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Work · March 21, 2026

Anchor – Focus Timer & App Blocker

Focus timer + app blocker that actually blocks your apps

Anchor – Focus Timer & App Blocker launched on March 21, 2026 with 2 votes, #5,166 of 23,380 launches that month.

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What it does

Anchor is a focus timer for iPhone that actually blocks your distracting apps during sessions. Unlike other focus apps that send reminders you ignore, Anchor uses Apple's Screen Time API to genuinely lock apps. Try to open Instagram mid-session? Won't open. Real app blocking, not nudges, actually locked GPU-rendered shader animations Dynamic Island live timer 7 ambient soundscapes Pomodoro, Deep Work and Creative Flow modes Focus Score, streaks and weekly analytics Free. No ads. No tracking.

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