Quick answer
Blockers that rely on willpower fail ADHD brains because they cost a decision every time. ReclaimOn removes the decision: it ties focus to a real place and time, switches blocking on automatically, and rewards the minutes you put in — so starting isn't a battle.
Why willpower-based blocking backfires
Focus isn't a single muscle you flex once. It's a stream of small choices: pick up the phone or don't, open the app or don't, put it down or keep scrolling. For anyone with ADHD, that stream is louder and the "don't" is more expensive. A blocker that leaves a distracting app one tap away — guarded only by a "Skip for today" button — asks you to win that argument dozens of times a day. You won't, and that's not a character flaw. It's how attention regulation works.
The fix isn't more willpower. It's fewer decisions.
Remove the decision: anchor by place and time
A ReclaimOn Habit Anchor ties one goal to a real place and a real window — the desk where you study, from 7 to 8pm. When you arrive and the window opens, the distractions switch off by themselves. You never decide to start a focus session; the place and the clock start it for you. That's one decision made once, instead of a hundred made under pressure.
Tying focus to a physical location is one of the most reliable ways to build a routine, because the environment becomes the cue. Sit at that desk, and your phone already knows what you're there to do.
Friction exactly when you drift
When the urge does hit and you reach for a blocked app, ReclaimOn doesn't offer a quick skip. It shields the app and asks whether anything in there matters more than your goal right now. Naming a reason and typing your goal is enough friction to let the impulse pass — and it usually does, in about a minute. The point isn't punishment; it's a beat of space between impulse and action, which is exactly the beat ADHD makes hard to find.
Progress without the shame spiral
Most focus apps keep score with guilt: a streak you'll eventually break, a red bar of wasted time. For ADHD brains, one missed day can tip into all-or-nothing thinking and abandonment. ReclaimOn measures the opposite — the minutes you did put in, climbing toward a gentle weekly target. And after each session it asks how it actually felt. "Drained" and "Nearly quit" are real answers that teach the app which anchors are set at the wrong hour, instead of making you feel bad for being honest.
For students & deep work
The same mechanics work for anyone protecting long stretches of concentration. Anchor "Deep work" to your desk in the morning, "Study" to the library in the afternoon, and let the shields follow the room. Because a Focus Pact can pair you with a study partner or colleague, you can keep each other switched on without a manager or a coach in the loop.
Make focus the default, not the fight.
Free for 21 days — no card, no account, data stays on your iPhone.
Get notified at launchFAQ
Is ReclaimOn good for ADHD?
It's designed around reducing decisions and adding friction at the right moment — two things that help when focus is hard to regulate. It isn't a medical device or a treatment; it's a tool that makes the environment do more of the work.
Can it block apps while I study?
Yes. Anchor a study goal to a place and time and the apps you choose are shielded automatically for that window, then released when you leave.
Will it nag me?
No. Nudges are gentle and optional, and progress celebrates the time you invested rather than shaming a broken streak.