What's new in FocusMe

Desktop Windows, Mac and Linux

8.1.2.3 - 14 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Clearer message when a protected plan refuses a change
• Improvement - Mac: App pickers list Mac apps, including system apps
• Improvement - Mac: The Gaming list holds Mac games
• Fix - Plans deleted on one device stay deleted after signing in elsewhere
• Fix - Plans stopped on one device no longer switch back on from another
• Fix - Mac: The Accessibility window closes by itself once permission is back
• Fix - Mac: The Accessibility window shows Open System Settings and Later

8.1.2.1 - 13 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Windows: Block User Account Settings is now available
• Fix - Windows: Plans keep their protections while FocusMe restarts or updates
• Fix - Windows and Linux: Each PC counts as its own device on your licence

8.1.1.9 - 12 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Fix - A correct partner code explains when the commitment fee must be paid first
• Improvement - Mac: FocusMe's background helper uses less CPU when macOS scans the app
• Fix - Mac: Disk use stays low with Protect Uninstall on

8.1.1.6 - 9 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Fix - Sites opened in the Claude desktop app's built-in browser are blocked
• Fix - Windows: Sites opened in the Codex app's built-in browser are blocked

8.1.1.4 - 8 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - The Activity page opens faster on long histories
• Improvement - Stop comes first in a plan's menu
• Improvement - The plan wizard lists the apps allowed on Android phones
• Improvement - Block every app except my list also covers apps run as administrator
• Fix - Block every app except my list keeps Windows Settings and Start working
• Fix - Blocked tabs stay blocked when the browser extension updates
• Fix - Plan Library shows custom time limit periods correctly
• Fix - Fewer repeated block notices for windows in the background
• Fix - Mac: Browsers stay open on pages with unusual titles

8.1.1.3 - 8 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - A protected running plan tells you how to allow changes next time
• Improvement - Mac: FocusMe's admin helper scripts live in a protected system folder
• Fix - Plans with Auto enable daily switched off stay off after syncing
• Fix - Mac: With Restrict Logon on, Guest stays off while FocusMe updates

8.1.1.1 - 8 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - The block list explains why rows cannot be removed while a protected plan runs
• Fix - Sites opened in a browser window behind the one you are using are blocked

8.1.1.0 - 7 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Ask your accountability partner to allow a blocked site for a set time
• NEW - Multi-Day plans can repeat their sequence
• Improvement - The Coach treats overnight times like 11pm to 6am as one block
• Improvement - The Coach explains when a computer schedule cannot be applied
• Improvement - How strict presets also protect a plan on standby
• Improvement - Better browser extension compatibility
• Fix - Coach chat history stays complete across your computers
• Fix - Switching accounts keeps one copy of each protected plan
• Fix - Mac: Blocked apps close reliably, including CrossOver apps
• Fix - Mac: FocusMe asks to control Finder only when a plan needs it

8.1.0.7 - 6 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - The Coach offers Protect Uninstall when it makes a plan Enforced
• Improvement - A stop request that cannot be sent says why before you fill it in
• Improvement - Changes support makes to your plans reach your computer straight away
• Improvement - Another account cannot take over the computer while a plan is enabled
• Improvement - Adding to a protected plan's block list no longer asks for its password
• Improvement - Reshow on stop works for Pomodoro and Multi-Day plans
• Fix - Plans made before signing in reach your account straight away
• Fix - The Pomodoro start delay counts down without showing the break screen
• Fix - Time Limits start fresh each day on every computer

8.1.0.5 - 5 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Protect Uninstall is offered when you save a plan that cannot be stopped while active
• Fix - Loosening a plan protected by your own password asks for that password
• Fix - Pausing again from the "pause ends soon" notification holds on every computer
• Fix - Commitment lock dates show the day you picked, in every time zone
• Fix - Schedules follow daylight saving changes straight away, in every country
• Fix - Windows: FocusMe comes back with plans working after a restart mid-update
• Fix - Windows: Vivaldi and other Chromium browsers stay open with the extension installed
• Fix - Windows: Websites are blocked in every Chrome profile
• Fix - Mac: Websites are checked again after switching between windows of a browser
• Fix - Mac: Restrict Logon switches the Guest account off straight away

