I Made the Hardest Focus App
my phone secretly robbed all my dreams and i didn’t even knew it got so bad. when i saw my screen time being about 11hrs with ~95 phone pickups per day, i realized how bad it got. my problem is that i could not avoid social media entirely as i post actively because i’m involved in marketing and branding. I tried the usual, app blockers & time limits, but i always find myself hitting “one more minute” like a junkie. i’m not looking for a complete social media absence or deleting everything as these radical solutions don’t fit my lifestyle and needs and i tend to come back needing even more.…
I Made the Hardest Focus App launched on August 23, 2025 with 43 votes, #497 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
I Made the Hardest Focus App is a focus application designed for people who need to use social media for work but struggle with compulsive phone checking. Rather than blocking apps entirely, it discourages interruptions during focused work sessions by delivering immediate consequences when the user reaches for their phone. The app targets professionals in marketing and branding who need a middle ground between complete abstinence and unrestricted access. It addresses the gap left by traditional time limits and app blockers that users easily override.
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my phone secretly robbed all my dreams and i didn’t even knew it got so bad. when i saw my screen time being about 11hrs with ~95 phone pickups per day, i realized how bad it got. my problem is that i could not avoid social media entirely as i post actively because i’m involved in marketing and branding. I tried the…
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