Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Glide Focus Pointer
Better focus & reading
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Glide Focus Pointer launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A Firefox fork with a TypeScript config that lets you build anything.
2025 · blog.craigie.dev · its alternatives →
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Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows
2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome now supports vertical tabs and immersive reading mode
Apr 2026 · google.com · its alternatives →
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Focus▲78a Google Chrome extension to keep you focused while working.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Focus Mode▲64Focus mode helps you stay focused when you need to.
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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FocusNudge▲104Status bar app to nudge you back into focus!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A distraction-free mode for your tasks
2025 · apps.apple.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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HocusFocus▲94Switch focus across displays just by hovering
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · therealfocusapp.com · its alternatives →
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PeekFocus▲86Make your screen instantly presentable with one keystroke.
May 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →
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Focused▲64The new browser tab page that helps you stay focused
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A reading ruler that dims everything except your line
Jul 2026 · ruyzambrano.github.io · its alternatives →
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