8.0.9.9 - 4 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Fix - Windows and Mac: Websites in an app's built-in browser, like VS Code, are blocked
• Improvement - Accounts with an ended trial can enter a license key or sign out
• Improvement - Sign in says when your trial has ended
• Improvement - Screens fit every language and text size
• Fix - Break screen buttons work when you click their text
• Fix - Update downloads straight away
• Fix - Windows: FocusMe starts faster
• Fix - Mac: Blocking an app closes or hides just that app, including games
• Fix - Mac: Blocking carries on during Screen Sharing
• Fix - Mac: FocusMe stays responsive while Finder asks for permission

8.0.9.6 - 3 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - A clearer first-run wizard
• NEW - Start a 10-minute first session straight from the plan wizard
• Improvement - A simpler Sign in window that remembers your last email
• Improvement - FocusMe comes to the front and fits your screen the first time it opens
• Improvement - Plan captions on the Plans page are clearer and fit in every language
• Fix - The floating timer counts down Session Limit sessions and breaks
• Fix - Used-up Time Limits come back at the start of your day
• Fix - Windows and Mac: Websites stay blocked when the browser extension stops responding
• Fix - Mac: Blocking carries on after you unlock your screen
• Fix - FocusMe opens and stays responsive, even on slow networks and older Intel Macs

8.0.9.0 - 2 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Plan Library submissions confirm only once your plan is saved
• Improvement - Windows: FocusMe is harder to close from outside the app on standard accounts
• Fix - The Coach shows errors only for reports you ask for
• Fix - Windows: Settings you change are kept when you start FocusMe again after quitting
• Fix - Windows: Better fallback in Edge when the extension is not installed (the extension still gives the best results and uses less CPU and battery)
• Fix - Windows: Check Now updates FocusMe straight away on standard accounts

8.0.8.8 - 1 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Block image and video search on Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo
• NEW - "Get help with a plan" lets you ask for a stop or a fix to a plan
• NEW - Commitment settings can limit how often and when a plan can be stopped
• NEW - Mac: Lock your commitment settings for up to 12 months
• Improvement - Plan rings on the Plans page say what they count
• Fix - Time Limits stay enforced when your computer's clock is behind
• Fix - FocusMe asks you to sign in again after you change your password
• Fix - Mac: Hourly Time Limits are counted correctly
• Fix - Mac: Guest logins stay blocked when Guest is not allowed
• Fix - Mac: Chrome connects to FocusMe without a restart

8.0.8.6 - 30 Sep 2026 (Windows / Linux)

• NEW - Lock your commitment settings for up to 12 months
• Fix - Hourly Time Limits are counted correctly
• Fix - Windows: FocusMe keeps running when your computer is busy

8.0.8.5 - 30 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Commitment settings have their own tab, with Gentle, Recommended and Strict presets
• NEW - Choose who can approve a stop: your partner or FocusMe support
• Improvement - Commitment fees are shown in your local currency
• Improvement - An Enforced plan can run with no end date
• Improvement - Save Logs gives support everything in one file
• Fix - Daily session limits are counted correctly
• Fix - FocusMe stays responsive while large plans are saved
• Fix - Mac: Extra Protection stays on after an update

8.0.8.3 - 29 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Commitment settings: choose how hard it is to stop a plan early
• NEW - Windows: Extra Protection keeps plans running if FocusMe is forced closed
• NEW - Mac: Extra Protection is now available in Settings
• Improvement - FocusMe keeps you signed in without storing your password
• Improvement - More plan settings are protected while a plan runs
• Improvement - The Coach can only make a plan stricter
• Improvement - Timer plans with a Time Limit show the limit left
• Improvement - An empty Plans page offers Import a plan file
• Fix - FocusMe no longer freezes with large plans or after a restart
• Fix - Quick plans keep the right time left after a restart
• Fix - Browsers are no longer closed for a missing addon while your computer starts up
• Fix - Expired weekly plans no longer restart each day
• Fix - Mac: FocusMe stays signed in after a restart

8.0.7.4 - 26 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Mac: Uninstall in Settings removes FocusMe completely
• Improvement - Running Unlocked plans can be edited freely
• Improvement - Windows: Extra Protection confirms when it has been turned on or off
• Improvement - Mac: turning off Protect Uninstall needs an administrator password
• Fix - Mac: Protect Guest Account blocks Guest logins
• Fix - The Lists menu fits on smaller screens, Import included
• Fix - The "Allow for" menu shows every option in full

