Be Focused Pro - Focus Timer2.7 - App Store

Staying on task seems is a real challenge for our screen-bound generation. The Be Focused lets you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It’s a surprisingly effective way to retain motivation and focus. Create tasks, configure breaks and track your progress throughout the day, week or custom period. Use Be Focused on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - everything stays perfectly in sync.

Task Management

. Create and manage tasks
. Add notes and due dates to tasks
. Organize tasks with tags and filters
. Paste task lists from other apps

Timer Control

. Start, pause, or skip intervals
. Auto-start the next interval (optionally)
. Plan intervals needed for task completion and track accuracy
. Manage completed intervals

Timer Customization

. Set durations for work sessions, short and long breaks
. Define number of intervals before a long break
. Set a daily goal for completed intervals
. Assign different timer settings to individual tasks

Reports

. View detailed reports to monitor your progress
. Export your data in CSV format

Sounds and Notifications

. Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency
. Variety of alarm sounds
. Interactive notifications
. Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer

Integration

. Sync across all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) *
. Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle **
. Integration with Shortcuts app to automate workflow

Quick Access

. Widgets for Lock Screen and Home Screen
. Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
. Control to start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button

Automation

. Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app)
. Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app

Device Support

. Apple Watch support
. Also available for Mac
. Dark and Light mode support

* Sync with Mac requires Be Focused Pro for macOS, sold separately.
** Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

Version History • Added Dark Mode support
• Multiple fixes and improvements 2.7 Feb 19 • Liquid Glass design
• Optimized for the latest iOS
• Multiple fixes and improvements 2.6 Jan 26 • Start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button
• Integrate with the Shortcuts app to automate workflow (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app)
• Trigger Shortcuts automatically on specific events in Be Focused
• Multiple fixes and improvements 2.5 04/16/2025 • Compatibility with the latest version of Focus Matrix
• Minor fixes and improvements

Important: If you also use Focus Matrix, please update it to the latest version to ensure smooth syncing with Be Focused. 2.4.2 01/27/2025 • Support for the latest OS version
• Minor fixes and improvements 2.4 11/07/2023 • Improved data synchronization
• Minor fixes and improvements 2.3.1 06/05/2023 • Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
• Widgets for Lock Screen and Home Screen
• Minor fixes and improvements 2.3 01/02/2023 • Widgets for Lock Screen
• Additional widget for Home Screen
• Support for the latest devices and OS versions 2.2.1 10/30/2022 • New widgets
• Ability to delete account right from the app
• Improved work of the app on Apple Watch 2.2 05/31/2022 Fixed the problem with saving data on the latest OS versions 2.1.1 05/14/2021 • Improved sync speed between devices
• Added compatibility with the latest version of operating system and latest devices
• Other minor fixes and improvements 2.0.2 11/23/2020 • Ability to specify different timer settings for different tasks
• Task details panel where you can:
- Add notes to a task
- Assign a due date
- Specify activity type (you can configure a set of activity types to specify different timer settings for different tasks)
- Add or remove tags
- Estimate a number of intervals required to complete a task (then you can evaluate the estimation error for completed tasks in reports)
- View and manage completed intervals
• Improved reports, so now you can:
- Switch report units between Intervals and Hours
- Configure reports using tags
- Evaluate the estimation error for completed tasks
- Auto save report settings between application sessions
• Filters by tags and due dates to keep focussed on the most important tasks
• Improved integration with Focus Matrix
• Multiple bug fixes and improvements

Please update both macOS and iOS versions. If you use Focus Matrix, please update it as well. 2.0.1 07/06/2020 • Ability to specify different timer settings for different tasks
• Task details panel where you can:
- Add notes to a task
- Assign a due date
- Specify activity type (you can configure a set of activity types to specify different timer settings for different tasks)
- Add or remove tags
- Estimate a number of intervals required to complete a task (then you can evaluate the estimation error for completed tasks in reports)
- View and manage completed intervals
• Improved reports, so now you can:
- Switch report units between Intervals and Hours
- Configure reports using tags
- Evaluate the estimation error for completed tasks
- Auto save report settings between application sessions
• Filters by tags and due dates to keep focussed on the most important tasks
• Improved integration with Focus Matrix
• Multiple bug fixes and improvements

Please update both macOS and iOS versions. If you use Focus Matrix, please update it as well. 2.0 06/23/2020 • Fixed synchronization

Please update both iOS and macOS versions. 1.7.9 03/11/2020 • Fixed sync issues
• Other minor fixes and improvements 1.7.7 02/20/2020 Minor fixes and improvements 1.7.6 09/30/2019 Minor fixes and improvements 1.7.5 11/05/2018 • Minor fixes and improvements

Thanks for using Be Focused. Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback helps us to make Be Focused even better. 1.7.4 05/31/2018 • Added links to the updated Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
• Minor fixes and improvements 1.7.3 05/24/2018 • Added the ability to adjust the volume of notifications
• Added the ability to change frequency and volume of the Chronometer sound
• Added the ability to turn off the Chronometer sound for breaks
• New Work Completed / End Break sounds added
• Added the ability to view the amount of skipped intervals for the preferred period to the Reports
• Added a "Pie Chart" to the Reports, which allows to estimate how much time was spent on a certain tasks
• Added the ability to change account password
• Added support for iPhone X
• Multiple fixes and improvements

Thanks for using Be Focused. Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback helps us to make Be Focused even better. 1.7.2 03/26/2018 • Added the ability to adjust the volume of notifications
• Added the ability to change frequency and volume of the Chronometer sound
• Added the ability to turn off the Chronometer sound for breaks
• New Work Completed / End Break sounds added
• Added the ability to view the amount of skipped intervals for the preferred period to the Reports
• Added a "Pie Chart" to the Reports, which allows to estimate how much time was spent on a certain tasks
• Added the ability to change account password
• Added support for iPhone X
• Multiple fixes and improvements

Thanks for using Be Focused. Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback helps us to make Be Focused even better. 1.7.1 03/15/2018 • Added the ability to adjust the volume of notifications
• Added the ability to change frequency and volume of the Chronometer sound
• Added the ability to turn off the Chronometer sound for breaks
• New Work Completed / End Break sounds added
• Added the ability to view the amount of skipped intervals for the preferred period to the Reports
• Added a "Pie Chart" to the Reports, which allows to estimate how much time was spent on a certain tasks
• Added the ability to change account password
• Added support for iPhone X
• Multiple fixes and improvements

Thanks for using Be Focused. Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback helps us to make Be Focused even better. 1.7 02/19/2018 • Updated application icon
• Minor fixes and improvements 1.6 11/18/2016 - The app was moved to the new server. Your account data will be moved automatically when you login.
- Updated the completion sounds
- Added the ability to paste a task list from other applications
- Fixed the issue with "Skip break if idle"
- Added the ability to hide the task "Other"
- Changed the app name
- Improved performance
- Multiple fixes and improvements 1.5 04/29/2016 • Ability to edit the number of pomodoros
• Reports for the selected task
• Auto-start the next timer (option)
• Export to a CSV file
• Vibration at the end of the timer (option)
• 3D Touch
• Multiple fixes and improvements 1.4 11/16/2015