Changelog
Oct. 29, 2024
v 2024.5.6This update brings a set of smaller enhancements
and performance improvements.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, please get in touch with us at support@meaningful-things.com.
We’re happy to hear from you!
Oct. 8, 2024
v 2024.5.4NEW Control Center Widgets, Customizable App Icons, Live Activities on Apple Watch, and more!
Focus is ready for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11 with an exciting upgrade! Here are the details:
Control Center Widgets
Easily start your Focus session from Control Center with our Control Center Widgets, and even toggle your Focus timer on the Lock Screen or with the Action Button! You can also use the Control Center Widgets to quickly create a new task in Focus, or skip, reset or extend your Focus session directly from Control Center.
App Icon Customization
Explore our new set of alternative app icons for Focus! All app icon variants adapt seamlessly to the new tinted and dark appearances introduced in iOS 18.
App Shortcuts Focus comes with an extensive library of App Shortcuts that we’ve updated for iOS 18. You can now do even more with new Shortcuts and App Intents.
Live Activities on Apple Watch Live Activities now also appear on Apple Watch and can be customized and styled with your favorite color in your Focus app for iPhone.
Interactive Widgets on Apple Watch
The new widgets on Apple Watch are more powerful, allowing you to monitor your Focus session’s progress and control your timer with just one tap.
Double Tap for Focus on Apple Watch
Start your Focus Timer with Double Tap – even while holding your coffee mug!
We hope you’ll enjoy trying out the new features! As always, if you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions, please reach out to us at support@meaningful-things.com – we’d love to hear from you!
And if you like our work and want to support us, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thank you!
Sept. 30, 2024
v 2024.5.3NEW Control Center Widgets, Customizable App Icons, Live Activities on Apple Watch, and more!
Focus is ready for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11 with an exciting upgrade! Here are the details:
Control Center Widgets
Easily start your Focus session from Control Center with our Control Center Widgets, and even toggle your Focus timer on the Lock Screen or with the Action Button! You can also use the Control Center Widgets to quickly create a new task in Focus, or skip, reset or extend your Focus session directly from Control Center.
App Icon Customization
Explore our new set of alternative app icons for Focus! All app icon variants adapt seamlessly to the new tinted and dark appearances introduced in iOS 18.
App Shortcuts
Focus comes with an extensive library of App Shortcuts that we’ve updated for iOS 18. You can now do even more with new Shortcuts and App Intents.
Live Activities on Apple Watch
Live Activities now also appear on Apple Watch and can be customized and styled with your favorite color in your Focus app for iPhone.
Interactive Widgets on Apple Watch
The new widgets on Apple Watch are more powerful, allowing you to monitor your Focus session’s progress and control your timer with just one tap.
Double Tap for Focus on Apple Watch
Start your Focus Timer with Double Tap – even while holding your coffee mug!
We hope you’ll enjoy trying out the new features! As always, if you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions, please reach out to us at support@meaningful-things.com – we’d love to hear from you!
And if you like our work and want to support us, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thank you!
Sept. 21, 2024
v 2024.5.2NEW Control Center Widgets, Customizable App Icons, Live Activities on Apple Watch, and more!
Focus is ready for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11 with an exciting upgrade! Here are the details:
Control Center Widgets
Easily start your Focus session from Control Center with our Control Center Widgets, and even toggle your Focus timer on the Lock Screen or with the Action Button! You can also use the Control Center Widgets to quickly create a new task in Focus, or skip, reset or extend your Focus session directly from Control Center.
App Icon Customization
Explore our new set of alternative app icons for Focus! All app icon variants adapt seamlessly to the new tinted and dark appearances introduced in iOS 18.
App Shortcuts
Focus comes with an extensive library of App Shortcuts that we’ve updated for iOS 18. You can now do even more with new Shortcuts and App Intents.
Live Activities on Apple Watch
Live Activities now also appear on Apple Watch and can be customized and styled with your favorite color in your Focus app for iPhone.
