BigBro is watching you
Lock out distraction. Focus now.
Block the apps and sites that hook you, add real accountability and study rooms, and turn discipline into a streak you keep.
iPhone requires iOS 16 or later · macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon and Intel
Why it actually keeps you disciplined
Study rooms
Take a seat and you're in focus mode. A classroom seating layout where you focus alongside others and cheer each other on.
Block distracting apps & sites
Built on iOS Screen Time. Lock social, games and entertainment apps plus chosen websites during focus — tap them and they're blocked.
Accountability that stops self-sabotage
Invite a supervisor by email (no app needed). Unlock early, break a session, or even uninstall — they get an email.
Streaks & check-ins
Every finished focus is a check-in. Keep the streak going and unlock milestones at 3 / 7 / 21 / 100 days.
Always blocked
Adult websites and sites you pick can stay blocked all the time, not only during focus.
This week
Your discipline tree
The longer you keep at it, the bigger your tree grows; broken or 60-day streaks get planted into your forest.
The Mac app actually blocks
Most distraction happens on the computer. During a focus session BigBro covers blocked apps and blocks websites at the system level — it doesn't nag you, it just doesn't open.
- A distracting app comes forward — it's covered and hidden, and you're back
- Websites blocked system-wide, so switching browsers doesn't help
- Lives in the menu bar, one click to start, no Dock clutter
- Quitting is blocked mid-focus — quitting would lift the blocking
Notarized by Apple. On first launch macOS will note it was downloaded from the internet — click Open.
Why not the Mac App Store?
macOS doesn't let sandboxed apps block other apps or change system networking. To actually block, it has to be a notarized direct download.
A distracting app comes forward
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BigBro is watching you
Focus with a room full of people
A library/classroom seating layout — take a seat and you're in focus mode. Seeing others focus carries you through what you can't do alone.
The web study room has seats, a shared timer, reactions and break-time chat. It does not block any app or website — for blocking, use the Mac or iPhone app.
FAQ
How does it stop me from quietly removing the limits?+
There's no one-tap removal during a lock; unlocking early emails your supervisor. Even if you uninstall, the server notices the silence and emails them. Social accountability, not a physical lock.
Does my supervisor need the app too?+
No. They just accept the invite by email; every alert after that arrives by email.
Which devices are supported?+
iPhone / iPad lock apps and sites; Mac locks independently and shares state; Apple Watch shows your streak and time left.
Is it free?+
Yes. Everything is free right now, with no ads.