Dopamine Detox - Focus Timer
Balazs Norbert Horvath Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Dopamine Detox - Focus Timer is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Balazs Norbert Horvath. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated January 19, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 4 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jan 19
- 2026 · v1.0.3
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About Dopamine Detox - Focus Timer
Your attention span dropped from 12 seconds to 8. You reach for your phone 150+ times a day. You can't finish a movie without checking Instagram. This dopamine detox timer helps you rawdog boredom and reclaim your focus. No meditation. No guidance. No content. Just you and your thoughts. "just sit there." is the anti-app. ——— WHAT IT DOES Nothing. That's the point. Set a timer. Put your phone face-down. Sit with your thoughts. That's it. Start with 15 minutes. Work up to an hour. Share your results. ——— WHY BOREDOM WORKS The rawdogging boredom movement isn't a meme—it's backed by science. People are taking flights without entertainment, walking without podcasts, sitting without scrolling. What happens when you stop overstimulating your brain: dopamine receptors regenerate within 2 weeks, gray matter density increases in areas linked to focus, and creativity spikes during periods of stillness. The cure for overstimulation isn't better content. It's no content at all. ——— INTENTIONALLY MINIMAL Simple timer with no complicated settings. Session history to track your growing tolerance for stillness. Daily stats without gamification pressure. No audio, no music, no guidance—the silence is the feature. ——— IS THIS FOR YOU? You can't read a book chapter without checking your phone. You feel phantom vibrations. "Doing nothing" feels uncomfortable. You've tried meditation apps but they're just more content. You want to reclaim your attention span, not consume another wellness product. ——— THE 30-DAY CHALLENGE Days 1-3: Extreme discomfort and fidgeting. Days 4-7: Boredom peaks, anxiety spikes. Days 8-14: First glimpses of mental clarity. Days 15-21: New habits form. Days 22-30: Deep stillness emerges. Start with 5 minutes. You'll be surprised how hard it is—and how transformative it becomes. ——— PRIVACY FIRST No account required. No data collection. No ads. No upsells to premium calm sounds. Your stillness is yours. ——— Download now. Put your phone down. Just sit there.
What’s new
Version 1.0.3 · Updated January 19, 2026
Update default sitting time to 5 minutes.
App privacy
The developer, Balazs Norbert Horvath, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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