Best apps

The best study and focus apps, by what you need

Every list says who made it, how the apps were chosen, and where each one is the best choice.

  • The best focus apps in 2026

    The best focus apps in 2026 for studying, blocking distractions and focusing with friends: PulsePom, Forest, Flora, Focus To-Do, TickTick, Pomofocus and more.

    Updated 9 November 2026

  • The best apps to study with friends online

    Apps to study with friends online, with or without a camera: PulsePom, YPT, Forest, Flora, Focusmate, StudyStream and Focustown compared, with sources.

    Updated 9 November 2026

  • The best Pomodoro timers in 2026

    The best Pomodoro timer apps and websites in 2026, including ones that work without signing up: Pomofocus, PulsePom, Focus To-Do, TickTick, Forest and more.

    Updated 9 November 2026

  • The best free app blockers for Android

    Free Android app blockers compared: PulsePom, ScreenZen, Stay Focused, AppBlock, BlockSite, Opal and Forest, with what's free, ads, and Shorts and Reels blocking.

    Updated 9 November 2026

  • The best Forest alternatives

    Apps like Forest compared: Flora, PulsePom, Focus To-Do, Focus Friend, YPT and Focustown, with what each does better, what's free and whether there are ads.

    Updated 9 November 2026

  • Free focus apps with the most features in 2026

    Which focus apps give you the most for free? What the free versions of PulsePom, Forest, Pomofocus, TickTick, Focusmate, BlockSite, ScreenZen and Flora include.

    Updated 9 November 2026

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