Safiyyah Abdul-KhabirI do marketing for good causes
What's an app that helps you avoid distractions while working?
I'm looking for a product that will help me stay focused on the task at hand. Any favorites?
35 recommended
- Lisa DziubaMaker & PMM. Built & Sold my startup 🦄 · Writtenor any web Pomodoro timer can help :)
- Pavan Sethibuilding things. · WrittenOne of my favorite apps :) Set a timer for how long you cannot touch your phone. The more time you stay focused, the more coins you get to plant virtual trees in your forest (if you touch your phone, your tree dies!). The best part is that coins can eventually be used to plant real trees!Sabra RubinsteinMarketing Program Manager · WrittenLove this app! I didn't realize how much I pick up my phone while working on projects till I started using it.
- Lisa DziubaMaker & PMM. Built & Sold my startup 🦄 · WrittenToggl is more for time tracking, but it helps you keep the focus on actually making the task. And you can see how much time you worked.
- Philipp BohnVP Circuit and CEO blueKiwi software · WrittenAmbient noise is surprisingly helpful to stay productive
- You can block certain websites while you're focusing (premium feature), but the main thing I love is that it tracks how much time you spend & where online & on your computer, which is super helpful if you need to figure out where all your time has gone :) You can learn a lot about yourself while using it.
- Hugo Fauquenoiproduct at doist · WrittenHugo Fauquenoi made this productYou can focus on your work and get back to what happened without the need to stay plugged in chat all day
- Flavio LudgeroCo-founder at Startaê · WrittenFlavio Ludgero made this productYou can use Cuckoo in your private room or with your team and everyone will be focused and productive.
- Kelsey McLeoddéjà pillowcase founder · WrittenI use this to block all distractions for a period of time— they're blocked in incognito, if you restart your computer, or use another browser. No way around it.Aynul HabibFounder & CEO of ZenQualify · WrittenIt's easy to switch browsers with some of the Chrome providers and get tripped, it's a notch harder to work around this one.Olivier de LochtProduct designer, Appvelvet.com · WrittenYou can easily create a list of website to blocks during a period
- Chris Messina🏆 #1 Hunter! · WrittenGreat app for forcing disconnection from distractions.Chris Messina🏆 #1 Hunter! · WrittenGreat app for forcing disconnection from distractions.Nicolet GroenInterior & Lifestyle Photographer · WrittenAn excellent app and website blocker that keeps you productive. I can block all my social media, individual websites, messengers and email when I need to work. (oh, and it syncs with all your devices so no excuses not to work!) I bought it a week ago and boy it helps me to focus!
- 2( OFFTIME )Nicholas LusskinBuilding @ Mem · WrittenSuper simple and insanely effective. Just set some time and you're done, or schedule time that you don't want to be bothered. Blocks notifications and access to apps for those who can't stay away :)
- André GauciCEO @ Fusioo – Easy online database · WrittenGreat tool that I've recently discovered. Simple and effective.
- Prattusha CSenior Marketing Scientist, Kvantum Inc. · WrittenThey make customized social media posts along with creatives, that is backed up with well researched social media strategies.
- If you find yourself browsing news, blogs, or other websites during an important project, this chrome extension does what it says. It shows you an "inspiring" message which will ask you to go back and go f#(king work :)
- 6AppLockI use this app to avoid distraction because this app can help you lock all your other apps. Every time I need to focus on something really important, I just lock all my apps and put my phone away. On the one hand, I can stop checking my phone and stay focus. On the other hand, I knew that my phone is safe with AppLock.
- 1Workflow TimerEivind Lindbråten🦊 Developer, Oslo, Norway. · WrittenThis is my favourite pomodoro app. Really well designed.
- 1UnhookFilip DefarFreelance developer · WrittenFilip Defar made this productHere's one that I made. You define a list of websites that you want to avoid and whenever you try to access it forces you to wait 15 seconds before you can access them. This gives you time to change your mind and get back to work. It worked pretty well for me, as I would often not even realize that I started scrolling through Facebook again.
- 1Tomato Timer