Make healthy habits and deep work the path of least resistance. Focus Bear blocks distractions on your computer and smart phone so you can get the right things done on your tech devices.
Cost / License
- Subscription
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac




Serene is described as 'There’s no shortage of productivity tools, but most solve a piece of the problem – blocking websites, or playing concentration music – rather than solving the entire problem' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to Serene for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Google Chrome apps. The best Serene alternative is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Serene are DigiPaws, Cold Turkey, Reef Wellbeing and ClearSpace.
Make healthy habits and deep work the path of least resistance. Focus Bear blocks distractions on your computer and smart phone so you can get the right things done on your tech devices.




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