StayFocusd – Website Blocker & Focus Timer & Shorts Blocker

by Sensor Tower

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Quick Look

Reclaim your workday by setting customizable limits on distracting websites and conquering procrastination with StayFocusd.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Individuals looking to increase their productivity by limiting time spent on distracting websites.

Key Features

→ Configurable blocking of entire sites, subdomains, paths, pages, or in-page content
→ The Nuclear Option for irreversible website blocking for a set period
→ Require Challenge to prevent easy alteration of settings
→ Website usage history for tracking internet habits
→ Sync usage limits across devices including Android

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Overwhelmingly Positive

Users find StayFocusd highly effective for blocking distracting websites and improving productivity, with many praising its configurable blocking and 'Nuclear Option'.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.

What Users Love

✓ Effective website blocking and time management
✓ Configurable blocking options (sites, paths, content)
✓ 'Nuclear Option' and challenge features enhance accountability

Points to Consider

× Occasional technical issues or bugs reported
× Some users may find the interface less intuitive

"This extension is a game-changer for my productivity. The ability to block specific sites for set periods is exactly what I needed."
— A Positive User Review

"It works well most of the time, but I've encountered a few instances where it didn't block a site as intended, requiring a browser restart."
— A Mixed User Review

"The 'Nuclear Option' is brutal but effective. It has definitely helped me cut down on my social media usage during work hours."
— A Positive User Review

Official Description

From the Developer

Boost your productivity by limiting the amount of time you you spend on time-wasting websites.

You sit down at the computer, and you swear you'll be productive. Next thing you know, it's twelve hours later. You've checked your email, updated your Facebook status, blown through 200 pages of Reddit, read every article in your Twitter feed, looked up your favorite band on Wikipedia, vanity googled yourself, cyber-stalked your ex, browsed through all your high-school crushes' Instagram feeds, and lost a week's pay playing online poker.

What you haven't done is WORK.

✦ What is StayFocusd?

StayFocusd, by Sensor Tower, is a productivity extension for Google Chrome that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. It provides analytics to help you understand and control your internet usage, ensuring you remain productive throughout the day.

⭐ Our Features ⭐

Website usage history: Get statistics of your daily website usage history.
Configurable blocking: Block entire sites, specific subdomains, specific paths, specific pages, or even in-page content (videos, images, forms, etc).
The Nuclear Option: This powerful feature allows you to block access to websites for the number of hours you specify on the days you choose. Once activated, it cannot be canceled, ensuring you remain focused and productive.
Require Challenge: To change any settings, you must complete a challenging task. This reduces the temptation to alter settings, helping you stick to your productivity goals.
Active Days/Hours: Customize the days and hours during which StayFocusd will restrict your access to distracting websites. This ensures that your productivity is maintained during critical work periods.
In App Blocking for YouTube: Block all distracting components on YouTube. Hide shorts, comments, recommended videos, etc.
Privacy protection: StayFocusd does not collect personal data from the web pages you visit.
Sync Usage Limits across devices: Connect Android devices and other browsers to view website and mobile app usage and limits in one place.

✦ YOU ARE IMPORTANT

We value your feedback! Please rate us 5 stars on the Chrome Web Store to help us grow. Problems? Questions? Suggestions? Effusive praise? Email support@stayfocusd.com

PRIVACY NOTICE: When you install StayFocusd, it will ask you to grant a number of permissions, including “Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.” This permission is required in order for StayFocusd to run on any site which you may visit—without this permission, StayFocusd would not be able to block websites. While this permission technically grants StayFocusd the ability to read and change data, we will never collect personal data from the web page content that you are browsing.

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