The app that forces you to actually focus.

Flip your phone face-down. The timer starts. Pick it up and you have 5 seconds to put it back, or the session ends.

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Free. iPhone only. Version 1.0.

Focusutra timer screen set to 30 minutes, with the hint: Turn device face down to start.

How it works

Prepare (optional)

Before you start, an optional box-breathing exercise and a visual anchor help you settle in. Skip either step anytime.

Flip & commit

Place your phone face-down. The sensor detects it and your timer begins. Your phone becomes a physical barrier.

Deep work

Choose a 30, 60, or 90 minute block. Pick your phone up and you have 5 seconds to return it, or the session fails.

Features

Built to be put down.

No settings to tune, no feed to scroll. Focusutra does three things, and does them well.

Focusutra warning screen with a 5-second countdown and the prompt: Place face down.

Face-down mechanic

The timer only runs while your phone is face-down. Lift it and a 5-second countdown starts. Put it back in time or the session ends.

Focusutra dashboard with the October calendar, a 5-day streak, 20 hours of focus time and 24 sessions.

Dashboard

A calendar, your stats and your recent sessions. See at a glance how your weeks went.

Focusutra box breathing screen with a large white circle and the instruction: Hold.

Your ritual

Breathe, focus your eyes, then start. Over time it becomes your starting signal.

No account. No tracking. Your data stays on your phone.

Ready to actually focus?

Focusutra is free. Flip your phone and start.

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