Hank Green’s Focus Friend app wants to help users reclaim their attention

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22 Aug 2025 • 7:14 AM MYT
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  • Hank Green's new app, Focus Friend, has surged to the number one position on Apple's free app chart, outperforming ChatGPT, Google, and Threads.
  • The app is an ADHD-friendly focus timer designed to help users reclaim their attention and gamify productivity by blocking distractions.
  • It features a customizable 'bean' character that knits rewards when users stay focused, but drops its needles if attention is lost.
  • Users can trade the bean's knitted items for decorations to customize its room, encouraging healthier screen time in a Tamagotchi-style format.
  • Launched in July, the app's popularity exploded this week following increased social media promotion by Hank Green and his brother, John Green.

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