8.0.7.1 - 25 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Allow a site or app for a set time, with a maximum per plan
• NEW - A clearer Protection page, with every action's rules in one table
• NEW - Plans can reach new computers and new phones or tablets separately
• NEW - Each plan keeps its own partner requests, and you can cancel them together
• NEW - A partner-approved pause starts even if you closed the dialog
• Improvement - Website entries can be set to match the page title only
• Improvement - Plans with enforced edit protection stay manageable if your partner leaves
• Improvement - Plans set to skip this computer are saved safely to your other devices
• Improvement - Changes made offline or on another computer stay in step online
• Improvement - Switching accounts: plans left by the other account can be copied here or removed, with that plan's own password or code
• Improvement - The break screen fits every screen size
• Improvement - Upgrade takes existing subscribers to My account
• Improvement - Block List replaces Blacklist throughout
• Improvement - Windows: one Block Terminals setting replaces the two command prompt options
• Improvement - Windows: FocusMe restarts quickly for every user on a shared PC
• Improvement - Mac: the break screen covers the Dock and menu bar, and stays in place in Mission Control
• Fix - A partner-approved skip ends the break
• Fix - The per-day limit on skipping breaks is kept and synced
• Fix - Cancel in Extend time leaves the plan's time unchanged
• Fix - Extend time shows the plan's name and never goes below its current time
• Fix - Reopening a plan shows its pending edit request
• Fix - New time limit plans reset their daily limit each day
• Fix - Saving a plan that started while you edited it keeps its protection
• Fix - A partner-approved break postpone now takes effect
• Fix - Mac: Brave connects to the extension without Chrome installed

8.0.6.7 - 24 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Screen Break plans can show your own messages on the break screen
• NEW - A My account link in the account menu
• Improvement - Changes made on your phone or online are kept on this computer
• Improvement - Accounts with more than 100 plans load every plan
• Improvement - Changing or removing the master password asks for it first
• Improvement - Signing in recovers by itself after a network drop
• Improvement - Quick Setup's Screen Breaks plan follows the strictness you chose
• Improvement - iPhone users can block all apps on their phone from the plan wizard
• Improvement - Windows: Disable Command Prompt/Scripts has Basic and Advanced levels
• Improvement - Mac: browsers FocusMe can't read no longer slow the app down
• Fix - Windows: Upgrade opens checkout inside FocusMe again
• Fix - Windows: FocusMe warns you if it can't save your settings
• Fix - Windows: Extra Protection restarts after a full Quit and reopen

8.0.6.6 - 23 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Plans keep the status you set when syncing between devices
• Improvement - Website entries without a dot or with a path match the right site
• Improvement - Allow list entries match whole site names
• Improvement - A saved password that can't be read now shows how to recover it
• Improvement - Linux: more Chrome, Brave and Edge versions connect to the extension
• Fix - Changing how a site or app is matched now sticks
• Fix - Pausing from the block page keeps the restored page open
• Fix - Windows: Upgrade opens checkout in your browser
• Fix - Windows: updates and uninstalls run smoothly with Extra Protection on
• Fix - Mac: every user on a shared Mac can open FocusMe
• Fix - Mac: blocking starts straight away after a restart

8.0.6.4 - 22 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Keywords can match whole words only, so short ones block just what you meant
• Improvement - Plans made during setup use the Screen Break or Time Limit you chose
• Improvement - Strict mode keeps the addon install and FocusMe download pages open
• Improvement - Screen Break plans show how a break can be skipped
• Improvement - Logs keep 14 days of history and name the rule behind each block
• Improvement - Mac: Strict mode closes just the distracting window
• Improvement - Mac: the plan wizard's app list opens quickly and reliably
• Improvement - Mac: separate options for Users & Groups and Privacy & Security
• Fix - The plan editor only asks to save when you changed something
• Fix - Screen breaks reset at the start of each day as expected
• Fix - Windows: FocusMe keeps itself updated on every type of account
• Fix - Windows: standard accounts run FocusMe without admin prompts
• Fix - Windows: the installer works smoothly alongside antivirus software
• Fix - Windows: uninstalling removes everything FocusMe installed

8.0.6.1 - 19 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Blocked sites can send you to a website you choose
• NEW - Extend a pause from the notification before it ends
• Improvement - Pausing a plan from a block is now a button you choose
• Fix - Typing challenges now receive exactly what you type
• Fix - Partner and support codes work however you type them
• Fix - A challenge keeps the keyboard while a site or app is blocked
• Fix - Notifications open the right page when you click them
• Fix - New plans save first time, with the block action you chose
• Fix - A rule changed on your phone reaches Quick and Pomodoro plans here
• Fix - Windows: updates, repair and protection are more reliable

