"Hootz helped me turn procrastination
into productivity.” Abhijeet Yadav, Developer @Linkedin
Achieve unstoppable focus & transform your workday.
Hootz automatically tracks your time, gently nudges you away from distractions, and helps you build mindful work habits—so you can achieve deep focus and get more done, stress-free.
Apple silicon. macOS 11+
Why Hootz?
Stop fighting distractions. Start building focus
In a world overflowing with notifications and digital temptations, staying focused feels harder than ever. We juggle tasks, get sidetracked, and wonder where the day went.
Hootz empowers you to reclaim your attention. It intelligently monitors your work, guides you back when you drift, and integrates mindful practices—transforming productivity from a struggle into a natural, rewarding flow. Rediscover focus that feels good.
Running a startup means constant context-switching. Hootz helps me carve out deep work blocks when I need to focus on strategy. It's the closest thing to having a personal productivity coach.
Alex Bauer
Co-founder, Upside.tech
As a Group PM managing multiple teams, staying focused is crucial. Hootz blocks Slack when I'm doing roadmap planning and gently reminds me when I'm getting off track. My productivity has skyrocketed.
Mark Hansen
Group Product Manager, Branch.io
Features
Your all-in-one productivity coach
Productivity coach that helps avoid procrastination, recover from distractions, and stay focused.
Best productivity coach I've had for staying focused and productive.
Best productivity coach I've had for staying focused and productive.
Effortless time tracking & AI insights
Hootz automatically tracks apps and websites, second-by-second. No timers needed. Intelligently categorize activities (coding, design, email, social media) so you see exactly where your time goes.
Mindful focus sessions
Initiate deep work blocks with optional guided breathing exercises and curated offline productivity music. Stay in the zone, minimize context switching, and build powerful focus habits.
Real-time distraction nudges
Open a known time-waster? Hootz.ai gently reminds you to refocus on your goals before you lose momentum. It's your friendly accountability partner against mindless scrolling.
Seamless planning & progress tracking
Sync with your macOS Calendar to see planned events alongside your actual activity. Set daily or weekly goals for focused work and track your progress with insightful visual reports.
Planning, goals & reporting
Plan your intentions, track your reality
Bridge the gap between your schedule and how you actually spend your time.
Calendar integration
See your planned meetings and tasks alongside your automatically tracked activity timeline. Identify conflicts and optimize your schedule.
Custom goals
Set targets for total work hours, deep focus time, or even project-specific time. Hootz helps you stay accountable.
Actionable reports
Receive beautiful daily, weekly, and monthly summaries highlighting focused time, top distractions, productivity patterns, and progress towards your goals. Reflect, adjust, and improve.
Your data stays yours. Always!
We believe your productivity data is personal. Hootz is built with privacy at its core. All your tracking information is stored locally on your Mac. No cloud uploads, no external servers, no compromises. You have full control.
Reporting
Work smarter, feel calmer, achieve more
Stop guessing where your day goes. Hootz.ai delivers powerful, easy-to-understand analytics that turn your raw activity data into actionable insights, helping you build better habits and master your focus.
Crystal-clear time breakdown
Instantly see how much time you really spend in focus, collaboration, or on distractions. Know your ratios, own your day.
Identify & conquer distractions
Pinpoint your top time-wasting apps and websites. Armed with this knowledge, you can proactively manage and reduce them.
Understand work patterns
Discover your most productive days, average focus session length, and longest deep work streaks to replicate your successes.
Activity categorization
See time spent by category (like Design, Coding, Communication) automatically, without manual tagging. Understand your true priorities.
Track progress
Visual charts show your work trends and focus improvements over time, keeping you motivated and informed.
Align plans with reality
Visualize your work sessions alongside your calendar events to see how your day actually unfolds compared to how you planned it, refining future scheduling.
Pomodoro
The smarter Pomodoro timer for deep focus
Say goodbye to basic timers and hello to dynamic, distraction-aware focus sprints designed to help you conquer your tasks with clarity and calm. Hootz elevates the Pomodoro Technique with intelligent, mindful features built to boost your productivity and keep you on track.
Flexible focus sprints
Customize work and break timers to your optimal rhythm, not a rigid clock.
Mindful productivity
Breathing exercises to start, curated music for flow, and breaks reminders.
Distraction-aware sessions
Gentle nudges automatically guide you back if you stray during a focus session.
Task & goal integration
Link each Pomodoro to specific tasks and see your progress with every session.
Actionable insights
Track your Pomodoro streaks and success and improve your focus habits.
Detailed sprint analysis
Auto-tracks app usage to reveal true focus quality, not just time spent.
FAQs
Got questions? Find answers here
Hootz is your friendly companion for Mac that helps you focus. Like a supportive friend, it blocks distractions, plays focus music, and gently nudges you to stay on track.
Hootz is for anyone who wants to in increase their focus and productivity - whether you're a student, writer, developer, designer, founder, or just someone who wants to get more done.
When you start a focus session, Hootz automatically blocks distracting apps and websites you've selected. It stays active until your session ends.
Yes! You can create your own blocklist of apps and websites that distract you.
Hootz gives you insights about your focus sessions, showing when you're most productive and how well you stay focused.
Yes, your data is stored locally on your Mac and is never shared.
Yes, you can try Hootz free for 7 days with all features included.
You can subscribe monthly or annually to continue using all features.