Overview / Description
Focus AI is an AI website blocker built as a Chrome extension for students who need the internet to study but keep getting pulled off-task. Instead of relying on a fixed blocklist, you tell it what you are working on and its AI judges each page in context: pages relevant to your task stay open, and distractions get blocked. It is aimed at students and people with ADHD whose tabs, in the maker's words, have a mind of their own. Concrete features include AI task evaluation that scores pages against your stated goal rather than a predetermined list, and a Quit Wall that makes you type a surrender message letter by letter, with no copy-paste, before you can end a session. The product also includes Urge Surfing rewards that stamp completed work and track reclaimed time to reinforce staying on task. Setup takes about 30 seconds and needs no account. The extension is free to install, with a Founding Member paid tier and a referral program that grants free premium time for social posts that hit view thresholds.
Used For
Blocking distracting sites during study sessions using AI
Pricing
Referral
free premium time for social posts with 1,000+ views (7 days) or 10,000+ views (1 month)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- AI evaluates each page against your stated task, not just a fixed blocklist
- Quit Wall forces a typed, no-copy-paste exit to add friction to quitting
- Urge Surfing rewards track completed work and reclaimed time
- Free to install, ~30-second setup, no account required
Cons
- Chrome extension only; no other browsers or mobile
- Founding Member tier price is not listed publicly
- AI page judgment can misjudge edge-case pages
- Narrow scope: study/work focus blocking only
Questions & Answers
Alternatives
Cold Turkey, Freedom, BlockSite, StayFocusd