2024.3.5
2024-04-21
A set of enhancements and performance improvements.
2024.3.2
2024-02-23
NEW: Focus in Portuguese!
Olá e bem-vindos, falantes de Português!
Focus has been fully localized to Portuguese, making the app more accessible to all native Portuguese speakers.
In addition, a set of improvements for Focus for Apple Vision Pro - thanks for all your feedback!
For feedback and questions, please write to us at support@meaningful-things.com
We're always happy to hear from you!
2023.5.4
2023-11-16
- Minimalistic Focus Standby Widget
- Interactive Widgets for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and the Mac!
- Action Button support: use an Focus App Shortcut with the new Action Button on iPhone 15
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
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Check out the new features for iOS 17 and watchOS 10:
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes and are available on the Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.5.3
2023-11-07
- Minimalistic Focus Standby Widget
- Interactive Widgets for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and the Mac!
- Action Button support: use an Focus App Shortcut with the new Action Button on iPhone 15
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
---
Check out the new features for iOS 17 and watchOS 10:
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes and are available on the Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.5.2
2023-10-19
- Minimalistic Focus Standby Widget
- Interactive Widgets for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and the Mac!
- Action Button support: use an Focus App Shortcut with the new Action Button on iPhone 15
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
---
Check out the new features for iOS 17 and watchOS 10:
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes and are available on the Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.5.1
2023-09-26
NEW: Focus is ready for iOS 17 and watchOS 10!
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes. Interactive Widgets are available for Focus for Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
This fall's release brings so many useful features for staying focused and productive with just one tap, and we hope you enjoy using them as much as we do!
If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.5
2023-09-18
NEW: Focus is ready for iOS 17 and watchOS 10!
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widget
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
This fall's release brings so many useful features for staying focused and productive with just one tap, and we hope you enjoy using them as much as we do!
If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.4
2023-08-21
NEW: App Shortcuts & Custom Colors
Switch smoothly from vacation mode to productivity mode with our powerful and fun new features that will set you up for a good start!
New Custom Colors
Color up your life and explore Focus's gorgeous new custom colors! Choose from our alternative app icons and make Focus truly your own.
Additional App Shortcuts
We've expanded our Shortcuts library for all of you who like to automate their productivity workflows. The new shortcuts enable adding and managing tasks and accessing activity stats with a whole set of new shortcuts. If you love automation, this update is for you!
We hope that this update will enhance your productivity workflows and are excited to hear what you think! If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.3.5
2023-08-01
NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
2023.3.3
2023-07-26
NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
2023.3.2
2023-07-21
NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
2023.3.1
2023-07-20
NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
2023.3
2023-07-17
NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
2023.2.8
2023-07-10
Sync Performance Improvements
- This version improves overall sync performance.
- Lock Screen Widgets, Home Screen Widgets, and Apple Watch Complications update more quickly.
If you have any questions or feedback, we're always happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
2023.2.7
2023-06-28
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
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All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
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New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
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We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.2.6
2023-06-10
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.2.5
2023-05-25
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
-------
Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.2.3
2023-05-22
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
-------
Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.2.2
2023-05-18
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
-------
Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.2.1
2023-05-17
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
-------
Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.1.3
2023-05-08
A set of smaller improvements
2023.1.2
2023-04-06
A set of smaller improvements
2023.1.1
2023-03-22
NEW: Add & Edit Focus Sessions
Manually add and edit Focus sessions in the Activity tab and keep better track of your productivity!
Starting with iOS 16, here is what you can do in Focus:
Add additional Focus sessions: Did you forget to start the Focus timer at the beginning of the workday? No worries! You can now manually add a Focus session in Activity.
Edit logged Focus sessions: Do you want to set a different active task for a Focus session? Or edit the start or end time? You can now do this in the Session Timeline.
Delete Focus sessions: Did you start a session by accident? You can now delete Focus sessions so that your activity data more accurately reflects your productivity.