8.0.5.9 - 18 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Signing in with a different account now asks what to do with your existing plans
• Improvement - Plans stay with the account they belong to
• Improvement - Screen breaks can block all apps on your Android devices too
• Improvement - A mobile-only subscription now explains what it covers
• Improvement - Windows: an interrupted update recovers in seconds
• Fix - Windows: an update now finishes completely before FocusMe restarts
• Fix - The update window shows the release notes properly
• Fix - The plus and minus buttons on plan rules move one step at a time
• Fix - A plan edited on another device keeps that device's changes

8.0.5.6 - 17 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Plan changes now sync between your devices more reliably
• Fix - Windows: FocusMe keeps running when you change or unplug a sound device

8.0.5.4 - 16 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Redesigned notifications and timers with a countdown ring
• NEW - Customise timers and notifications in Settings > Appearance
• Improvement - A calmer break screen with an optional breathing guide
• Improvement - Refreshed dialogs across the app
• Improvement - Blocking your whole computer or phone is easier to set up
• Improvement - Screen breaks reach your phone straight away
• Improvement - Windows: the addon works straight away in newly installed browsers
• Fix - Opera's screenshot tool and Task Manager work while a plan runs
• Fix - Mac: blocked sites show the block page without closing your tab
• Fix - Mac: FocusMe no longer reports a permission as missing when it is granted
• Fix - Mac: browsers that block address reading now prompt for the right permission
• Fix - Plans keep syncing to this computer after you change their devices
• Fix - Overnight schedules run right through to midnight

8.0.4.7 - 15 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - FocusMe checks with you before locking a plan for good
• Improvement - Mac: the addon now works in Chrome Beta, Dev and Canary
• Improvement - Linux: uninstalling removes FocusMe cleanly
• Fix - Windows: updates install smoothly

8.0.4.6 - 14 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - The addon now works in Brave Beta and Brave Nightly
• NEW - Mac: FocusMe offers Enhanced Window Detection if it has trouble detecting windows
• Improvement - More reliable blocking in DuckDuckGo
• Improvement - Mac: more reliable app blocking, with fewer accessibility permission prompts
• Improvement - Mac: apps are never force-closed while they are asking you to save your work
• Improvement - Windows: smoother performance with long website block lists
• Improvement - The break screen only shows the stop options that apply to your plan
• Fix - Screen break countdowns keep accurate time
• Fix - Plans that end at midnight show the right time on the timeline

8.0.4.4 - 13 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Fix - Plan sync is more reliable: deleted plans stay deleted, and a brief sync hiccup never removes your plans
• NEW - Pomodoro plans can use their stop protection during breaks too, from the Protection page
• Improvement - Plans made in the FocusMe phone app now sync to your computer correctly
• Improvement - Stopping a plan asks for the same protection everywhere, and the timer menu only shows options that apply
• Improvement - Clearer Pomodoro timer: a start delay countdown, the next Pomodoro during breaks, and "Final Pomodoro"
• Fix - Add Time now works on Time Limit plans
• Fix - Pomodoro plans with a start delay now move on to the next Pomodoro properly
• Fix - The stop challenge always appears on top of the break screen
• Fix - Windows: break screens keep drawing smoothly after the monitor wakes
• Fix - Corrected some French and Portuguese text on the Protection page

8.0.4.0 - 12 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Plans created on another device start blocking straight away
• Improvement - Windows: without the addon, sites in your other browser windows are blocked too, with the block page in the blocked tab
• Improvement - The pause time you type is always used, even without clicking out of the box
• Improvement - The plans list shows when pausing a plan needs a password
• Fix - Time limits keep their allowance after syncing
• Fix - Windows: without the addon, blocking always acts on the right browser window

8.0.3.6 - 11 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - "Let a partner approve edits while running" - an Edit protection option for plans with an accountability partner
• NEW - Linux: Protect Uninstall in Settings
• NEW - The plan wizard suggests Regex when an entry looks like one
• Improvement - Running plans can be made stricter, or given more Block time, without stopping them
• Improvement - Clearer Edit protection challenges and partner approval requests
• Improvement - Linux: FocusMe installs system-wide and starts with your computer every time
• Improvement - Windows: more reliable blocking without the addon, including in Edge
• Improvement - Plans list: double-click a plan's status to open it
• Fix - Changing Edit protection no longer asks for the password twice, so a partner can help reset a forgotten one
• Fix - Addon connection fixes for Firefox, LibreWolf and Zen Browser
• Fix - Renaming your computer keeps all your plans
• Fix - Stability fixes on Windows and Linux

