FWRD vs Pomo Easy

FWRD helps you create space from the apps that drain your attention, so you can show up more present in the parts of life that matter. Unlike screen time tools that are easy to dismiss with a tap, FWRD pairs a beautifully designed app with a physical NFC card. To unlock a blocked app, you have to physically tap your card — adding just enough friction to break the autopilot scroll. In our testing, this friction increases the effectiveness of blocking apps by 4x on average. A calmer relationship with your phone FWRD isn't about willpower or shame. It's about designing your environment so the calmer choice is the easier one. Set boundaries when you have clarity, and let those boundaries hold you in moments when you don't. Modes for every part of your life Modes are fully custom — you design them around the rhythms of your own life. Pick the apps to block, name the Mode whatever fits, and tap your card to switch in or out. A few ways people use them: • Work — quiet social media and entertainment so you can focus deeply • Relax — step away from email and Slack so rest feels like rest • Sleep — protect your wind-down and your mornings • Travel, family time, study, the gym, Sunday mornings — whatever you need space for One tap to lock. One tap to unlock. Your FWRD card lives wherever you need a little distance — on your nightstand, your desk, by the door. Tap to lock distractions when you start a Mode. Tap again to unlock when you're ready. The physical step is small, but it's enough to put you back in the driver's seat. A daily wellness check-in Each day, FWRD asks how you're feeling — energy, mood, focus. Over time, these small check-ins reveal patterns between your phone habits and how you actually feel. Track what changes when you step away Your Wellness Score shows where you are and how it's changing week over week. See your screen time, your saved screen time, and trends across the week, month, or all-time — so the work of stepping back becomes visible. What changes when you create space • A less overstimulated nervous system • Reduced anxiety from constant input • Fewer stress spikes throughout the day • Deeper, more restorative sleep • More presence with the people and work that matter Make room for a quieter mind. Get FWRD.

Pomo Easy is a calm Pomodoro timer. Focus for 25 minutes, rest for 5, and take a longer break after every four. The timer tells you where you are in plain words, “18 minutes of focus left” or “Break”, with one button to move forward. THE TIMER, RIGHT EVERY TIME • The countdown comes from when the session ends, so it stays right when you lock your iPhone, switch apps, restart, or change the clock. • Alerts arrive on time, even with Pomo Easy closed. They’re Time Sensitive, so they can come through during a Focus. • Breaks and focus sessions can start on their own, for one full cycle at a time. • Pick a chime: Chime, Bell or Singing bowl. ON YOUR WRIST AND YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Apple Watch: see the timer, the session you’re on and today’s sessions, and start, pause, reset or skip from your wrist. • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Small, medium and Lock Screen widgets that roll into your next break on their own. TASKS AND HISTORY • Pick what you’re working on, and Pomo Easy counts the sessions it takes. • See today’s sessions, your last seven days, your streak and your best day. YOUR RHYTHM • Set each length, the sessions in a cycle, and what starts on its own. • Focus sounds (white, pink and brown noise, rain, café, ocean waves) that keep playing with your iPhone locked. • Light, Dark and System appearance, Graphite or Black dark style, and eight accents. The app icon follows your accent. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. • Your sessions and tasks stay on your iPhone.