Interactive Widgets on Apple Watch
The new widgets on Apple Watch are more powerful, allowing you to monitor your Focus session’s progress and control your timer with just one tap.
Double Tap for Focus on Apple Watch
Start your Focus Timer with Double Tap – even while holding your coffee mug!
We hope you’ll enjoy trying out the new features! As always, if you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions, please reach out to us at support@meaningful-things.com – we’d love to hear from you!
And if you like our work and want to support us, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thank you!
Sept. 17, 2024
v 2024.5.1NEW Control Center Widgets, Customizable App Icons, Live Activities on Apple Watch, and more!
Focus is ready for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11 with an exciting upgrade! Here are the details:
Control Center Widgets
Easily start your Focus session from Control Center with our Control Center Widgets, and even toggle your Focus timer on the Lock Screen or with the Action Button! You can also use the Control Center Widgets to quickly create a new task in Focus, or skip, reset or extend your Focus session directly from Control Center.
App Icon Customization
Explore our new set of alternative app icons for Focus! All app icon variants adapt seamlessly to the new tinted and dark appearances introduced in iOS 18.
App Shortcuts
Focus comes with an extensive library of App Shortcuts that we’ve updated for iOS 18. You can now do even more with new Shortcuts and App Intents.
Live Activities on Apple Watch
Live Activities now also appear on Apple Watch and can be customized and styled with your favorite color in your Focus app for iPhone.
Interactive Widgets on Apple Watch
The new widgets on Apple Watch are more powerful, allowing you to monitor your Focus session’s progress and control your timer with just one tap.
Double Tap for Focus on Apple Watch
Start your Focus Timer with Double Tap – even while holding your coffee mug!
We hope you’ll enjoy trying out the new features! As always, if you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions, please reach out to us at support@meaningful-things.com – we’d love to hear from you!
And if you like our work and want to support us, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thank you!
June 12, 2024
v 2024.4.1NEW customization options and colors
Make Focus truly your own and customize the timer to fit your unique needs!
Discover the details
- New Black & White Mode
- New summer colors to style the timer
- Colorful Focus timer widgets
- New Minimalistic Timer option
- New Onboarding experience
- New user accounts to bring your subscription to all devices
- Enhanced Focus Reminders
- Option to easily change your session duration with a swipe gesture
- Improved iCloud sync across Mac and iOS
- A set of smaller app improvements - thanks for all your feedback!
If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at support@meaningful-things.com.
Lastly, if you're enjoying Focus, please leave a rating in the App Store—it’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
May 20, 2024
v 2024.4NEW customization options and colors
Make Focus truly your own and customize the timer to fit your unique needs!
Discover the details
- New Black & White Mode
- New summer colors to style the timer
- Colorful Focus timer widgets
- New Minimalistic Timer option
- New Onboarding experience
- New user accounts to bring your subscription to all devices
- Enhanced Focus Reminders
- Option to easily change your session duration with a swipe gesture
- Improved iCloud sync across Mac and iOS
- A set of smaller app improvements - thanks for all your feedback!
If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at support@meaningful-things.com.
Lastly, if you're enjoying Focus, please leave a rating in the App Store—it’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
April 24, 2024
v 2024.3.6A set of enhancements and performance improvements.
April 21, 2024
v 2024.3.5A set of enhancements and performance improvements.
April 18, 2024
v 2024.3.4A set of enhancements and performance improvements.
Feb. 23, 2024
v 2024.3.2NEW: Focus in Portuguese!
Olá e bem-vindos, falantes de Português!
Focus has been fully localized to Portuguese, making the app more accessible to all native Portuguese speakers.
In addition, a set of improvements for Focus for Apple Vision Pro - thanks for all your feedback!
For feedback and questions, please write to us at support@meaningful-things.com
We're always happy to hear from you!
Feb. 21, 2024
v 2024.3.1NEW: Focus in Portuguese!
Olá e bem-vindos, falantes de Português!
Focus has been fully localized to Portuguese, making the app more accessible to all native Portuguese speakers.
In addition, a set of improvements for Focus for Apple Vision Pro - thanks for all your feedback!
