BUSY – Advanced Focus Timer

BUSY – Advanced Focus Timer

Ultimate Distraction Blocker

13 ratings
12 reviews
Free

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Released
March 17, 2025
Updated
October 20, 2026

Features

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Enhance your productivity by blocking distracting apps and muting notifications. This tool offers customizable focus sessions, including Pomodoro-style workflows, and provides insights into your distraction attempts to help you improve focus.

✓Customizable focus sessions (timer, Pomodoro, no time limit)
✓Distraction blocking (apps, notifications)
✓Accountability features (no skipping sessions)
✓Distraction attempt tracking
✓Apple Watch integration
✓Customizable timer themes
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What's New in BUSY

3.7.0

October 20, 2026

Smoother connection to your BUSY Bar and a fresh coat of polish across the app. New: Firmware Details — Share BUSY Bar firmware information directly from settings Smartwatch App — Completely reworked themes to match your focus mood Improved: Visual Polish — Refreshed themes, animations, icons, illustrations, and dialogs across the app Timer — More reliable sync over Bluetooth Connection Stability — More reliable reconnection after network drops Smoother gestures — More natural interactions with bottom panels Clearer Alerts — Clear messages when removing a smart home and checking for updates Fixed: Various fixes and stability improvements

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User reviews

Neat device, full of slop tho.

The device that this is for is really well-designed and manufactured. I am genuinely happy with the device.

The firmware is pretty limited, though, and all of the apps are noticeably vibe-coded.

All of the audio (including the “music”) is AI slop, though. I wish they’d actually hire people for this rather than just slopping everything, Lord knows it costs enough.
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Why is there no sound when the time is up?

Overall, it's great, but where is the sound notification or at least the vibration on the watch?

Good start

Can see the vision. Would love native support for iPad that’s not just an upscaled IOS app, higher quality backgrounds, and the accompanying hardware

Great design!

It’s an astonishing design for a free app! Would be great though, to have an option to increase the timer size. Also, some kind of task tracking or a history of completed intervals would be helpful for analyzing work times. Keep up the great work 👏

Cool needs some work

So far it seems to block all apps regardless of what I tell it to block.

FAQ

What is BUSY?

BUSY is a focus timer and distraction blocker designed to help users stay on track and get more done. It offers customizable sessions and blocks distracting apps and notifications.

Does BUSY have ads?

No, BUSY is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted focus experience.

What devices does BUSY support?

BUSY is available for iPhone and Apple Watch, with seamless syncing between devices.

How does BUSY help with focus?

BUSY helps users focus by allowing them to set custom focus sessions, block distracting apps and notifications, and track their attempts to open blocked apps.

Can I use BUSY on my Apple Watch?

Yes, BUSY offers watchOS support, allowing you to start, stop, or skip your focus timer directly from your Apple Watch.

What is the rating for BUSY?

BUSY has a rating of 3.9 stars from 9 ratings.

How often is BUSY updated?

The latest version of BUSY is 3.1.1, and it was last updated on February 3, 2026.

Is BUSY suitable for children?

BUSY has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users and adults alike.