focusmode - Stay Focused, Be Present

Pause and decide mindfully how long you want to spend on distracting sites.

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FocusMode - Stay Focused, Be Present is a Chrome extension designed to promote intentional web browsing by preventing mindless scrolling. It gives you the choice to pause and decide before accessing distracting websites, helping you reclaim your focus and time.

Key features include highly customizable block and allow lists, personalized text and animation durations during interventions, scheduling controls based on days and times, and strict session modes to enforce focus periods. Importantly, all browsing analytics are stored locally on your device, emphasizing user privacy with no data sent to external servers.

FocusMode is an excellent tool for anyone looking to improve productivity and maintain presence while using the web without compromising on privacy.

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By:: https://focusmode.app
Users:: 10,000+
Rating:: 4.64
(268)
Version:: 2.7.3 (Last updated: 2025-04-19)
Creation date:: 2021-02-15
Risk:: High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
cookies
alarms
tabs
webNavigation
Host permissions:: https://*.focusmode.app/*
https://*/*
http://*/*
Size:: 8.11M
Email:: fo*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Website
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 15 hours ago

Ranking

# 7,019 ▼ 72

Other rankings

#530 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1

#3 in present keyword 29

#7 in focus keyword 19 ▼ 1

#9 in stay keyword 45

#196 in chrome browser keyword 72 ▲ 20

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focusmode - Stay Focused, Be Present (v2.7.3)

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User reviews

Users appreciate Focusmode's effectiveness in blocking distracting websites and its strict mode, which aids intentional work and productivity. The extension's time tracking and keyword blocking features are also praised for enhancing focus. However, many reviewers express dissatisfaction with recent updates that placed significant features behind a costly paywall, leading to loss of free functionality such as temporary website access. The intrusive promotion of the pro subscription during blocking and technical issues like PIN and keyword handling bugs have further diminished the user experience for many.

Pros

Effectively helps users stay focused and be more productive by blocking distracting websites.
Includes a strict mode feature that locks users out from disabling the block, enhancing self-control.
Tracks time spent on websites, promoting intentional work habits.
Simple and brilliant design, making it easy to use for intentional working.
Offers keyword blocking to customize distractions.
Free version previously offered strong features; some users appreciate pro features available for free or with reasonable access.

Cons

Many essential features have been moved behind an expensive paywall, frustrating long-term users.
Latest updates introduced aggressive promotion of the pro subscription, disrupting user experience and functionality.
The 'Let me continue' feature to temporarily access blocked sites was removed or broken, reducing usability.
Issues with PIN protection not remembering settings consistently.
Keyword blocking sometimes crashes when adding multiple keywords, limiting functionality.

Recent reviews

Changing my review to a more positive one after discovering you can go to extension > options > allow in incognito mode. Now I can even block websites I've been sneakily using to not focus on my studies. That said, paywalling basic features is not exactly nice. I'm an OG user and making us pay for everything is what made me stray away from Momentum.

FR T., 2025-04-20

It's great! However, I doesn't remember the PIN protection: after I save the PIN, the switch is still off.

joyful sapling1, 2025-03-17

highly recommended ever since they allowed pro for free [well even with out it] it is amazing, also really like the strict mode in which i cant stop it. really hope they let it be this way. thou there is some problem with key words that they dont work sometimes but overalll amazing

Noor ul ain Mansoor, 2025-03-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

focusmode - Stay Focused, Be Present requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

focusmode - Stay Focused, Be Present is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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