Focus Bear locks your device. DopaLoop supports you.
Focus Bear uses distraction blocking – a valid approach. But not everyone wants an app to take control. DopaLoop takes a gentler path: support instead of control, goals-first instead of lock mode.
The Honest Comparison
Focus Bear is built by an ADHD team – that deserves respect. Here's where the philosophies differ.
| Feature | DopaLoop | Focus Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Support (Goals-First) | Control (Distraction Blocking) |
| Privacy | 100% on-device | Cloud-based |
| Goals-First | Habits linked to goals | Flat habit list |
| Apple Watch | 3-second check-ins | Not available |
| HealthKit | Auto-tracking | Not available |
| Voice Journaling | On-device | Not available |
| Price | From 5.99 Euro/mo · Lifetime 49.99 Euro | Subscription |
As of February 2026. Information based on publicly available data.
Why Users Switch from Focus Bear to DopaLoop
Support Instead of Control
Focus Bear blocks distracting apps and websites. That can help short-term – but often feels like punishment. DopaLoop uses positive reinforcement: forgiving streaks, intensity scale, and gentle reminders.
100% Private – Technically Guaranteed
Focus Bear syncs via the cloud. DopaLoop stores everything locally on your device. Nobody can see your data – not even us. That's not marketing, it's architecture.
Goals-First: Habits with Meaning
Focus Bear tracks routines as isolated tasks. DopaLoop connects every habit to an overarching goal. You always know why you're doing something – not just what.
Voice Journaling When Typing Is Too Much
Too exhausted to type in the evening? Just speak. On-device speech recognition – your words never leave your device.
Intensity Instead of Yes/No
Focus Bear knows done or not done. DopaLoop uses a 0-5 scale. 2 minutes of meditation counts just as much as 20 – because every step is progress.
Native Apple Ecosystem Integration
Apple Watch check-ins in 3 seconds, HealthKit auto-tracking for sleep, steps and workouts, Siri Shortcuts. DopaLoop feels like a natural part of your Apple ecosystem.
Switching Is Easy
From Focus Bear to DopaLoop in minutes
- 1Think about which Focus Bear routines you actually want to keep.
- 2Create goals in DopaLoop that give your habits meaning.
- 3Add your most important habits – now with intensity scale instead of yes/no.
- 4Enjoy the freedom: No device gets locked. You decide when and how you track.
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