Spicy Focus: ADHD Timer
Focus Timer for ADHD Brains
About
This app uses science-based techniques to help individuals with ADHD manage focus and initiate tasks. It offers smart duration recommendations, micro-commitments, and ambient soundscapes tailored for ADHD brains. Premium features include advanced insights and customizable modes.
What's New in Spicy Focus
1.0
March 7, 2026
Subscriptions & In-App Purchases
$4.99
Spicy Focus Pro
Lifetime unlock — No subscription.
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FAQ
What is Spicy Focus?
Spicy Focus is a productivity app designed specifically for individuals with ADHD. It utilizes science-based features like smart duration recommendations and micro-commitments to help users initiate tasks and maintain focus.
How does Spicy Focus help with time blindness?
Spicy Focus addresses time blindness by offering 'Focus Calibration,' which learns from your history to auto-select focus session durations you're likely to complete. This reduces decision paralysis often associated with ADHD.
Does Spicy Focus have ads?
No, Spicy Focus is ad-free. The app is free to use with optional premium features available through a subscription.
What are the benefits of the 'Just 5 Minutes' feature?
The 'Just 5 Minutes' feature leverages the 5-minute rule, a clinician-recommended technique for overcoming task initiation paralysis in ADHD brains. Committing to a short period often leads to continuing the task.
What is included in Spicy Focus Pro?
Spicy Focus Pro, available for $4.99 with a 7-day free trial, unlocks an insights dashboard, focus streaks with grace days, daily goals, customizable Pomodoro mode, an XP system, and premium soundscapes.
Is Spicy Focus suitable for all ages?
Spicy Focus has an age rating of 4+ and is available on iPhone and iPad. Its features are designed to support individuals with ADHD, a condition that affects millions worldwide.
How often is Spicy Focus updated?
Spicy Focus was last updated on March 7, 2026, with version 1.0. The app is actively developed, with its features grounded in recent research.
What makes the ambient soundscapes unique?
The ambient soundscapes in Spicy Focus are specifically chosen based on a 2024 meta-analysis showing a statistically significant benefit for ADHD focus, with a negative effect on neurotypical brains. This makes them ADHD-specific.
