
Anchor – Focus Timer & App Blocker
Focus timer + app blocker that actually blocks your apps
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Focus timer + app blocker that actually blocks your apps
4 followers
Anchor is a focus timer for iPhone that actually blocks your distracting apps during sessions. Unlike other focus apps that send reminders you ignore, Anchor uses Apple's Screen Time API to genuinely lock apps. Try to open Instagram mid-session? Won't open. Real app blocking, not nudges, actually locked GPU-rendered shader animations Dynamic Island live timer 7 ambient soundscapes Pomodoro, Deep Work and Creative Flow modes Focus Score, streaks and weekly analytics Free. No ads. No tracking.














Hey PH! 👋
Quick backstory: A year ago I opened my Screen Time report and saw 6 hours 47 minutes. On a weekday. I'd lost an entire working day to my phone.
I tried every focus app; Forest (trees don't stop me), Opal (really good, but too expensive for what it does), One Sec (a breathing exercise isn't enough when your brain wants dopamine). None of them actually prevented me from opening the apps.
So I decided to build one that does.
Anchor uses the same API that Apple's Screen Time uses (Family Controls / DeviceActivityMonitor). When you start a focus session and select apps to block, they're genuinely blocked at the system level. Not a notification. Not a reminder. The app just won't open.
The app is completely free with no ads. Pro is optional!
All feedback is greatly appreciated!
Thank you!