Focal

Whether you are focused on improving group productivity, safety, or comradery, this is the app for you! Our simple check-in check-out system allows you to enter into a session that blocks all unessential and distracting apps. Our system is designed to collect minimal data and ensure user privacy. To start, you sign up via email, and then enter in your Group ID. Next, select your specific sub-group, and you are in! To check-in, you simply tap our logo, and scan our Focal device, which begins an app blocking session. When you want to exit the session, simply tap our logo again in-app, scan our Focal device, and all apps are unblocked! Throughout this process, we have a subscriber facing dashboard that tracks the activity status of all users checked in or out of the app blocking session. This allows for visibility within the group of who is checked in at what time temporarily. To get started, simply download our app, and reach out to us at [email protected] for inquiries on our physical devices and plans. **TAP TO FOCUS** Use an NFC tag (or the in-app button) to instantly start and stop a focus session. One tap begins your session; another ends it. **BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS** While a focus session is active, Focal prevents you from opening the apps you choose to avoid. If you try to open a blocked app, Focal gently redirects you back, keeping you on track until your session ends. **BUILD BETTER HABITS** Create focus routines that work for you and reclaim your time and attention. **KEY FEATURES** - NFC-triggered focus sessions - App blocking during active sessions - Whitelist the apps you still need (calls, messages, essentials) - Simple, distraction-free design Accessibility Service Disclosure Focal uses the Android AccessibilityService API to power its app-blocking feature. When a focus session is active, the AccessibilityService detects which application is currently in the foreground. If that app is one you have chosen to block, Focal redirects you to a blocking screen so you can return to your focus session. This is the sole purpose of the AccessibilityService in Focal. The service is only active during a focus session that you start. Focal does NOT use the AccessibilityService to collect, store, share, or transmit any personal or sensitive user data. No screen content, keystrokes, or interaction data is recorded or sent anywhere. The service is used exclusively on your device to identify the foreground app and enforce the app blocks you have configured.