What's new in FocusMe

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8.1.5.9 - 3 Nov 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • NEW - Screen Break: restart a break to full length from the break screen
  • NEW - Screen Break: take a break now from the tray menu

8.1.5.8 - 3 Nov 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Fix - Windows: Small reliability fixes for new installs
  • Fix - Windows: Better start-up diagnostics

8.1.5.6 - 2 Nov 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - The blocked screen shows the plan name larger and easier to read
  • Improvement - Bold text and headings show at their proper weight
  • Improvement - Chinese, Japanese and Korean text uses one consistent font
  • Improvement - Long plan names fit inside the start dialog
  • Improvement - More reliable Firefox blocking
  • Fix - Windows: Small reliability fixes

8.1.5.3 - 2 Nov 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - Better browser extension compatibility
  • Improvement - More reliable Firefox blocking
  • Improvement - Windows: Shutting down or restarting is no longer held up by FocusMe
  • Improvement - Windows: Screen Break keeps the Start menu and taskbar closed during a break

8.1.5.2 - 1 Nov 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • NEW - Standard protection now includes Protect Uninstall
  • NEW - Windows: Maximum protection also blocks removal tools
  • NEW - Mac: Maximum protection also blocks Privacy & Security settings
  • Improvement - Settings opens on Protection, which now holds the browser options
  • Improvement - Quotes and block page look are now under Appearance
  • Improvement - Settings shows what a protection level turns on before you pick it
  • Improvement - More reliable website blocking
  • Improvement - New installs start at Basic protection
  • Improvement - Better handling of time zone changes
  • Fix - Quit from the tray menu works reliably

8.1.4.9 - 31 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • NEW - Settings has a new Protection tab with a short description for each option
  • NEW - Choose a protection level for this computer: Basic, Standard or Maximum
  • NEW - Standard protection now includes Extra Protection
  • Improvement - Settings warns before a change that stays on until all plans stop
  • Improvement - More reliable plan timing
  • Improvement - Windows: New installs start with stronger protection
  • Improvement - Windows: Signing out or shutting down during a plan asks you to close other apps first
  • Fix - Plans that share a name are renamed with " (copy)" so each one can be edited
  • Fix - Settings opened from another page no longer shows a blank page
  • Fix - Linux: Each closed app gets one notice and one history entry

8.1.4.6 - 30 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - More reliable Firefox support
  • Improvement - Windows: More reliable app blocking
  • Fix - Linux: Blocking apps and browser tabs works reliably again
  • Fix - Sites with Instagram or Facebook in their title are no longer blocked by mistake
  • Fix - Linux: Closing a blocked app no longer loses unsaved work
  • Fix - Linux: Apps blocked with Kill now close fully, including background processes

8.1.4.3 - 29 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - More reliable website blocking
  • Improvement - Windows: Safer installer
  • Fix - Time Limit plans that showed as Block show as Time Limit again
  • Fix - Allowed pages are no longer blocked by mistake
  • Fix - Allow lists now match shared YouTube links

8.1.4.0 - 28 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - Windows: Faster, more reliable updates

8.1.3.9 - 27 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - Windows: Updates install reliably again on some Windows 10 PCs
  • Improvement - Windows: More reliable website blocking
  • Improvement - Windows: Stronger protection for running plans
  • Improvement - Windows: Security improvements
  • Fix - Windows: Links in FocusMe open your browser again on some Windows 10 PCs
  • Fix - Typing in a Firefox private window no longer closes it

8.1.3.5 - 26 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • NEW - Folder Location entries now match documents open in apps
  • Improvement - The Plans list shows a goal plan's goal sites and apps
  • Improvement - Windows: More reliable Extra Protection
  • Improvement - Windows: Updates are checked more thoroughly before they install
  • Fix - Time Goals count Program Signature, Window Class and Folder Location entries

8.1.3.2 - 24 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • NEW - Choose whether your wait grows after each stop (Commitment settings)
  • Fix - A partner's approval now works even after its request window closes
  • Improvement - Windows: Extra Protection holds better against attempts to close FocusMe

8.1.3.0 - 23 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - A running plan's end date can be moved later
  • Improvement - Protected plans without a partner can be renamed while running
  • Improvement - A single day can be unselected on the plan schedule pages
  • Improvement - Settings opens the latest changelog directly
  • Improvement - Mac: FocusMe uses much less memory
  • Improvement - More reliable time limits across devices
  • Improvement - FocusMe closes more smoothly
  • Fix - Plan changes made on another device are kept when you save
  • Fix - Coach chats reload and answer follow-ups reliably

8.1.2.8 - 20 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Fix - Daily pauses reset correctly each day
  • Fix - Notices about closed apps are now accurate
  • Fix - Plan status stays in sync across devices