We hope that this feature will make productivity tracking with Focus even more useful! Let us know what you think via
—> support@meaningful-things.com
And if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.1
2023-02-27
NEW: Add & Edit Focus Sessions
Manually add and edit Focus sessions in the Activity tab and keep better track of your productivity!
Here is what you can do in Focus:
Add additional Focus sessions: Did you forget to start the Focus timer at the beginning of the workday? No worries! You can now manually add a Focus session in Activity.
Edit logged Focus sessions: Do you want to set a different active task for a Focus session? Or edit the start or end time? You can now do this in the Session Timeline.
Delete Focus sessions: Did you start a session by accident? You can now delete Focus sessions so that your activity data more accurately reflects your productivity.
We hope that this feature will make productivity tracking with Focus even more useful! Let us know what you think via
—> support@meaningful-things.com
And if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.0.2
2023-01-12
UI enhancements and a set of smaller improvements
For questions and feedback, contact us via --> support@meaningful-things.com
2022.4.1
2022-10-24
NEW: Live Activities for Focus Sessions
- See your Focus Session as a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
- Discover the useful Focus shortcuts directly with Siri, Spotlight, and the Shortcuts app - no setup required.
- Use Focus with Stage Manager on iPad & Mac
If you have any feedback or questions, we’re happy to hear from you: —> support@meaningful-things.com
And if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2022.3.4
2022-10-17
NEW: Lock Screen Widgets and Apple Watch complications
- A set of different Lock Screen Widgets: personalize your Lock Screen for productivity!
- New and updated Apple Watch complications
- Enhanced language support for Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish
2022.3.3
2022-09-26
NEW: Lock Screen Widgets and Apple Watch complications
- A set of different Lock Screen Widgets: personalize your Lock Screen for productivity!
- New and updated Apple Watch complications
- Enhanced language support for Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish
2022.3.2
2022-09-21
NEW: Lock Screen Widgets and Apple Watch complications
- A set of different Lock Screen Widgets: personalize your Lock Screen for productivity!
- New and updated Apple Watch complications
- Enhanced language support for Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish
2022.3.1
2022-09-12
NEW: Lock Screen Widgets and Apple Watch complications
- A set of different Lock Screen Widgets: personalize your Lock Screen for productivity!
- New and updated Apple Watch complications
- Enhanced language support for Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish
2022.2.6
2022-08-23
NEW: Apple Watch app and faster iCloud sync
Focus has gotten a major revamp - featuring new and improved iCloud sync, UI enhancements, and a redesigned Apple Watch app.
Make sure to update to Focus 2022.2 on all your devices to enjoy a faster syncing experience between Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch.
Many thanks to everyone who provided feedback, and a special thank you to those who helped test this version! We hope you like the new improvements, and if you have any questions, issues or suggestions, you can always reach us via
--> support@meaningful-things.com
2022.2.5
2022-08-08
NEW: Apple Watch app and faster iCloud sync
Focus has gotten a major revamp - featuring new and improved iCloud sync, UI enhancements, and a redesigned Apple Watch app.
Make sure to update to Focus 2022.2 on all your devices to enjoy a faster syncing experience between Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch.
Many thanks to everyone who provided feedback, and a special thank you to those who helped test this version! We hope you like the new improvements, and if you have any questions, issues or suggestions, you can always reach us via
--> support@meaningful-things.com
2022.2.4
2022-08-04
NEW: Apple Watch app and faster iCloud sync
Focus has gotten a major revamp - featuring new and improved iCloud sync, UI enhancements, and a redesigned Apple Watch app.
Make sure to update to Focus 2022.2 on all your devices to enjoy a faster syncing experience between Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch.
Many thanks to everyone who provided feedback, and a special thank you to those who helped test this version! We hope you like the new improvements, and if you have any questions, issues or suggestions, you can always reach us via
--> support@meaningful-things.com
2022.2.1
2022-08-03
NEW: Apple Watch app and faster iCloud sync
Focus has gotten a major revamp - featuring new and improved iCloud sync, UI enhancements, and a redesigned Apple Watch app.
Make sure to update to Focus 2022.2 on all your devices to enjoy a faster syncing experience between Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch.
