On Stompstart by 2 April 2015 · Houston · United States
Focus Out.
An Android app that began in 2014 as a Facebook blocker and grew into a timer that locked you out of any distracting app.
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Timeline
- On record
The maker's blog dates the first release, as 'Focus out Facebook', to 22 February 2014.
On record · Announced - Renamed
The blog announced the rename to '#focusOUT Distractions' after users asked to block any app, not just Facebook.
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- Listed on Stompstart
“Helping the world with smartphone addiction by enabling blocking distractions”
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“Helping the world with smartphone addiction by enabling blocking distractions”
Description Are you ever distracted by facebook, twitter, youtube, or Whatsapp? This app can help. Simple select apps that you want to lock yourself out of, how long you want to block them for and you are done! This is a FREE APP plus it has NO ADS. This is the only app in the Store to have these features. KEY FEATURES : - Block ANY number of apps (including notifications) on your phone with a timer - Schedule any no. of Locks any time: now, in the future, or weekly - Now block Websites too (only Chrome browser supported currently) -- feature in Beta - Supports latest Android Lollipop too You can lock yourself out of this app for any amount of time starting anytime. This app is perfect for exam time. Set a timer and get unbelievable amount of study done. Got a deadline coming up, setup a block and get that paper done! Finding yourself in trouble in classes, setup a block and focus in right into the material. Get this app to stay productive, fight smartphone addiction, be productive right before exams and deadlines and finally fight off procrastination.
- Topics
- Productivity
- Platforms
- Android
- Location
- Houston · United States
In our words: The 2015 listing described Focus Out as a free, ad-free Android app for locking yourself out of chosen apps and their notifications for a set time, with scheduled and weekly locks and a beta option for blocking websites in Chrome. It pitched the app at students facing exams and deadlines.
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