# ARCO: Day Planner & Focus — App blocker & screen time

> App blocker & screen time (iPhone/iPad app by THINH TRAN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arco-day-planner-and-focus/id6761037446 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [THINH TRAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864431679)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-25
- Data updated: 2026-07-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arco-day-planner-and-focus/id6761037446/reviews.md

## What is ARCO?

A planned day beats a busy one.

When your day is visualized, you do more than when you wing it. ARCO turns that into a routine: plan your day in seconds, build habits that stick, stay locked in while you do the work, and see exactly where your time goes.

Plan your day. Time-block habits and tasks onto one clean timeline. Mirror yesterday's structure in one tap, and let recurring tasks handle the chores. The moment it's mapped out, you're already halfway done.

Wake up on plan. Schedule Wake up on your timeline and a real alarm rings at that time, even on silent. Tomorrow at a different time? The alarm follows the plan.

Build real habits. Track habits with checks, timers, or stopwatches, set the times that fit your day, and get reminders so nothing slips. Streaks and progress keep you going.

Focus and finish. Start a focus session and ARCO blocks the apps that pull you away, so you actually complete what you planned. No coins, no games, just blocked. And when you mean it, strict mode locks the session with no exit until the timer ends.

Know your habits. See your good hours add up, and catch where time leaks (yes, that's 11 hours on Netflix this week). Good habits and bad ones, both in plain sight.

Run it from anywhere. Pause, break, or end a focus session straight from your lock screen, without opening the app.

Private by design. No account, no email. Your data stays on your iPhone.

ARCO is built for people who want their days to add up. Plan it. Build the habit. Focus. Watch the progress grow.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $149.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-19

ARCO is a new app.

Plan your day in 30 seconds, then make it hold: your distracting apps get blocked the moment you start a focus session.

- Wake up alarm: schedule it on your timeline, a real alarm rings, even on silent
- Day planner with events, time blocks and one-tap mirror of yesterday
- App blocking during focus, with strict mode that has no exit
- See exactly where your hours go, week over week

Free to plan. Pro makes it hold.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-04-07

Tap any day ring in the Week view to see habits completed that day                                                           
New "Needs Work" card highlights your weakest habit each week and month                                                     
Widget rows now scale to fill space — no empty gaps with fewer habits                                                         
Fixed: deleting a habit now returns to home screen                                                                            
Fixed: Share button on milestone cards now works                                                  
Fixed: completed habits in widget now always show strikethrough 
Added: Daily quotes with widget

### 1.0.2 — 2026-04-01

Redesigned onboarding
Picks habits based on your goals with clear reasoning

Notifications that mention your habits by name

Morning and evening reminders
Set separate times for each

Morning notification
Fires at your wake time instead of 8am

### 1.0.1 — 2026-03-30

Version 1.0.1
  - Home screen and lock screen widgets to track your habits at a glance
  - Shareable monthly progress card with ring, habit list, and streak                                           
  - Locked In achievement screen when you hit 66 days — share it                                                
  - Day 1 commitment card when you add your first habit                                                         
  - Weekly and monthly reports now show a completion ring with best and worst habit breakdown                   
  - Habit detail sheet with 66-day heatmap grid             
  - Removed mood check-in and daily journal prompt                                                              
  - Removed My Habits from Settings — manage habits directly from home
  - Improved add habit screen with clearer placeholder and suggestions                                          
  - UI polish across all screens

### 1.0 — 2026-03-25

No release notes.

## More apps by THINH TRAN

- [Konvo AI: Conversation Coach](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/konvo-ai-conversation-coach/id6772602328)

All apps by THINH TRAN: https://appshunter.io/developer/1864431679

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