8.0.3.3 - 10 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Partner Override works with every protection type
• Improvement - Enforced plans explain what you can do instead of stopping
• Improvement - Browsers installed after FocusMe started are picked up automatically on every platform
• Improvement - A smoother stop challenge, including codes that arrive after you close it
• Fix - The update prompt always offers the newest version
• Fix - Linux: flatpak apps and Firefox, including on SteamOS, are recognised correctly
• Fix - macOS: starting at login and Firefox addon setup are more reliable
• Fix - Reliability fixes for protection and partner approval

8.0.3.0 - 10 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Stop delay can wait before the challenge, after it, or both
• Improvement - Upgrading keeps your existing plans layout
• Improvement - One consistent stop challenge everywhere: plans list, timer, break window and pause on block
• Improvement - Plans show Starting and Stopping with a countdown
• Improvement - The protection summary reads in the order things happen
• Fix - The full stop delay applies whichever way you stop a plan

8.0.2.8 - 9 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Plans are grouped by status by default (your own grouping is kept)
• Improvement - Addon Verification also covers browsers it can see but can't check
• Improvement - Linux: full support for Wayland, flatpak browsers and apps (including Discover), and Ubuntu 24.04
• Fix - Windows: apps whose main window is a dialog, such as Character Map, can be blocked
• Fix - Closed browser windows stop counting towards usage straight away
• Fix - Dialogs open centred, and "Add reminder" explains when there's no room for one

8.0.2.5 - 8 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Removed - Folder Sync (legacy) - sign in on each device to use account sync instead
• Improvement - Blocking a game launcher also blocks its games (Steam, Epic, Riot, EA, GOG and Xbox), including in existing plans
• Improvement - Add a reason for your partner when requesting approval from a plan row
• Improvement - Coach text is easier to read in dark theme
• Fix - Network block works for websites entered with https:// or a path
• Fix - Windows: better support for multiple user sessions and managed installs
• Fix - Assisted Stop and pause dialog fixes

8.0.2.0 - 7 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Tasks grouped by due date, with collapsible sections and drag and drop between them
• NEW - Sort and group menu on the Tasks page
• Improvement - Plans list refined: cleaner layout, How Strict column, improved hover and click targets
• Improvement - Tiles view: strictness bars, distraction counts, and running countdown
• Improvement - Plans toolbar simplified to a single list and tiles toggle
• Improvement - Clearer sort and grouping indicators on the Plans toolbar
• Improvement - Tasks status bar shows open, overdue and done today, with the last sync time
• Improvement - Task sync now reports what changed instead of finishing silently
• Improvement - Hand cursor and hover feedback on all clickable controls
• Improvement - Improved protection reliability
• Fix - ChatGPT Work mode not always detected by the browser addon
• Fix - Menus flickering when moving the mouse over them
• Fix - Overdue count including tasks with no due date
• Fix - First-time installs could fail with a missing DLL error
• Fix - Update could fail with a file in use error

8.0.1.6 - 6 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Block page preview opens cleanly when the browser is closed
• Improvement - Improved protection reliability
• Fix - Block page preview could open two browser tabs
• Fix - Unnecessary screen updates while the app is in the background

8.0.1.5 - 6 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Fix - App window could freeze after a monitor wake
• Fix - Break window background task could reduce desktop responsiveness

8.0.1.4 - 5 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• NEW - Search filter in the plan wizard target lists
• Improvement - Version number shown in the app header
• Improvement - Save Diagnostics now includes the correct active log for OneDrive users
• Improvement - Record Activity off now also stops distraction counts, recaps and Coach uploads
• Fix - Activity tracking could cause brief pauses during heavy use
• Fix - Dropdown menus not responding to clicks
• Fix - App targets showing as URL type after saving
• Fix - Enforced weekly plans incorrectly prevented from starting in some cases
• Fix - Block page preview not raising the browser window
• Fix - macOS: downgrade prevention when installing an older version

