Focus Timer - GrowFocus
Sunshine Studios • Health & Productivity
The Focus Timer Built for
ADHD & Restless Brains
Traditional timers feel like torture when your executive function is low. GrowFocus provides immediate visual dopamine scaffolding, 10 cognitive impulse-control games, and gentle loss-aversion stakes that break task initiation paralysis.
✓ 100% Free Core Features
10
Executive Attention Gyms
10s
Anti-Wilt Impulse Penalty
7
Interactive 3D Biomes
0
Ad Trackers or Data Selling
Why Normal Timers Fail with ADHD
ADHD is fundamentally a disorder of dopamine regulation and executive functioning. Here is how GrowFocus bridges the neurological gap.
Breaks Task Initiation Paralysis
When a task feels overwhelming, the ADHD brain shuts down. GrowFocus supports micro-timers down to 10 minutes so you can start without fear or dread.
Tangible Anti-Wilt Stakes
Abstract willpower always loses against TikTok. If you leave GrowFocus for ≥ 10 seconds during an active timer, your botanical plant wilts. Real loss aversion keeps you on track.
Continuous Visual Dopamine
Instead of boring black numbers, every minute produces visible solar tokens and rainwater drops that transform your 3D botanical world before your eyes.
10 Neuro-Gyms to Train Executive Function
Warm up your prefrontal cortex before work with evidence-based cognitive drills designed to strengthen impulse control and working memory.
| Brain Gym | ADHD Symptom Targeted | Scientific Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Don't Tap | Mindless Screen Reaching & Impulsivity | Go / No-Go prefrontal response inhibition training |
| Hold Focus | Short Attention Span & Daydreaming | Smooth-pursuit visual tracking with dynamic velocity drift |
| Rule Switch | Cognitive Inflexibility & Getting Stuck | Set-shifting agility across alternating sorting dimensions |
| Remember & Act | Working Memory Deficits | Spatial N-Back memory load and sequential command recall |
| Breathing Focus | Sensory Overwhelm & Anxiety | 4-7-8 parasympathetic down-regulation with tactile haptics |
Loved by ADHD Adults & Students
See how GrowFocus has helped thousands of neurodivergent brains conquer work, study, and daily focus.
First timer that actually works with my ADHD
"Normal Pomodoro apps make me feel like a failure because 25 minutes felt impossible when unmedicated. The 10-minute micro-timers and the living garden give me the exact dopamine hit I need to get started!"
The anti-wilt timer stopped my Twitter habit
"The fact that leaving the app for 10 seconds wilts my bonsai tree hurts my soul just enough that I don't touch my phone. My billable deep work went from 2 hours to 5 hours a day."
The 'Don't Tap' game is brilliant
"I play 2 minutes of the Don't Tap game before I sit down to write. It completely snaps my brain out of autopilot and primes my impulse control. Outstanding app design."
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does GrowFocus work better than Forest or standard timers for ADHD?
Forest and standard timers rely purely on countdowns. GrowFocus adds 10 neuropsychology-backed cognitive attention gyms (to stimulate your prefrontal cortex before work) and features dynamic 3D Metal biomes with water harvesting and solar tokens for continuous dopamine feedback.
What if I have severe task initiation paralysis?
Start with a 10-minute adaptive session. Setting a 10-minute timer requires almost zero activation energy from your executive network. Once you begin and see your plant sprout, momentum carries you forward effortlessly.
Does GrowFocus collect or sell any personal or health data?
Never. All your focus session history, plant growth, and cognitive scores are stored directly on your iPhone or synced privately via your own iCloud container. Zero external tracking or ads.
Reclaim Your Attention from Digital Overwhelm
Download GrowFocus for iOS today. Free core features, zero advertisements, and encrypted privacy.