You can always stop
Afterwards you pick a quick reason for stopping.
Focus mode
Get started, undisturbed
Pick a task, set a timer and let your distractions wait. On iPhone and iPad you choose which apps, categories and sites are locked while you focus.
You decide what gets locked
With Choose distractions you select the apps, categories and sites you do not want to see while you focus. Blocking runs through Screen Time and ends when your session is over. Your choice stays on your own device.
Choose how strict you want to be with yourself.
Wait a moment
You wait 30 seconds before you can stop. The urge has often passed by then.
No stop button
The session ends when your task is done or the time is up. Once a day you have an emergency unlock.
From plan to focus
Start focus
Start from a task or with a standalone focus block. Your session ends in time for your next appointment.
Focus block in your agenda
Turn an appointment into a focus block. At its start time your focus session begins by itself and your distractions get locked.
Quick look
Need to check something? A quick look opens a blocked app for a few minutes. The number of looks is limited.
Timer only
Prefer not to block anything? Choose Timer only. Your apps stay open and your timer simply runs.
Fixed breaks
For longer sessions you plan breaks, for example 25 + 5 or 50 + 10 minutes. Your distractions stay locked during a break too.
On your lock screen
On iPhone you see your focus on the lock screen, with the time you have left, through a Live Activity.
What do you get on which device?
Blocking apps is only possible on iPhone and iPad. On other devices you focus with a timer.
| Device | What you get | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone and iPad | Apps and sites locked | Everything in Focus mode: blocking distractions through Screen Time, three modes, quick looks, focus blocks and a Live Activity on iPhone. |
| Android | Do Not Disturb on | Your phone turns on Do Not Disturb while you focus and restores it afterwards. Blocking apps is not possible on Android. |
| Web app | Timer, no blocking | Focus with a timer in the web app. You can plan focus blocks on the web too, and your phone starts them. |
Focus mode is part of Premium
Without Focus mode
- Your plan with appointments and tasks
- Reminders and lists
- Focus mode is not included
With Focus mode
- Focus sessions with a timer
- Blocking distractions on iPhone and iPad
- Focus blocks in your agenda
- Do Not Disturb on Android
- Also during your trial
Anything else you want to know?
Which apps and sites get blocked?
Only the apps, categories and sites you choose with Choose distractions. You can change your choice at any time.
Can Able to Plan see which apps I choose?
No. Your choice stays on your own device and is not sent to us.
What is saved of my focus sessions?
Your sessions are stored encrypted. They contain no task titles.
Does it work on Android and in the web app?
Yes, without blocking. Android turns on Do Not Disturb during your session and restores it afterwards. The web app gives you a timer. Blocking apps is only possible on iPhone and iPad.
What if I need to check something?
A quick look opens a blocked app briefly. In Light and Normal mode you can also stop. In Strict mode the session ends when your task is done, the time is up or with your emergency unlock.
Is Focus mode free?
No, Focus mode is part of Premium. You can use it during your trial as well.
Time for what matters to you
Start with a short session and see what suits you.