8.0.0.9 - 4 Sep 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

• Improvement - Clear History now also clears blocked distraction counts and weekly recaps
• Improvement - Improved protection reliability
• Improvement - Dropdown menus redesigned with consistent styling
• Improvement - Sidebar streamlined: compact Helper and Quit, account and docs moved to header
• Improvement - Assisted Stop now available for paused and idle plans
• Improvement - Version number shown in the Settings header
• Fix - Deleted plans could reappear after restarting the app
• Fix - Duplicate app launch at startup
• Fix - Boot-time slowdown from repeated process scanning
• Fix - Install date in Add/Remove Programs no longer resets on each update
• Fix - Brave split-view panes not always detected
• Fix - App could fail to start after updating

Older releases (plain text)

Android Android phones and tablets

5.5.3 - 6 Oct 2026

• Fix - Choosing apps for a plan lists every installed app

5.5.2 - 5 Oct 2026

• Fix - Moving a running plan away from your own password asks for that password first
• Fix - Commitment lock dates show the day you picked

5.5.0 - 4 Oct 2026

• Improvement - A plan's own password is never shown in the plan editor
• Improvement - Password fields stay hidden while you type, with an eye to show them

5.4.9 - 3 Oct 2026

• Fix - Plans on standby follow their Standby protection setting
• Fix - Pages opened inside other apps' built-in browsers are checked again once they load

5.4.7 - 2 Oct 2026

• Fix - Facebook's built-in browser is checked from the first time it opens
• Fix - Pages in other apps' built-in browsers are checked

5.4.5 - 1 Oct 2026

• NEW - A guided first-run setup
• NEW - Get help with a plan from the app
• NEW - Sign up confirms your email with a code
• Fix - Links opened in Messenger, Facebook and Instagram are checked against blocked websites
• Improvement - Forgot password opens the website

5.4.2 - 29 Sep 2026

• Fix - Chrome no longer keeps reopening a blocked tab

5.4.1 - 28 Sep 2026

• Fix - A website with a page address blocks only that page
• Fix - A faulty website entry no longer stops blocking

5.4.0 - 27 Sep 2026

• Improvement - Only a stopped or expired plan can be deleted

3.0.6 - 13 Nov 2025

• App selection improvements

3.0.5 - 21 August 2025

• API update

3.0.0 2024-01-11

• Website blocking fix
• Storage permission fix
• Tamper protection fix
• Uninstall protection fix

2.9.7 2023-11-14

• Notifications fix
• Permissions fix

2.9.5 2023-11-06

• API update

2.9.2 2020-08-31

• Fix for latest Firefox

2.9.1 2020-05-09

• Fix some settings protection
• Dutch language fix

2.9.0 2019-12-30

• Improve German and Spanish language support

2.8.9 2019-12-17

• Support Bromite Browser
• Updated libraries

2.8.8 2019-10-11

• Improve stability and website detection

2.8.7 2019-10-08

• Fix block app bug
• Uninstall Protection renamed to Tamper Protection

2.8.6 2019-09-27

• Minor fix to settings protection

2.8.5 2019-09-25

• Improve settings protection
• Improve language support

2.8.4 2019-09-03

• Fix upgrade bug

2.8.3 2019-08-31

• Time limit bugfix

2.8.2

• Internal beta

2.8.1

• Launch limit bugfix

2.7.9

• Fix another rare crash

2.7.8

• Fix crash on Google play release

2.7.7

• Protect service from being disabled

2.7.6

• Load in foreground option for faster app blocking

2.7.5

• Improve stability (minor)

2.7.4

• Fix some stability issues

2.7.3

• Fixed time limit bug

2.7.2

• Fixed some more stability issues

2.7.1

• Allow entry of time periods over midnight
• Fix small scheduling bug
• Launches now allow you to switch app without ending launch

2.7.0

• Require Device Admin before Uninstall Protection enabled

2.6.9

• Bug fix used time and launches reset when editing a plan
• Improved stability

2.6.8

• Bugfix when swiping to edit running plan

2.6.7

• Fixed some stability issues

2.6.6

• Improved reliability

Older releases (plain text)

iOS iPhone

5.3.6 - 1 Oct 2026

• Fix - The block screen names only the plan that is blocking
• Fix - Website lists no longer trigger Apple's adult content filter
• Improvement - The 50 websites and apps iOS allows are shared across plans that are active

5.3.5 - 29 Sep 2026

• Fix - Lists longer than iOS's limit of 50 block the first 50 instead of none
• Fix - A notice tells you when a list goes over the limit
• Fix - Long synced lists no longer stop blocking

5.2.4 - 24 Sep 2026

• First release on the App Store