Focal: Replace the Scroll
The F Word Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Focal: Replace the Scroll is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by The F Word. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 26.2.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 20 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 9
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About Focal: Replace the Scroll
You're not addicted. You're just on autopilot. Every time you pick up your phone to "just check something," you lose 30 minutes to a scroll you didn't choose. It's not a willpower problem — it's a default problem. Focal fixes the default. How it works: When the scroll urge hits, open Focal instead. Choose from curated apps you actually want to spend time on — music, books, podcasts, fitness, journaling, meditation, and more. Then log what you did and watch your progress stack up. That's it. No lectures. No shame timers. Just better options, every time. Replace the Scroll Focal's app launcher gives you instant access to the things you keep saying you'll "get to." Music, reading, workouts, meditation — one tap and you're there instead of doom-scrolling. Block What Doesn't Serve You Set up Quick Focus sessions or scheduled blocks to keep distracting apps out of reach. Focal uses iOS Screen Time to put a real barrier between you and your scroll — with a gentle nudge to come back to what matters. See Proof You're Changing Every swap, every log, every session builds your streak and raises your level. Watch yourself go from Beginner to Legend — with real data showing how you're spending your attention differently. The Field — Your New Feed What if your feed was full of people reading, working out, and leveling up instead of performing? The Field is Focal's social space where users share what they did instead of scrolling. Cheer each other on. Get inspired. Feel the FOMO for productivity. What you get: - One-tap access to better apps when the urge hits - App blocking with Focus sessions and scheduled blocks - Progress logging with streaks, levels, and stats - The Field — a social feed built on real accomplishments - Daily attention tally so you can see where your time actually goes - Custom app library across 8 categories Built by someone who gets it. Focal was created by a social media creator who knows exactly how the scroll works — and why it's so hard to stop. This isn't an app built by people who don't use their phones. It's built by someone who used hers too much and decided to build something better. Download Focal. Replace the scroll.
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated March 9, 2026
Fixed an issue where scheduled focus sessions would disappear after closing the app. Schedules now persist and stay active across app launches.
App privacy
The developer, The F Word, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal: Replace the Scroll | 5.0 / 5 (1 rating) | Free | March 9, 2026 | |
| DFengage | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Oct 31, 2026 | Compare |
| FLVR | – | Free | Oct 28, 2026 | Compare |
| CrossFit Northside | – | Free | Jan 28, 2025 | Compare |
| VetGPT AI Vet: Dog & Cat Care | 4.8 / 5 (30) | Free | Oct 13, 2026 | Compare |
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| Maximum Fitness Online | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Sep 21, 2025 | Compare |