8.1.2.6 - 19 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Improvement - Better handling of subscription changes
  • Improvement - Mac: Minimize hides an app without closing it
  • Improvement - Mac: "Don't remind me" on the Automation window is remembered
  • Improvement - The Coach's changes show each new value before you apply
  • Fix - Coach limit changes apply correctly
  • Fix - Time limits shared with a phone stay in sync

8.1.2.5 - 15 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • NEW - Any plan can block all apps on your phones
  • Improvement - Time Goals count only while you use the goal app or site
  • Improvement - New users are asked to sign in until they do
  • Improvement - Image and video search now sits under Advanced
  • Improvement - Windows: Better browser extension compatibility
  • Fix - Time Goals start fresh when a plan restarts or is duplicated
  • Fix - Time limits shared with a phone count your computer's use too
  • Fix - A plan imported from a file stays after syncing
  • Fix - Mac: More reliable website blocking
  • Fix - Windows: An update installs once, even when started twice

8.1.2.4 - 14 Oct 2026 (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • NEW - Time Goals: earn a set reward once your goal is met
  • Improvement - Clearer message when a protected plan refuses a change
  • Improvement - Mac: App pickers list Mac apps, and the Gaming list holds Mac games
  • Improvement - Mac: Updates no longer ask for your admin password at every start
  • Fix - Plans stopped or deleted on one device stay that way on others
  • Fix - Protected plans with mixed rules keep every limit protected
  • Fix - Windows: Updates from older versions always install completely
  • Fix - Mac: FocusMe recovers by itself if it stops responding
  • Fix - Mac: The Accessibility window closes once permission is back

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

  • Improvement - Windows: Block User Account Settings is now available
  • Fix - Windows: More reliable protection during 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

Older releases (plain text)

Android Android phones and tablets

5.9.5 - 2 Nov 2026 (in Google Play review, not live yet)

  • Fix - An issue after restarting the phone

5.9.2 - 31 Oct 2026

  • Fix - A website with a Session Limit no longer restarts its session when it is simply reopened
  • Improvement - Lower battery use when a used-up limit is left on screen
  • Improvement - Stronger protection on Samsung phones running One UI 8
  • Fix - A site left open when a Session Limit ends is now blocked straight away
  • Improvement - The PIN screen is quicker to use and hides FocusMe in Recents
  • Fix - Session Limits with unlimited sessions set on the computer no longer block straight away on the phone
  • Improvement - The PIN for opening FocusMe is asked more reliably

5.8.8 - 27 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - More reliable Tamper Protection on Samsung phones

5.8.7 - 27 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - If the PIN for opening FocusMe is forgotten, FocusMe Support can help you get back in
  • Improvement - Stronger protection for the PIN for opening FocusMe

5.8.6 - 27 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Tamper Protection works at all times once it is turned on
  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection on Samsung phones

5.8.4 - 26 Oct 2026

  • NEW - The Apps tab keeps separate lists for Block my list and Allow only my list
  • NEW - Saving a plan that would block nearly every app on your phone asks you to confirm first
  • Fix - Block everything only blocks apps on your phone when Also block phones is ticked
  • Improvement - Clock, calls, texts and the keyboard show as always usable when you allow only your list

5.8.2 - 24 Oct 2026

  • Fix - When a website's Time Limit runs out, only that website is blocked, not all of Chrome
  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection on Samsung phones

5.8.1 - 23 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Protection screens open more smoothly and reliably
  • Fix - Time Limit minutes can be set in the plan wizard again

5.8.0 - 23 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger website blocking in browsers
  • Improvement - Stronger protection for running plans

5.7.9 - 19 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Hourly and daily Time Limits share their time with your computers
  • Fix - Quick Timers started on another device end on time

5.7.8 - 17 Oct 2026

  • Fix - The time-left notice and countdown warnings no longer repeat each time you return to a limited app

5.7.7 - 16 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection
  • Fix - The first time-left notice after a restart is shown
  • Fix - Adding 30 minutes to a Quick Timer adds a full half hour

5.7.5 - 16 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Your accountability partner is told if Tamper Protection is tampered with
  • NEW - Your accountability partner can approve a plan stop you ask for on the phone
  • Improvement - Time-left notices show as a slim banner at the top for a few seconds
  • Improvement - Plan names and limit messages match the computer app
  • Fix - The block page stays up when a limit runs out on Pixel phones
  • Fix - Typing the random characters works while a whole-phone block is on
  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection

5.7.4 - 15 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Time Limits set per week, month or session on your computer count on the phone too
  • Fix - Two limits on the same page each count their own time
  • Fix - Time and Session Limits run out on time even when the screen is left untouched
  • Fix - A start or stop made while the phone was syncing is no longer lost
  • Improvement - Stronger protection for stopped plans

5.7.2 - 14 Oct 2026

  • Fix - Websites stay blocked in Chrome when another plan allows them
  • Improvement - Stronger protection for running plans

5.7.1 - 14 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection

5.7.0 - 13 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Tamper Protection asks for Usage Access, for stronger protection
  • Fix - The Usage Access screens stay open while you grant it

