rysasahrialFoqos is a free, open‑source mobile solution—built with Swift—to help you block distracting apps using NFC tags or QR codes, enabling focus zones where productivity thrives. Designed for iOS (requires iOS 17.6 or later), Foqos empowers users to select apps like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, and then launch a distraction-free session simply by scanning an NFC tag or QR code. This action instantly locks the selected apps, transforming your phone into a productivity tool.
What sets Foqos apart is its simplicity and elegance: there’s no need to open the app manually each time—just “tap” the tag, and you’re in Focus Mode. That’s physical app blocking at its best. The app also supports customizable “profiles,” letting you categorize different groups of blocked apps (e.g., “Study,” “Work,” or “Sleep”) and even write those profiles onto tags for quick switching. The new graph view visualizes your weekly focus sessions, helping you track trends and measure improvements over time.
Foqos is ideal for students, remote workers, writers, and anyone seeking digital wellness. It’s available on the App Store, highly rated (4.9★ from users), and praised for its intuitive setup: “Works extremely well. Easy to setup” and “Amazing app. Very simple and straightforward.” You can pair inexpensive NFC tags (about $0.13 each) or printable QR codes to build a personalized focus system for less than a dollar per station.
Since its launch in late 2024 (1.0 released mid‑2025 with major updates), Foqos has been featured on Hacker News and Product Hunt, receiving acclaim for its open‑source core and privacy-first design—it collects no user data. The source code is available on GitHub under the MIT License.
Whether you’re seeking a powerful source code to study for your own focus‑related feature, or just want a free app blocker to regain concentration, Foqos delivers. Its Swift-based repository includes NFC/QR setup logic, UI components, tag-writing functionality, and a built-in graphing view—ideal for developers.
- Author: Ali Waseem (Ambition Software Inc.)
- Programming language: Swift (iOS)
- License: MIT License
- License use constraints: Free for both personal and commercial use with attribution; no warranty or liability.