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.

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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Flow

Focus timer that lives in your menu bar

96Free + in-appFocus

Session

Pomodoro timer with focus stats

101Free + in-appFocus

TickTick

Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one

115Free + in-appFocus

Be Focused

Pomodoro timer in the menu bar

117Free + in-appFocus

Horo

Natural-language timer for the menu bar

104Free + in-appFocus

Cold Turkey Blocker

Strict blocker for websites and apps

124Free + in-appFocus

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.