracting elements, focus on your deep thinking

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pause▲99

    A Mac app that reminds you to rest

    2021 · harshil.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Instant for Mac▲132

    A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FocusRoom▲139

    Turn your tasks into calming space missions

    Dec 2025 · usefocusroom.app · its alternatives →

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    Focus Session by SyncTasks▲132

    A distraction-free mode for your tasks

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Focus Mode▲64

    Focus mode helps you stay focused when you need to.

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Focusdim▲137

    A simple Mac app to enhance your visual focus

    2025 · privdev.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nudges.fyi – simple, unmissable reminders via phone/text/email▲103

    I built this app primarily for my wife, who has tried many mainstream todo-list apps (OmniFocus, Things, and Todoist come to mind) over the years with little success. She isn't particularly interested in setting up a productivity system and the administrivia that goes with it. Even having to remember to look at an app once a day was far from ideal for her. This app is an attempt at a solution for anyone that fits this description, with a focus on alerting over organization. Here's how it works: you create a nudge that's set to trigger at a given date and time, and the app phones you, texts…

    2022 · nudges.fyi · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HocusFocus▲94

    Switch focus across displays just by hovering

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Focused▲109

    A simple, beautiful personal focus assistant.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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