The focus buddy for busy brains
Your ADHD doesn't need another productivity app.
It needs an attention anchor.
7 ADHD coping mechanisms engineered into one calm desktop focus system.
Always visible, always anchoring you back to what matters.
$29 lifetime · No subscription · macOS
Anti-Hustle Culture
Stop downloading productivity apps that don't work.
Hustle culture sold you apps that track more, schedule more, and guilt you into doing more. You don't need more. You need one tool that helps you do the thing you already sat down to do. Focana keeps one task visible on your screen, helps you protect your time, and catches the stray thoughts that try to pull you away.
Key Features
Gentle check-ins.
Your attention buddy. Focana gently nudges you throughout your session — not to nag, just to keep you aware. And every so often, a simple check-in asks 'Still focused?' No guilt. No judgment. Just a quiet tap on the shoulder when you need it most.
Catch stray thoughts.
Parking lot. Catch every stray thought mid-session without breaking your flow. Jot it down, close the panel, keep working. Everything's waiting for you when you're done — nothing lost, nothing derailed.
Pick up where you left off.
Session History. When your session ends, leave a quick note for future you. Where you stopped, what's next, what to pick up first. Your session history keeps every breadcrumb so you never lose momentum between work sessions.
Always visible while you work.
Always on top. We've all been there...working on a task, then one new tab, a Slack ping, a quick email reply — and just like that, you're in a ChatGPT rabbit hole thinking "what was I even doing?"
Focana stays visible across the apps you work in, so your task and timer stay in view while you move between windows. If you can see it, you can do it.
Start in seconds.
Simple to get started. Type one task. Pick your timer — or don't. Hit start. Focana shrinks to a small floating window and stays with you while you work. No account. No tutorial. No setup maze.
Ready to try it for yourself?
The Story
Built by a busy brain.
Justin, Founder @ Focana
I built Focana because I have ADHD and every focus tool I tried disappeared the moment I switched tabs. Out of sight, out of mind, literally.
So I built the tool I needed: one that stays visible while you work, never makes you feel bad, and never asks you to set up a workspace before you can start working.
This is the focus buddy I wish I had years ago.
Why Focana feels different
Most productivity tools ask you to build a system. Focana helps you protect the focus you already have.
It never disappears.
Browser extensions vanish when you switch tabs. Phone apps are on the wrong device. Focana floats above every window on your screen — browser, IDE, Slack, everything. If you can see it, you can do it.
It doesn't try to manage your life.
No dashboards. No integrations. No project boards. No 30-minute setup. Type a task, start a timer, get to work. Focana does one thing and stays out of your way.
It catches the thoughts that derail you.
Random idea mid-session? Dump it in the Parking Lot and get back to your task. Your stray thoughts are saved. Your focus isn't broken.
It celebrates you instead of judging you.
No "session incomplete." No guilt. Focana tells you what you accomplished — even if it was just 8 minutes. Because showing up is the hardest part, and you did it.
It works without wifi, without an account, and without the cloud.
Focana is a desktop app that lives on your machine. No login. No sync. No server tracking your focus habits. Your data stays yours.
Founder launch pricing
Buy Focana once, download it instantly,
and keep every update we ship next.
Full access. No subscription. No renewals.
Every feature, now and everything we ship next.
7-day money-back guarantee.
If it doesn't stick, we'll refund you.
One-time payment. macOS. Instant download.
No subscription. Ever.
Why buy during the founder launch?
We want pricing to feel as calm as the product: simple, upfront, and easy to trust. If you buy at $29, that purchase stays lifetime access while Focana grows. No subscription math. No renewal anxiety. Just a tool that stays with you.
Frequently asked questions
Browser extensions live in your browser. Switch to Slack or your code editor and they're gone. Focana is a native Mac app, so your task and timer stay visible while you move between the apps you work in. That's the difference.
Because Focana does exactly one thing and does it in under 10 seconds. No account. No onboarding flow. No setup maze. Type your task, start the timer, and it's right there while you work. The reason other apps don't stick is because they ask too much of you before you've gotten any value. Focana doesn't.
It means Focana stays visible over your other windows while you work, so you don't lose your task when you switch apps. On macOS, true fullscreen Spaces can still be inconsistent, but across normal app windows Focana stays in view.
Yes. The always-visible timer gives you a constant anchor for how long you've been working. Focus check-ins nudge you before you lose track of time completely. It's not a cure — it's a guardrail.
No. Focana was built from ADHD experience but the problem it solves happens to anyone who works across multiple apps. If you've ever switched tabs and forgotten why, it's for you.
macOS is live now. Windows is in development — drop your email and you'll be the first to know when it's ready.
$29 one-time. That's lifetime access — no subscription, no renewals. You also get a 7-day money-back guarantee: if it doesn't stick, we'll refund you, no questions asked.
Pricing may change later. If you buy at $29, that purchase stays lifetime access with no subscription or renewals.
Takes 10 seconds to start your first session.
$29 once. Yours forever. 7-day guarantee.
Focana — the desktop focus buddy for busy brains.
Windows coming soon —