Many thanks to everyone who provided feedback, and a special thank you to those who helped test this version! We hope you like the new improvements, and if you have any questions, issues or suggestions, you can always reach us via
--> support@meaningful-things.com
2022.2
2022-08-01
NEW: Apple Watch app and faster iCloud sync
Focus has gotten a major revamp - featuring new and improved iCloud sync, UI enhancements, and a redesigned Apple Watch app.
Make sure to update to Focus 2022.2 on all your devices to enjoy a faster syncing experience between Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch.
Many thanks to everyone who provided feedback, and a special thank you to those who helped test this version! We hope you like the new improvements, and if you have any questions, issues or suggestions, you can always reach us via
--> support@meaningful-things.com
2022.1.1
2022-01-26
- UI enhancements and performance improvements.
2022.0.1
2021-12-22
- Enhancements and performance improvements.
2021.5
2021-09-19
Focus 2021.5 Brings Support for iOS 15 and Time Sensitive Notifications:
- New notification design for iOS 15
- New icons for notification actions
- New option to turn on time sensitive notifications
- New artwork to support the new look and feel of notifications in Settings
- Shortcuts now complete faster
- Several fixes and improvements
2021.0.1
2021-01-11
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
2020.3.3
2020-12-09
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
2020.3.2
2020-12-07
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
2020.3.1
2020-11-20
- Minor performance improvements and fixes.
2020.3
2020-11-11
- Minor performance improvements and fixes.
2020.2.3
2020-10-29
- Always displays the correct time in the Widget.
2020.2.2
2020-09-25
NEW
- Widgets
- Support for iOS 14 & watchOS 7
FIXED
- Widgets now show the correct work time
- Fixed a crash when setting the due date of tasks
- Shortcuts no longer show an error when starting a session
- Task Activity is shown correctly again
- First focus session of the day now has always the correct time
2020.2.1
2020-09-23
NEW
- Widgets
- Support for iOS 14 & watchOS 7
FIXED
- Widgets now show the correct work time
- Fixed a crash when setting the due date of tasks
- Shortcuts no longer show an error when starting a session
- Task Activity is shown correctly again
- First focus session of the day now has always the correct time
2020.2
2020-09-18
NEW
- Widgets
- Support for iOS 14 & watchOS 7
2020.1.2
2020-09-14
- New and enhanced Activity: new daily task and work statistics, new activity timeline, ability to add and edit logged activity
- Better and faster iCloud sync
- Enhanced Dark Mode
2020.1
2020-09-08
- New and enhanced Activity: new daily task and work statistics, new activity timeline, ability to add and edit logged activity
- Better and faster iCloud sync
- Enhanced Dark Mode
6.2.3
2020-02-12
Subscription status is now properly unlocked on all devices.
6.2.2
2019-12-05
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.2.1
2019-11-12
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.2
2019-11-09
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.1.4
2019-10-23
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
If you have feedback, please get in touch with us: support@masterbuilders.io.
6.1.3
2019-10-12
- Fixes empty activity data on some devices
- Fixes a crash on Apple Watch Series 3.
- Settings will now by synced to Apple Watch without iPhone.
- The sheet at the end of a session will now be displayed correctly.
If you have feedback, please get in touch with us: support@masterbuilders.io.
6.1.2
2019-10-11
- Fixes a crash on Apple Watch Series 3.
- Settings will now by synced to Apple Watch without iPhone.
- The sheet at the end of a session will now be displayed correctly.
If you have feedback, please get in touch with us: support@masterbuilders.io.
6.1.1
2019-09-30
Focus 6.1 brings new features for iOS 13.1 and iPadOS:
- Support for multiple spaces: you can now open multiple windows of Focus side by side or alongside other apps
- Drag & drop to create a new windows: simply drag a task, an activity day or month item to the side of the iPad to create a new window
- Support for Dark Mode
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Focus 6 brings new features for iOS 13, watchOS 6 and a new activity view.
iOS 13
- New and enhanced Dark Mode that can optionally switch with the system
- New Siri Shortcuts with support for parameters that enable conversational shortcuts
watchOS 6
- Independent Apple Watch app
- Support for tinted graphic Complications
New Activity
- New Today view
- New week-based navigation
- New goal settings
Performance improvements & bugfixes.
