Hardcore Focus is an iPhone habit tracker built into the same app as the Focus dial and Screen Time blocker. It is not a separate product and not a to-do list. You stack a few habits into a daily routine and keep the streak.
How habits work
- Check-off — did it or didn’t.
- Counter — reps, glasses of water, pages.
- Timer — sit for 20 minutes; the habit can complete when the timer ends.
- Routines — group habits by morning, work block, evening.
- Apple Health — optional. Workouts, walks, and mindful minutes can check off the habit you already did. Read-only. We never store Health data on a server.
Complete habits from the iPhone, Apple Watch, a widget, or Lock Screen / Control Center.
How this is different from a habit-only app
Streaks, Habitify, and Way of Life are habit trackers. They do not block Instagram while you work.
Hardcore Focus is the other way around: Shield takes the apps away, Focus is the session, Habits is how you fill the time you get back. One subscription, no account.
It is not an ADHD treatment and it is not a medical device. It is a routine you can actually keep because the phone is quieter.
What it is not
- Not a task manager or Apple Reminders inbox.
- Not a calendar.
- Not a social habit graph. Your data stays on-device and in your iCloud.
Price
Same hard paywall as the rest of the app: $3.99/week, $8.99/month, or $49.99/year (7-day trial on annual). Download on the App Store. Requires iPhone on iOS 26 or later.