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Free focus apps for Mac

9 focus apps you can use on Mac without paying upfront. 3 are completely free and 6 are free to start, with in-app purchases or paid upgrades. Most popular right now: Flow, Session and TickTick.

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Pandan

Know how long you've been at the computer

114FreeFocus
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SelfControl

Block distracting websites for a set time

32FreeFocus
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One Thing

Show one task in your menu bar

51FreeFocus

How we picked: every app here is listed in focus on Mac App Index and is either completely free or free to start with in-app purchases. Apps are sorted by community activity; switch to Top or New to reorder them. How we rank apps

Frequently asked questions

What are the best free focus apps for Mac?
By community activity, Flow, Session and TickTick are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.
Are these focus apps completely free?
Not all of them. 3 are completely free; 6 are free to download, with in-app purchases or a paid upgrade for extra features.
How many free focus apps are there for Mac?
Mac App Index lists 9 apps: 3 completely free, 6 free to start, 0 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. 1 is open source.