Common questions
The honest answers.
Still curious? The extension is free. The whole pitch is: try it for a week.
Is the free tier really free, or a trial?
Really free, forever. Block patterns, schedules, basic weekly stats, 10-language UI — none of that is locked. Pro (Annual or Lifetime) adds block groups, Pomodoro mode, full statistics, sync, community categories (subscribe, auto-update & submit), and the commitment-lock helper.
Is $19 really one-time? What about the annual plan?
Yes, $19 is a one-time payment — no renewals, no surprises. The $6/yr annual plan unlocks the exact same Pro features; it's for people who prefer not to commit upfront. See the manifesto for why we price this way.
Does Foclock track me?
No. Activity statistics live in your browser. Sync (Pro only) goes through your own Foclock account end-to-end. We do not run analytics on the marketing site beyond basic hit counts.
Which browsers are supported?
Chrome, Edge, and Firefox today. Safari is under consideration, depending on how Apple's Web Extensions evolve.
How is this different from BlockSite / Cold Turkey / Freedom?
A site blocker with patterns, schedules, and community-curated categories — plus a Pomodoro tied to your block list (extra blocks during work, full block during break with cats). $19 lifetime or $6/yr, ten languages. We do not try to match Cold Turkey on OS-level enforcement — Foclock plays inside the browser, and aims to be the blocker you actually open every day.
What's different about the Pomodoro?
Most Pomodoros only think about the focus session. Foclock thinks about both halves. Flag any site as "also block during Pomodoro" — an extra block layer, independent of your normal schedule, that fires during work sessions even at times you'd normally allow the site. Then when break time hits, every site is blocked and cat videos take over instead — because actually resting is what makes the next 25 minutes possible.