Automated focus app that starts sessions by itself and blocks distractions
Tiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work
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Free trial
Freemium
Pricing
7-day free trial, then $2.88/week ($149.99/year, save 37%) or $19.99/month billed in USD
Free: 3 stages forever. Pro · 1 Device: $19.99 lifetime license. Pro · 3 Devices: $39.99 lifetime license. Pro · 5 Devices: $49.99 lifetime license. BetterStage AI subscription: $4.99/mo or $39/yr for managed AI Staging.
Key features
Automatic session start after 5 minutes of active work
AI classifies new sites in real time
Blocks distracting tabs with warning first
Learns from past sessions to predict work duration
iPhone app syncs sessions across devices
Breathing room before blocking distraction
Session history and focus statistics
Three focus modes: Strict, Balanced, Lenient
Private, local-first architecture
Named stages (workspaces) spanning every monitor
TabStack automatic tiling with resizable panes and tabs
Workspace Continuity and Saved Workspaces
AI Staging to organize windows from text descriptions
Works with macOS Spaces (Desktops)
Custom Actions for opening apps, files, and running commands
Per-monitor Window Modes: Enhanced Native and TabStack
No SIP disable required
What makes it different
Starts automatically without manual setup or timer management
AI learns distraction patterns instead of using static blocklists
Gives brief warning before blocking, not instant hard blocks
Syncs focus sessions to iPhone to prevent device switching
Local-first privacy with no page content tracking
Works with System Integrity Protection fully enabled, requiring only standard Accessibility permissions
Stages span every monitor simultaneously and switch instantly without sliding animations
AI Staging describes workspace setups in plain English for automatic arrangement
Free tier with 3 stages and full multi-monitor support
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