Locus vs Earned Time

Locus blocks the apps that break your focus — for real. Pick a focus mode, choose the apps and websites that distract you, and start. For the whole session they're actually closed. No nagging, no streaks, no detox score — just a calm shield between you and the scroll. Locus is built for people who are serious about focus: students and exam-takers who need to study, and professionals who do deep work. If you've ever said "I just want my phone to be quiet while I work," this is for you. WHY LOCUS IS DIFFERENT Most screen-time apps either show a gentle "take a breath" screen you tap past in seconds, or block so loosely you bypass them in one move. Locus removes the decision entirely. Once a session starts, the block is real. FOCUS MODES • Timed session — set a duration, block your distracting apps, and focus until time's up. • Pomodoro — work and break cycles (25/5 or your own). Apps stay blocked while you work and open on breaks. • Scheduled focus — recurring weekly blocks for study hours, work hours, or exam week. Focus turns on automatically. STRICT MODE Make quitting harder. Ending a session early takes a deliberate confirmation step, so a moment of weakness doesn't cost you your focus. CALM, NOT JUDGMENTAL A simple summary shows your total focus time and completed sessions. No guilt-tripping analytics and no gamified badges — just quiet feedback that respects your attention. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Locus works offline and needs no account. Your app selection stays on your device. Blocking is built on Apple Screen Time (Family Controls), so it's enforced by iOS itself. Truly focus. Start your first session today. Note: Locus uses Apple's Screen Time permission to block apps and websites. It does not collect or share your usage data. Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://locus-indol.vercel.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://locus-indol.vercel.app/en/privacy

Earned Time flips the deal on screen time. Instead of guilt-tripping you with a weekly usage report, it pauses your distracting apps until you've done something that actually matters to you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want paused — social, games, whatever pulls you in. 2. Set up goals from the activities you want to do more of: reading, studying, language practice, anything. 3. Pick which apps count as productive for each activity. 4. Time you spend in those apps is tracked automatically and converts into unlock minutes. 5. Spend your earned minutes whenever you want. Your paused apps come back for exactly that long, then lock again on their own. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT No shaming. No arbitrary limits you'll disable in a weak moment. You set the exchange rate between effort and freedom, and the app just holds you to it. FEATURES • Automatic tracking — productive app time becomes unlock minutes with no timers to start and no sessions to remember • Focus sessions for offline work that no app can measure • Roll over unused minutes so a strong day can fund a slow one • See exactly how you earned: which activity, which apps, how many minutes • Anti-bypass controls — confirmation delays, a daily cap on manual unlocks, or hide the escape hatch entirely • Streaks and achievements • Daily or weekly goals PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no account, no sign-up, and no server. Earned Time makes no network connections at all. Your Screen Time data and your goals never leave your iPhone.