Vow: Focus Timer With Stakes

Vow: Focus Timer With Stakes

Put coins on a focus session, and every distraction costs you one

Productivity · Worldwide · Free; coin packs, no subscription

A focus timer with a real consequence: you stake coins on a session and put the phone down. Every peek, app switch or pickup burns part of the stake, live; keep your word and the coins come back.

What it does

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Pick a session

15, 25, 45, 60 or 90 minutes, or a preset — Pomodoro, Exam sprint, Deep work.

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Stake coins

Choose what you put on the line. The rules are shown before you confirm, and coins never expire.

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Rules with teeth

A peek at notifications costs a coin (the first is a free warning), leaving the app one every 30 seconds away, touching or picking up the phone one more. Locking it is free; real calls are exempt.

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Countdown on the lock screen

The screen goes dark and a Live Activity keeps the countdown on your lock screen.

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A receipt for every session

What distracted you, when and what it cost, plus a weekly report of focused minutes, coins lost, distractions by hour and your streak.

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Fair by design

End Session is always there; you forfeit only what is still at stake. One automatic refund a week, and sessions lost to a crash are always refunded.

Common questions

How does Vow know I touched my phone?

It all happens on the device. iOS tells the app when it loses focus, goes to the background or the phone is locked, and the motion sensor notices a pickup. Motion data never leaves the phone.

Can I stop a session early?

Yes. End Session is always available. You forfeit what is still at stake, and Vow never traps you.

Is this gambling?

No. Nothing is left to chance and nothing is paid out. Coins have no cash value; they are only used up by a stake you confirm before each session.

Is there a subscription?

No. You buy coins in packs, stake them, and keep what you protect. No ads, and only anonymous usage statistics.

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