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Hank Green's 'Focus Friend' unseated ChatGPT on the App Store. I used it to help concentrate while writing this article.

I needed to focus and write this article. Hank Green had just the bean for me. YouTuber Hank Green surprise-dropped his app "Focus Friend," saying in a TikTok that it was "the best idea I ever had." ...
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Focus Friend Might Have Finally Solved My Doomscrolling Problem

Meet my bean, Mr. Bean, who has as much trouble focusing as me. I was recently asked to rank my smartphone addiction on a scale of 1 to 10 -- 1 meaning "It's not a problem" and 10 meaning "It's a big ...
Android Police

Focus Friend is the strangest productivity partner I've ever had

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
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Focus Friend | What the Tech?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — No matter what we’re doing, it only takes a buzz or ringtone to break our concentration but this app does the opposite to help you. Focus Friend’s sole purpose is ...
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Scrolling instead of working? YouTuber Hank Green's new app wants to help

Can a smiley cartoon bean help you stay focused? Hank Green, one of the earliest and most influential online creators, hopes so. Focus Friend allows users to set a timer to get a task done, similar to ...
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Hank Green's 'Focus Friend' unseated ChatGPT on the App Store. I used it to help concentrate while writing this article.

YouTuber Hank Green launched "Focus Friend." The app quickly went No. 1 in the App Store.Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images; Focus Friend I needed to focus and write this article. Hank Green had just the ...
CNET

Focus Friend Might Have Finally Solved My Doomscrolling Problem

I was recently asked to rank my smartphone addiction on a scale of 1 to 10 — 1 meaning “It’s not a problem” and 10 meaning “It’s a big problem.” After considering for a second, I said 8. Despite my ...