6.1
2019-09-27
Focus 6.1 brings new features for iOS 13.1 and iPadOS:
- Support for multiple spaces: you can now open multiple windows of Focus side by side or alongside other apps
- Drag & drop to create a new windows: simply drag a task, an activity day or month item to the side of the iPad to create a new window
- Support for Dark Mode
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Focus 6 brings new features for iOS 13, watchOS 6 and a new activity view.
iOS 13
- New and enhanced Dark Mode that can optionally switch with the system
- New Siri Shortcuts with support for parameters that enable conversational shortcuts
watchOS 6
- Independent Apple Watch app
- Support for tinted graphic Complications
New Activity
- New Today view
- New week-based navigation
- New goal settings
Performance improvements & bugfixes.
6.0
2019-09-19
Focus 6 brings new features for iOS 13, watchOS 6 and a new activity view.
iOS 13
- New and enhanced Dark Mode that can optionally switch with the system
- New Siri Shortcuts with support for parameters that enable conversational shortcuts
watchOS 6
- Independent Apple Watch app
- Support for tinted graphic Complications
New Activity
- New Today view
- New week-based navigation
- New goal settings
Performance improvements & bugfixes.
5.3.4
2019-08-06
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
5.3.3
2019-08-03
- Minor bugfixes and improvements.
5.3.2
2019-07-11
Focus 5.3 brings new features and improvements to both Mac and iOS. Custom durations on a task-by-task basis are a great way to customize your workflow even further. A new display option to show the current task below the timer will help you remember what you’re working on and the new notification setting on iOS makes sure that everything is set up correctly, so you never miss a notification again.
Focus 5.3:
– NEW Custom Durations: Focus now lets you set custom durations for work sessions and breaks (short and long) for every task.
– NEW Active Task: You can now set and see the active task below the timer. Simply click on the task name to see the more details and make adjustments to it. Additionally on macOS, you can set the active task to only appear when the task list is hidden.
– NEW Notification Settings on iOS: A new overview on how notifications are configured along with some guides on how to set up the most common notifications scenarios properly (e.g. notifications on Apple Watch or working with Do Not Disturb (DND) mode).
FIXED / IMPROVED
– Weeks are now displayed correctly on the DD/MM format for AU/UK users
– All Apple Watch Complications are now displayed correctly in the Gallery
– Notification Sound stops as soon as you perform an action (e.g. start the next session)
– Activity now shows the correct end time for your sessions when you have completed them manually
– Performance improvements & smaller fixes
5.3
2019-07-07
Focus 5.3 brings new features and improvements to both Mac and iOS. Custom durations on a task-by-task basis are a great way to customize your workflow even further. A new display option to show the current task below the timer will help you remember what you’re working on and the new notification setting on iOS makes sure that everything is set up correctly, so you never miss a notification again.
Focus 5.3:
– NEW Custom Durations: Focus now lets you set custom durations for work sessions and breaks (short and long) for every task.
– NEW Active Task: You can now set and see the active task below the timer. Simply click on the task name to see the more details and make adjustments to it. Additionally on macOS, you can set the active task to only appear when the task list is hidden.
– NEW Notification Settings on iOS: A new overview on how notifications are configured along with some guides on how to set up the most common notifications scenarios properly (e.g. notifications on Apple Watch or working with Do Not Disturb (DND) mode).
FIXED / IMPROVED
– Weeks are now displayed correctly on the DD/MM format for AU/UK users
– All Apple Watch Complications are now displayed correctly in the Gallery
– Notification Sound stops as soon as you perform an action (e.g. start the next session)
– Activity now shows the correct end time for your sessions when you have completed them manually
– Performance improvements & smaller fixes
5.2.2
2019-06-01
- New Pride app icons.
