A Gamified Focus App by Hank Green Is Taking Over the App Store

Hank Green’s new productivity application, Focus Friend, is rapidly gaining traction and climbing the App Store charts by offering a unique and charming approach to concentration. Designed to assist anyone who struggles with distraction, the app centers around a simple, gamified concept: users set a timer to focus, and in return, their virtual “Bean Friend” works on a task like knitting. Completing a session successfully rewards the user with currency to buy decorations for their bean’s room, while interrupting the timer makes the character visibly sad. The app’s appeal lies in its cozy, low-pressure design, which avoids common mobile app annoyances like aggressive ads or mandatory account sign-ups. This engaging, human-centric design, combined with its effectiveness in promoting the Pomodoro method and other focus techniques, has resonated with a wide audience, particularly those with ADHD, proving that a simple, delightful experience can be a powerful motivator for staying on task.