For feedback and questions, please write to us at support@meaningful-things.com
We're always happy to hear from you!
Feb. 1, 2024
v 2024.2.1NEW: Focus for Apple Vision Pro
Focus is now available on 5 platforms!
Discover Focus for Apple Vision Pro - the perfect companion for your productivity workflows.
Adapted for the new design language of Apple Vision Pro, Focus brings all the powerful Pomodoro time management features to spatial computing.
Our favorite feature is the minimalistic Focus timer window, which you can arrange anywhere on your canvas to keep an eye on the timer while getting some deep work done.
Enjoy exploring Focus on this new device!
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And for feedback and questions, please write to us at support@meaningful-things.com
We're always happy to hear from you!
Jan. 29, 2024
v 2024.2NEW: Focus for Apple Vision Pro
Focus is now available on 5 platforms!
Discover Focus for Apple Vision Pro - the perfect companion for your productivity workflows.
Adapted for the new design language of Apple Vision Pro, Focus brings all the powerful Pomodoro time management features to spatial computing.
Our favorite feature is the minimalistic Focus timer window, which you can arrange anywhere on your canvas to keep an eye on the timer while getting some deep work done.
Enjoy exploring Focus on this new device!
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And for feedback and questions, please write to us at support@meaningful-things.com
We're always happy to hear from you!
Jan. 2, 2024
v 2024.1.1NEW: Smart Reminders & Scheduled Reminders
Do you often forget to start your first Focus Session in the morning? Make focusing a habit and get on track to a successful 2024 with Focus Smart Reminders!
Select the days of the week when you want to get some deep work done, and Focus will use on-device intelligence to send a reminder based on the time you typically start your focused work on a given day.
Notification actions will let you kick off your first Focus session directly, or snooze the reminder for 15 minutes or an hour.
Alternatively, you can set a scheduled Focus reminder that we'll send to you at a fixed time. You can customize this time and select the days of the week so that you will only be reminded when you need it.
Have a healthy, happy and productive new year!
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For feedback and questions, please write to us at support@meaningful-things.com
We're always happy to hear from you!
Dec. 13, 2023
v 2024.1NEW: Smart Reminders & Scheduled Reminders
Do you often forget to start your first Focus Session in the morning? Or lose some time procrastinating before beginning your work? Then this feature is for you! – Make focusing a habit and get on track to a successful 2024 with Focus Smart Reminders!
Select the days of the week when you want to get some deep work done, and Focus will use on-device intelligence to send a reminder based on the time you typically start your focused work on a given day.
Notification actions will let you kick off your first Focus session directly, or snooze the reminder for 15 minutes or an hour.
Alternatively, you can set a scheduled Focus reminder that we'll send to you at a fixed time. You can customize this time and select the days of the week so that you will only be reminded when you need it.
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For feedback and questions, please write to us at support@meaningful-things.com
We're always happy to hear from you!
Nov. 16, 2023
v 2023.5.4- Minimalistic Focus Standby Widget
- Interactive Widgets for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and the Mac!
- Action Button support: use an Focus App Shortcut with the new Action Button on iPhone 15
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
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Check out the new features for iOS 17 and watchOS 10:
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes and are available on the Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Nov. 7, 2023
v 2023.5.3- Minimalistic Focus Standby Widget
- Interactive Widgets for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and the Mac!
- Action Button support: use an Focus App Shortcut with the new Action Button on iPhone 15
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
---
Check out the new features for iOS 17 and watchOS 10:
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes and are available on the Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Oct. 19, 2023
v 2023.5.2- Minimalistic Focus Standby Widget
- Interactive Widgets for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and the Mac!
- Action Button support: use an Focus App Shortcut with the new Action Button on iPhone 15
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
---
Check out the new features for iOS 17 and watchOS 10:
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes and are available on the Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Sept. 26, 2023
v 2023.5.1NEW: Focus is ready for iOS 17 and watchOS 10!
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes. Interactive Widgets are available for Focus for Mac as well.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
This fall's release brings so many useful features for staying focused and productive with just one tap, and we hope you enjoy using them as much as we do!