- Fix for Japanese language input.
5.2.1
2019-04-30
Focus 5.2:
Introducing the Focus URL Scheme: create tasks and control the timer from outside the app.
Read more, see all available options and examples at masterbuilders.io/url-scheme
5.2
2019-03-27
Focus 5.2:
Introducing the Focus URL Scheme: create tasks and control the timer from outside the app.
Read more, see all available options and examples at masterbuilders.io/url-scheme
5.1.2
2019-01-21
5.1.2:
- Minor changes.
5.1:
- New appearance options: a real black background, new options to change the main theme color and app icon
- New drag & drop functionality: drag tasks from OmniFocus, mails from Mail or links from Safari into your task list to get a tappable backlink
- New separate Siri Shortcuts to start a Focus session or a break
- Live updates for the task activity
- Quickly set the session length by swiping with two fingers on the timer
- Better sync performance
- Bug fixes and improvements
We're always happy to hear your thoughts and feedback: @focusappio on Twitter and support@masterbuilders.io
5.1
2019-01-11
Focus 5.1:
- New appearance options: a real black background, new options to change the main theme color and app icon
- New drag & drop functionality: drag tasks from OmniFocus, mails from Mail or links from Safari into your task list to get a tappable backlink
- New separate Siri Shortcuts to start a Focus session or a break
- Live updates for the task activity
- Quickly set the session length by swiping with two fingers on the timer
- Better sync performance
- Bug fixes and improvements
We're always happy to hear your thoughts and feedback: @focusappio on Twitter and support@masterbuilders.io
5.0.6
2018-11-08
- Ready for the new 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation)
- Ready for iPhone XR
- Minor improvements and fixes
We're always happy to hear your thoughts and feedback: @focusappio on Twitter and support@masterbuilders.io
5.0.5
2018-11-03
- Ready for the new 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation)
- Ready for iPhone XR
- Infrograph complication in the middle now works as expected and shows the current session type and it's remaining time
- The Today Widget is now transparent blending perfectly with the content around
- Minor improvements and fixes
We're always happy to hear your thoughts and feedback: @focusappio on Twitter and support@masterbuilders.io
5.0.4
2018-10-26
Focus 5.0.4:
- Fixes a crash on launch for iOS 11 users.
Focus 5.0:
Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity
Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for Siri Shortcuts, new iPhones, Apple Watch Series 4, and a completely new way to manage tasks and a new Dark Mode, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Siri Shortcuts
Focus 5 comes with full support for Siri Shortcuts. Use custom phrases to control your session, add new tasks, or use Siri predictions to quickly take action. Siri Shortcuts for Focus are available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
iOS 12 and new iPhones
Focus 5 is made for the new screen sizes of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and brings full support for iOS 12.
watchOS 5 and Apple Watch Series 4
Focus 5 takes full advantage of the bigger new screen sizes on Apple Watch Series 4 and adds four new complications for the Infograph watch faces.
New Task List
Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
5.0.3
2018-10-13
Focus 5.0.3:
- All shortcuts are now available in the Shortcuts app (under Siri Suggestions)
- Task details (activity progress) will now be updated correctly
- Data download now includes all new attributes
- A lot of other improvements and fixes
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
Focus 5.0:
Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity
Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for Siri Shortcuts, new iPhones, Apple Watch Series 4, and a completely new way to manage tasks and a new Dark Mode, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Siri Shortcuts
Focus 5 comes with full support for Siri Shortcuts. Use custom phrases to control your session, add new tasks, or use Siri predictions to quickly take action. Siri Shortcuts for Focus are available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
iOS 12 and new iPhones
Focus 5 is made for the new screen sizes of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and brings full support for iOS 12.
watchOS 5 and Apple Watch Series 4
Focus 5 takes full advantage of the bigger new screen sizes on Apple Watch Series 4 and adds four new complications for the Infograph watch faces.
New Task List
Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
5.0.2
2018-09-25
Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity
Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for Siri Shortcuts, new iPhones, Apple Watch Series 4, and a completely new way to manage tasks and a new Dark Mode, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Siri Shortcuts
Focus 5 comes with full support for Siri Shortcuts. Use custom phrases to control your session, add new tasks, or use Siri predictions to quickly take action. Siri Shortcuts for Focus are available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
iOS 12 and new iPhones
Focus 5 is made for the new screen sizes of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and brings full support for iOS 12.
watchOS 5 and Apple Watch Series 4
Focus 5 takes full advantage of the bigger new screen sizes on Apple Watch Series 4 and adds four new complications for the Infograph watch faces.
New Task List
Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
5.0.1
2018-09-22
Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity
Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for Siri Shortcuts, new iPhones, Apple Watch Series 4, and a completely new way to manage tasks and a new Dark Mode, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Siri Shortcuts
Focus 5 comes with full support for Siri Shortcuts. Use custom phrases to control your session, add new tasks, or use Siri predictions to quickly take action. Siri Shortcuts for Focus are available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
iOS 12 and new iPhones
Focus 5 is made for the new screen sizes of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and brings full support for iOS 12.
watchOS 5 and Apple Watch Series 4
Focus 5 takes full advantage of the bigger new screen sizes on Apple Watch Series 4 and adds four new complications for the Infograph watch faces.
New Task List
Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
5.0
2018-09-17
Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity
Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for Siri Shortcuts, upcoming hardware and software, a completely new way to manage tasks and a new Dark Mode, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Siri Shortcuts
Focus 5 brings full support for Siri Shortcuts. Use custom phrases to control your session, add new tasks or use Siri predictions to quickly take action.
New Task List & Dark Mode
Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easy to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, can now set time estimates, too.
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
4.6
2018-09-08
- Activity logging on Apple Watch is fixed.
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.5
2018-08-05
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.4
2018-06-13
Focus 4.5:
- New privacy controls: We are not in the business of selling your data. Everything is computed on device and we only store what's necessary to sync your data across your devices. To do that, we use iCloud. With Focus 4.5 you now have complete control over that data and can download or delete everything right from the app's settings.
- New option to keep the screen awake during sessions.
- New 7-day email tutorial for new subscribers
- Drag & drop tasks from other apps into Focus now works as expected
- Improvements and performance enhancements to the underlying architecture in preparation for our big fall release.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.2
2018-05-29
Focus 4.5:
- New privacy controls: We are not in the business of selling your data. Everything is computed on device and we only store what's necessary to sync your data across your devices. To do that, we use iCloud. With Focus 4.5 you now have complete control over that data and can download or delete everything right from the app's settings.
- New option to keep the screen awake during sessions.
- New 7-day email tutorial for new subscribers
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.1
2018-05-27
Focus 4.5:
- New privacy controls: We are not in the business of selling your data. Everything is computed on device and we only store what's necessary to sync your data across your devices. To do that, we use iCloud. With Focus 4.5 you now have complete control over that data and can download or delete everything right from the app's settings.
- New option to keep the screen awake during sessions.
- New 7-day email tutorial for new subscribers
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
Twitter: @focusappio
4.5
2018-05-27
Focus 4.5:
- New privacy controls: We are not in the business of selling your data. Everything is computed on device and we only store what's necessary to sync your data across your devices. To do that, we use iCloud. With Focus 4.5 you now have complete control over that data and can download or delete everything right from the app's settings.
- New option to keep the screen awake during sessions.
- New 7-day email tutorial for new subscribers
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
Twitter: @focusappio
4.0
2018-04-30
- New tutorial section that goes into more detail about the working technique behind Focus and how to get the most out of it.
- Newsletter signup and 7-day email tutorial for new Pro subscribers with a lot of tips, tricks and insights.
- Improved onboarding experience.
- Localization update.
- Performance improvements and enhancements.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
3.6
2018-04-18
- Pro subscriptions (bought on macOS) will now be displayed correctly after the trial.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
3.5
2018-03-23
- Improved launch time on Apple Watch.
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
3.4
2018-03-09
- Performance improvements for Apple Watch app.
- Bugfixes.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io