Fokasu
Fokasu is a desktop study planner that combines task scheduling, a focus timer, and blocking for selected websites and desktop applications.
What Fokasu is
Fokasu is a desktop study planner that combines task scheduling, a focus timer, and blocking for selected websites and desktop applications. Users can create or schedule Focus Blocks that keep chosen distractions blocked until a focus goal is met. For a todo with automatic breaks enabled, blocked sites and apps become available during breaks and are blocked again afterward. Recurring study tasks and routines support regular study plans, while weekly and monthly tracking shows focused time and completed tasks. Study clans add group chat, quests, rankings, and a shared leaderboard; a separate community lets users share progress and encouragement. Fokasu is free and labeled BETA. Current desktop downloads are for Windows and Fedora, with Ubuntu support marked as coming soon. Website blocking requires the desktop app and browser extension together. The extension checks tab URLs locally against configured block and exception patterns, and Fokasu says it does not send browsing history or page contents to its remote services. Supported browsers include Chrome, Brave, other Chromium browsers, and Firefox.
Good
- Focus Blocks can block websites and desktop apps.
- Automatic breaks temporarily restore access to blocked sites and apps.
- Tracks focus time and completed tasks by week or month.
- Study clans include chat, quests, and a leaderboard.
- The extension checks tab URLs locally.
Watch out
- Website blocking requires both the desktop app and extension.
- Current desktop downloads are for Windows and Fedora.
- Ubuntu support is marked as coming soon.
- The product is labeled BETA.
Who it suits
Fokasu suits students who want to plan recurring study tasks, track focus time, and block website or app distractions. Its study clans may also appeal to people who want group chat and shared progress features.
Verdict
Fokasu combines study planning and focus tracking with scheduled distraction blocking and group features. Check its platform availability and browser-extension requirement before relying on website blocking.
Plans and prices
From Fokasu's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Fokasu desktop app | Free | Windows and Fedora downloads; Ubuntu coming soon · Website blocking requires the browser extension |
The facts
Each one read from Fokasu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automatic breaks
- When automatic breaks are enabled for a todo, blocked websites and applications become available during breaks and are blocked again afterward.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Beta status
- The Fokasu site labels the product BETA and lists Windows MSI and Fedora RPM downloads at version 1.0.2.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Community
- Fokasu has a community where users can share study progress and encouragement.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data use
- Fokasu says it does not sell browser-protection data, use it for personalized advertising, or share it with advertising platforms, data brokers, or unrelated third parties.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Focus blocks
- Users can create or schedule Focus Blocks that block selected websites and desktop applications until their focus goal is met.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The extension checks tab URLs locally against configured block and exception patterns and does not send browsing history, page contents, cookies, credentials, or form data to Fokasu's remote services.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Progress tracking
- Fokasu tracks focused time and completed tasks by week or month.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Fokasu is a desktop study planner, focus timer, and distraction blocker for planning tasks, tracking focused time, scheduling routines, and joining study clans.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Study groups
- Study clans let members chat, complete quests, compare rankings, and climb a clan leaderboard together.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Study routines
- Fokasu supports recurring study tasks and routines.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension requirement
- Website blocking requires the Fokasu browser extension alongside the desktop app; if it is missing or disabled during a Focus Block, Fokasu closes the browser after a grace period that is 60 seconds by default.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The Focus Block guide says Chrome, Brave, other Chromium browsers, and Firefox are supported, while other browsers are closed during an active block.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The current desktop downloads are for Windows and Fedora, with Ubuntu support marked as coming soon.checked 7 Oct 2026
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