A focus app that blocks the apps, not just the time

Why focus timers alone don't protect focus

Everyone who's tried a Pomodoro timer knows the failure mode: the timer runs faithfully in the corner while you check Instagram "for a second" — and the second becomes twenty minutes. A timer creates intention. It doesn't create protection.

Research on attention shows the real cost isn't the check itself but the switch: after an interruption it takes most people well over twenty minutes to fully re-enter deep work. Five "quick checks" can hollow out an entire afternoon while feeling like almost nothing.

Protection means the distracting apps are unavailable for the duration — not willpower, not a running clock, but a closed door. That's what a Bloky focus session is: pick a duration, tap start, and your chosen apps stay paused until the session ends.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask before their first focus session.

What's the best focus app for studying?

For studying, the key feature is blocking, not timing — a timer can't stop the TikTok check between chapters. Bloky lets you start a session for exactly your study block (say 2 hours), locks your distracting apps for the duration, and leaves everything else usable. Pair it with your phone face-down across the room and you've covered both digital and physical temptation.

Is there an app that blocks other apps while I work?

Yes — that's Bloky's focus session. You keep a dedicated list of apps to block during work, start a session of 15 minutes to 4 hours, and those apps show a pause screen until it ends. It works on both iPhone and Android.

How is a focus session different from a Pomodoro timer?

A Pomodoro timer structures your time but leaves every distraction one tap away. A Bloky focus session structures your environment: the distracting apps are actually paused. You can still run Pomodoro-style intervals — start a 25-minute session per pomodoro, or one long session across several — but the feed can't win the break-time gamble.

Can I stop a focus session early?

Bloky is built so ending early is possible but never frictionless — if you genuinely need a blocked app, the 20-tap pass gets you 5 minutes. That deliberate cost is the feature: it filters impulse from need, which is exactly the distinction a focus tool must enforce.

How long should a focus session be?

Start with what you can genuinely finish: 25–50 minutes for most tasks, 90 minutes for deep work (matching a natural attention cycle), and 2–4 hours only for well-defined projects with breaks planned. Bloky's slider covers all of it — the best duration is the one you'll actually complete, because completed sessions build the habit.

Does Bloky work for ADHD focus problems?

Many strategies recommended for ADHD — externalising discipline, reducing available distractions, short committed intervals, visible progress — map directly onto Bloky's design: the block does the resisting, sessions can be as short as 15 minutes, and streaks make progress concrete. It's not a treatment, but it's a tool that works with that wiring instead of against it.