If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Sept. 18, 2023
v 2023.5NEW: Focus is ready for iOS 17 and watchOS 10!
Interactive Widgets
No need to open the app; start your Focus Timer with just on tap using the new interactive widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen! Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
Dynamic Island
Focus everywhere: start and stop your Focus Timer in the Dynamic Island.
StandBy Widget
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
This fall's release brings so many useful features for staying focused and productive with just one tap, and we hope you enjoy using them as much as we do!
If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Aug. 21, 2023
v 2023.4NEW: App Shortcuts & Custom Colors
Switch smoothly from vacation mode to productivity mode with our powerful and fun new features that will set you up for a good start!
New Custom Colors
Color up your life and explore Focus's gorgeous new custom colors! Choose from our alternative app icons and make Focus truly your own.
Additional App Shortcuts
We've expanded our Shortcuts library for all of you who like to automate their productivity workflows. The new shortcuts enable adding and managing tasks and accessing activity stats with a whole set of new shortcuts. If you love automation, this update is for you!
We hope that this update will enhance your productivity workflows and are excited to hear what you think! If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Aug. 1, 2023
v 2023.3.5NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
July 26, 2023
v 2023.3.3NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
July 21, 2023
v 2023.3.2NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
July 20, 2023
v 2023.3.1NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
July 10, 2023
v 2023.2.8Sync Performance Improvements
- This version improves overall sync performance.
- Lock Screen Widgets, Home Screen Widgets, and Apple Watch Complications update more quickly.
If you have any questions or feedback, we're always happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
June 28, 2023
v 2023.2.7NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
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All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
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New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
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We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
June 10, 2023
v 2023.2.6NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
May 25, 2023
v 2023.2.5NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
-------
Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
May 22, 2023
v 2023.2.3NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
-------
Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
-------
All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
-------
New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
-------
We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
May 18, 2023
v 2023.2.2NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
-------
Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
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All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
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New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
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We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
May 16, 2023
v 2023.2NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New iPad App & New Mac App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
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All-new iPad and Mac App
The iPad and Mac apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
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New Dashboard for iPad and Mac
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
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We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
May 8, 2023
v 2023.1.3A set of smaller improvements
April 6, 2023
v 2023.1.2A set of smaller improvements
March 22, 2023
v 2023.1.1NEW: Add & Edit Focus Sessions
Manually add and edit Focus sessions in the Activity tab and keep better track of your productivity!
Starting with iOS 16, here is what you can do in Focus:
Add additional Focus sessions: Did you forget to start the Focus timer at the beginning of the workday? No worries! You can now manually add a Focus session in Activity.
Edit logged Focus sessions: Do you want to set a different active task for a Focus session? Or edit the start or end time? You can now do this in the Session Timeline.
Delete Focus sessions: Did you start a session by accident? You can now delete Focus sessions so that your activity data more accurately reflects your productivity.
We hope that this feature will make productivity tracking with Focus even more useful! Let us know what you think via
—> support@meaningful-things.com
And if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Feb. 27, 2023
v 2023.1NEW: Add & Edit Focus Sessions
Manually add and edit Focus sessions in the Activity tab and keep better track of your productivity!
Here is what you can do in Focus:
Add additional Focus sessions: Did you forget to start the Focus timer at the beginning of the workday? No worries! You can now manually add a Focus session in Activity.
Edit logged Focus sessions: Do you want to set a different active task for a Focus session? Or edit the start or end time? You can now do this in the Session Timeline.
Delete Focus sessions: Did you start a session by accident? You can now delete Focus sessions so that your activity data more accurately reflects your productivity.
We hope that this feature will make productivity tracking with Focus even more useful! Let us know what you think via
—> support@meaningful-things.com
And if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
Oct. 17, 2022
v 2022.3.4NEW: Lock Screen Widgets and Apple Watch complications
- A set of different Lock Screen Widgets: personalize your Lock Screen for productivity!
- New and updated Apple Watch complications
- Enhanced language support for Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish