VERDICT
The most powerful website blocker and focus app - focusme.com
Worth it. Buy it if distractions genuinely wreck your work and you need forced, hard-to-bypass blocking across desktop and phone. Skip it if built-in Screen Time or Digital Wellbeing settings would curb you — those cost nothing.
Medium. Based on 40+ public sources including Trustpilot, G2, Reddit, and vendor pages. No named corporate customers found; esports team 'DetonatioN FocusMe' is unrelated.
From $9.95/month
Personal plans
medium
Compare annual pricing against Freedom before committing — FocusMe's own page admits Freedom is cheaper.
medium
Strict blocking can lock you out of apps you still need; set up plans carefully.
medium
It starts automatically and keeps itself running, so removal isn't trivial.
low
Terms of Service say FocusMe collects data when enabled — review privacy settings.
Value for money: 3/5
Rating
From $9.95/month
Starting price
10
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From $9.95/month
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Vendor claims it is safe and the iOS app uses Apple's Screen Time API, but it collects some data when enabled and no dedicated security page was found.
Trustpilot reviewers give it 5 stars and Reddit users find the forced blocking effective, though some debate long-term worth.
“Is FocusMe worth it?”
“FocusMe give you 30 days free-trial”
“FocusMe (Reclaim Time Ltd.) has 5 stars”
Compare FocusMe with each alternative.
Cheaper annual plans for cross-device blocking
Strict desktop blocker; less flexible than FocusMe
Free page and app blocker, includes Linux support
FocusMe vs DigitalzenFree, already on your phone; enough for casual limits
Based on 40+ public sources including Trustpilot, G2, Reddit, and vendor pages. No named corporate customers found; esports team 'DetonatioN FocusMe' is unrelated.
Powerful forced website/app blocker at $9.95/mo; worth it for real distraction problems, overkill if free built-in settings suffice.
Based on 40+ public sources including Trustpilot, G2, Reddit, and vendor pages. No named corporate customers found; esports team 'DetonatioN FocusMe' is unrelated.
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