Switch contexts, switch realms.
Focrel binds each focus context to its own wallpaper, music, to-do list, and macOS Focus mode. Switch contexts, switch realms.
Apple Silicon · Intel · macOS 13+
Every context, its own realm
Bind each focus context — Deep Work, Writing, Review — to its own wallpaper, playlist, tasks, and macOS Focus mode.
Local-first, private by default
Your contexts, tasks, and session history live on your machine. No account required to start.
One click to lock in
Pick a context, start a session, and your environment switches in a single beat. Focus mode, wallpaper, music — all at once.
How it works
Four beats from “ugh, context switch” to locked in
Define a context
Name it — Deep Work, Writing, Review. Pick a wallpaper, a music playlist, a macOS Focus mode, and any apps to quit.
Drop in a task list
Each context owns its own to-do list. Drag to reorder. Mark done as you go. It survives across sessions.
Start a session
One click locks it in. Wallpaper switches, music starts, Focus mode engages, distracting apps quit. You're in.
End cleanly
When you stop, everything rolls back: your desktop, your Focus mode, your windows. No stale state.
Features
Every switch, handled
Focrel doesn't add another app to check. It orchestrates the ones you already use, so one decision moves everything into place.
Wallpaper per context
Every context gets its own desktop background, restored cleanly when you end the session.
Ambient playlists
Queue local tracks with loop + shuffle. Music survives app minimize and never bleeds between contexts.
macOS Focus integration
Bind any Apple Shortcut to a context. Focrel runs it on start and runs the revert on end.
To-do list per context
Drag to reorder, filter by priority, check off as you go. State persists across sessions and restarts.
Session timer + history
Plan a duration, see elapsed and remaining, review every session after the fact with notes and completion state.
Auto-quit distractions
Pick apps to close when a session starts — Slack, email, anything. They can come back when you're done.
Global hotkey + tray
Bring Focrel forward from anywhere. Start or stop a session without opening the window.
Crash-safe
If the app or your machine crashes mid-session, Focrel restores your wallpaper and Focus mode on next launch.
Platforms
Start on Mac. Sync everywhere soon.
macOS first. Other platforms are on the roadmap — when they land, the same contexts you defined on your Mac come with you.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is Focrel free?+
Yes — free during the macOS beta. A paid tier will land alongside cross-device sync. Anyone on the beta today gets grandfathered pricing when that ships.
Does Focrel send my data anywhere?+
No. Everything — contexts, tasks, session history — is stored locally in a SQLite file on your machine. No account, no telemetry, no cloud. When sync ships later, it'll be explicitly opt-in.
Does it work with Windows or Linux?+
Not yet. The macOS build ships first because Focus mode integration is where the biggest switching cost lives. Windows and Linux are on the near-term roadmap.
Can I try it without committing to a workflow?+
Yes. Create a context with just a wallpaper, run a 25-minute session, see if it clicks. You can delete contexts at any time and session history stays.
How is this different from a Pomodoro timer?+
A Pomodoro tracks the clock. Focrel tracks the environment — wallpaper, music, Focus mode, open apps, and tasks all switch together. The timer is one piece; the state change is the point.
Can I sync across Macs?+
Not yet. Local-first today. Sync across your own devices is the next major feature after cross-platform builds.