Focus time can't be faked

The timer only counts when the phone is face-down. Pick it up? Timer stops. No tricks, no workarounds.

The core insight: The phone must stay face-down during focus sessions. The accelerometer detects orientation. If they pick it up, the timer stops instantly. Only real focus counts.

How FocusWing works for teens

1. Download for free

Get it from the App Store or Google Play. No payment info needed. Takes 30 seconds.

2. Set your intention

Type what you're focusing on ("biology notes," "math homework") and pick 20 or 30 minutes. This creates accountability.

3. Place phone face down

The timer only counts when your phone is face-down on a surface. Pick it up to check a message? Timer stops. Put it back down to resume.

4. Earn real minutes

When you hit your goal, those minutes are yours. Track streaks, build habits, and optionally share progress with parents.

How it works for parents

Your teen starts using FocusWing

They download it for free and begin tracking focus sessions. You don't need to do anything yet.

They invite you (optional)

If they want to share progress, they'll send an invite from the app. You cannot request access—they must initiate it.

You get parent access

Go to focuswing.org/parents to get parent access ($4.99/week, 3-day trial). Accept their invite. Now you can see their earned focus minutes.

See progress, not surveillance

View daily/weekly focus minutes and streaks. That's all. No apps, no history, no tracking. Just the number they earned.

How the magic works (the technical bit)

The accelerometer

Your phone's accelerometer detects gravity. When the screen faces down, we know it. When it's picked up or flipped, we know that too. Simple physics.

Face-down detection

The timer only counts while the phone is face-down. Pick it up to check a notification? Timer instantly pauses. Put it back down? Timer resumes. No guilt, just accuracy.

Real focus only

Only time spent with the phone face-down counts as "earned focus." No workarounds. No cheating. The accelerometer doesn't lie.

Key principle: Trust through verification

Parents can trust the numbers because they can't be faked. Teens feel empowered because they're proving their focus with real effort. The phone must stay face-down—that's the commitment.

Our privacy model is baked into the tech

We literally cannot show parents more than focus minutes. Here's why.

What the app collects:

When a session starts/ends
If the app is active or backgrounded
The intention you set ("biology notes")
Earned focus minutes

What it DOESN'T collect:

Which apps you have installed
What other apps you're using
Websites you visit
Your location
Messages or content

Important: Because we don't collect this data, we can't show it to parents. Even if a parent asked us to, we couldn't comply. Privacy isn't just a setting—it's our architecture.

FocusWing vs. Everything Else

Feature	FocusWing	Parental Controls	Regular Timer Apps
Blocks apps/websites	No	Yes	No
Monitors phone activity	Never	Yes	No
Tracks actual focus (not fake)	Yes	No	No
Free for teens	Yes	No	Yes
Teen-controlled sharing	Yes	No	No

"I didn't believe the 'pausing' thing would work, but my daughter realized she was checking her phone every 3 minutes. Just seeing the data changed her behavior."

Free for Teens

Download now, no credit card needed. Start building real focus habits today.

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For Parents

See your teen's focus progress. $4.99/week. 3-day free trial.

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Still wondering if this will work for your teen?

Most teens are skeptical at first. That's normal. The free download means there's zero risk in trying.