5.6.8 - 13 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection
  • Fix - The Tamper Protection PIN screen no longer ends up behind the home screen

5.6.7 - 12 Oct 2026

  • Fix - Samsung Internet blocks websites again

5.6.6 - 9 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection

5.6.5 - 9 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection on Samsung phones

5.6.4 - 9 Oct 2026

  • Fix - A keyword found in a page blocks every visit, not only the first
  • Fix - A Time Limit stops counting when you go to the home screen or another app
  • Fix - A Session Limit session ends after you have been away, as on the computer
  • Fix - Sync to Devices opens at full height
  • Fix - Days that run over the weekend show as one range

5.6.3 - 9 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Plans made on the phone can ask for a password or code while on standby, as on the computer
  • Fix - Add a plan keeps what you entered when opened just after stopping a plan

5.6.1 - 9 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection on Samsung phones

5.6.0 - 9 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Plans made on the computer that block every website except your list now work on the phone, and their Time Limits count
  • NEW - Time Limits can use a custom period, as on the computer
  • Fix - Weekly plans that run overnight carry on into the next morning
  • Fix - Whole-phone blocks leave the home screen, your allowed apps and your texting app usable
  • Fix - Screen Break plans set to block phones now reach the phone
  • Fix - Switching a running plan to block every app except your list is no longer refused
  • Fix - The day buttons fit narrow screens
  • Fix - Samsung's battery setting shows as done once it is set
  • Improvement - Faster blocking in Brave
  • Improvement - Stronger website blocking in Chrome
  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection on Samsung phones

5.5.8 - 8 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Keywords block matching page text in Brave, such as YouTube titles, ignoring upper and lower case

5.5.7 - 7 Oct 2026

  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection, including on Samsung phones
  • Fix - The phone settings prompt always says which setting to change
  • Fix - The website exceptions list shows a plan's allowed websites and can delete them

5.5.6 - 6 Oct 2026

  • NEW - When your own settings stop a stop request, the app shows why and offers to report a fault or ask for a plan fix
  • Fix - Changes support makes to your plans are no longer overwritten by the phone, and deleted plans stay deleted
  • Fix - Tamper Protection no longer blocks other apps' App info pages
  • Improvement - Stronger Tamper Protection

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

Older releases (plain text)

iOS iPhone

5.8.1 - 24 Oct 2026

  • Fix - A Time Limit reached today lifts when you loosen the limit, and the plan card counts earlier use
  • Fix - Renaming a running protected plan saves when your account has no accountability partner
  • Fix - Diagnostic logs never show a plan's password

5.7.8 - 20 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Time Limits set per week, month or session on your computer count on the iPhone too
  • NEW - A Session Limit session ends after you have been away, as on the computer
  • Fix - Making a limit stricter on a running plan keeps the minutes already used
  • Fix - A plan deleted on another device is no longer brought back
  • Fix - Website entries keep the match type set on your computer
  • Fix - Sync to Devices keeps changes made on your other devices
  • Fix - If you are signed out unexpectedly, the app asks you to sign in again while your plans keep running
  • Improvement - Stronger protection for running plans

5.7.3 - 15 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Plans made on the iPhone can ask for a password or code while on standby, as on the computer
  • Improvement - Stronger protection for running plans

5.6.0 - 13 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Whole-device plans can allow chosen apps on this iPhone
  • NEW - Time Limits can use a custom period, as on the computer
  • Fix - Plans that block every website except your list sync both ways with the computer
  • Fix - Weekly plans that run overnight carry on into the next morning
  • Fix - Switching a running plan to block every app except your list is no longer refused

5.5.7 - 7 Oct 2026

  • Fix - Plans that block all day, every day no longer stop new plans from starting

5.5.6 - 6 Oct 2026

  • NEW - When your own settings stop a stop request, the app shows why and offers to report a fault or ask for a plan fix
  • Fix - Changes support makes to your plans are no longer overwritten by the iPhone, and deleted plans stay deleted

5.5.0 - 6 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Sign up confirms your email with a code
  • NEW - Sync to Devices has separate switches for new computers and new phones, and each iPhone is listed on its own
  • Improvement - Wheel time pickers for plan times
  • Improvement - Forgot password opens the website
  • Fix - Moving a running plan away from your own password asks for that password first
  • Fix - Stopping on standby follows the plan's Standby protection setting
  • Fix - An Assisted Stop code also stops the computer turning the plan back on the next day
  • Fix - Adding an app past iOS's limit of 50 never unblocks one already blocked
  • Fix - A Time or Session Limit with no apps picked no longer blocks other apps
  • Fix - Buying Premium while signed out shows the account step

5.4.3 - 2 Oct 2026

  • NEW - Get help with a plan from the app
  • Improvement - Plan cards use the same wording as the computer, with a caption under the ring
  • Fix - Block entire computer set from the iPhone no longer removes the computer's blocked apps

5.4.3 - 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