# FocusTube: No YT Distractions — Block shorts, break the scroll > Block shorts, break the scroll (iPhone/iPad app by Faraaz Anjum.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focustube-no-yt-distractions/id6776375232 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Faraaz Anjum](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776375234) - Category: Productivity, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 18 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-28 - Data updated: 2026-09-12 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focustube-no-yt-distractions/id6776375232/reviews.md ## What is FocusTube? You did not mean to lose another afternoon to YouTube, it just happens Now it's time to take back control of YouTube. Every time you open YouTube, FocusTube asks what you are here for. Then it tracks the session and nudges you the moment you drift off it. It does not just block YouTube. You keep the good stuff and lose the rest: no Shorts, no recommendations, no endless scroll. You are not relying on willpower. You are relying on a system that holds you to what you said. What you get: - Session intent, so you watch with purpose from the start - AI classification that learns what matters to you - Nudges that escalate when you drift, not when you're focused - Focus windows, daily limits, Shorts blocking - Hide recommendations, comments and distractions - Channel blocking - Settings you can lock, so you can't loosen them in a weak moment - A dashboard showing exactly where your time went Start with a free trial. Cancel anytime. SUBSCRIPTION FocusTube Pro costs £5.99 per month or £49.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: focustube.co.uk/terms Privacy Policy: focustube.co.uk/privacy ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | FocusTube Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month | | FocusTube Pro Yearly | $34.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.4 — 2026-09-11 YouTube was built to keep you watching. FocusTube was built to notice, and help you get back control. Tell it what you're here for, and it judges every video against your actual goals, then steps in when you drift. Not another blocker you'll switch off by Thursday. New in this version: Tell us more about your YouTube habits on a short call and get a month of FocusTube free. The offer is at the top of Settings and on the Feedback screen. ### 1.3.3 — 2026-09-05 YouTube was built to keep you watching. FocusTube was built to notice, and help you get back control. Tell it what you're here for, and it judges every video against your actual goals, then steps in when you drift. Not another blocker you'll switch off by Thursday. New in this version: Tell us more about your YouTube habits on a short call and get a month of FocusTube free. The offer is at the top of Settings and on the Feedback screen. ### 1.3.2 — 2026-09-03 YouTube was built to keep you watching. FocusTube was built to notice and help you get back control. Tell it what you're here for, and it judges every video against your actual goals, then steps in when you drift. Not another blocker you'll switch off by Thursday. This update makes us far better at seeing where the app gets in your way, so the nudges keep getting sharper. Privacy policy updated to describe our analytics in full. v1.3.2 ### 1.3.1 — 2026-08-31 Introducing FocusTube Guardian, Nudge. Video classification is faster. Every video gets judged seconds after you press play, so you find out what you are watching while you can still do something about it. Tell Guardian what this sitting is for and it holds you to that, ahead of everything else it knows about you. Also new: onboarding flow ### 1.3 — 2026-08-21 Adjusted nudge timings --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*