Did you actually do what you said you would?
Drift Focus is the iOS focus timer that tracks intention and follow-through — not just minutes. Write what you'll do, run a session, then answer honestly.
One honest loop.
The whole session, start to score.
Write what you'll do.
Type the intention; Drift sorts it into one of nine categories on-device as you type. When the intention is set, Start lights up.
Stay with it.
15 to 90-minute sessions (or set your own), fifteen ambient soundscapes, countdown on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. If you slip away mid-session, Drift quietly counts it.
After every session, three buttons.
Honesty is the input. Whichever button you press, the answer feeds a follow-through score — and the score, not the timer, is what compounds week over week.
See the truth, kindly.
A follow-through score from your own honest answers — trends, best focus hours, streaks, and personal bests. "Didn't start" is data, not a dead tree.
Many intentions. One honest score.
Work, study, creative, health — every intention you write feeds a single follow-through score that gets more specific about you every week.
Questions, answered honestly.
What is Drift Focus?
Drift Focus is a focus timer for iPhone that tracks follow-through, not just minutes. Before each session you write one intention, like "outline chapter three" or "review for the biology quiz". When the session ends you answer honestly: Nailed it, Some done, or Didn't start. Those answers build a follow-through score that shows when, and on what, you actually do what you set out to do.
How is Drift different from a Pomodoro timer?
A Pomodoro timer measures time: it counts work blocks and breaks. Drift measures whether the work happened. You can still run a 25-minute session, or anything from 15 to 90 minutes, or a length you set yourself, but Drift doesn't run automatic break cycles. Each session is tied to one written intention and ends with an honest answer, so a timer that ran while nothing got done doesn't score as a win.
Is Drift Focus free?
Yes. Drift Focus is free to download on the App Store, and the free plan includes a set number of focus sessions each day and the rain soundscape. Drift Pro is an optional in-app upgrade that adds unlimited sessions, insights, all soundscapes and widgets. There are no ads.
Does Drift block apps or websites?
No. Drift doesn't use Screen Time and can't see or block other apps. If you leave Drift for more than a few seconds during a session, it quietly counts that as a drift and records it with the session. The aim is an honest record of what happened, not a lock on your phone.
Can I use Drift for studying?
Yes. Study is one of nine categories Drift sorts intentions into as you type. Write the specific goal, such as "finish problem set 4" rather than just "study", then answer honestly when the session ends. Your follow-through score reflects whether the studying happened, not only how long the timer ran.
What does the follow-through score measure?
How often you do what you said you would. Each session gets a score from 0 to 100. Your honest answer carries the most weight: Nailed it counts fully, Some done counts half, and Didn't start counts nothing. How much of the planned time you stayed adds the rest. Over weeks, the score shows which kinds of intentions you finish and which you put off.
Where is my data stored? Do I need an account?
On your iPhone. Intentions, session history and scores are stored locally; there is no Drift server holding a copy and no cloud sync. You don't need an account: Sign in with Apple is optional, and if you use it, it links a Drift Pro purchase across devices and lets you delete that account from inside the app. Optional usage analytics, which never include the text you type, can be turned off in Settings. The privacy policy lists everything that leaves the device.
Which devices and languages does Drift support?
Drift Focus is an iPhone app for iOS 17 or later; there is no Android version. It's available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.