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The Timing Mode determines when your plan is active. You choose a timing mode in Step 4 of the Plan Wizard.

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Focus Session (Quick Mode)

Start your plan manually whenever you need to focus. It runs for a set duration, then stops automatically. Configuration:
  • Session duration — how long the focus session lasts (days, hours, and minutes)
  • Start delay — optional countdown before blocking begins (e.g., 5 minutes to finish what you’re doing)
  • Break after session — optional screen break when the session ends
  • Reshow on stop — automatically reopen the session dialog when the session ends, making it easy to start another
Best for:
  • Ad-hoc focus sessions
  • “I need to focus for the next 2 hours”
  • Flexible schedules that change day to day
How to use:
  1. Create the plan with Focus Session mode
  2. Click Start whenever you want to focus — the Quick Schedule window appears with duration controls and quick-add buttons (+15m, +30m, +1h, +2h)
  3. Blocking activates (after delay, if set)
  4. Session ends → blocking stops automatically
  5. If you need more time, right-click the plan → Extend Time to add duration while the session is running
See the full Focus Sessions guide →

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Weekly Schedule

Set a recurring timetable that activates your plan at the same times every week — no manual action needed. Configuration:
  • Select days of the week (Mon, Tue, Wed, etc.)
  • Set time intervals for each day (e.g., 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
  • Multiple intervals per day are supported
Examples:
  • Block social media Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Block gaming every evening, 6 PM – 10 PM on school nights
  • Block all websites Saturday morning, 8 AM – 12 PM for study
Best for:
  • Consistent routines
  • Work-hour blocking
  • Parental controls with predictable schedules
How it works:
  1. Create the plan with a weekly schedule
  2. The plan activates and deactivates automatically based on your timetable
  3. No manual intervention needed — it just runs
You can set different schedules for different days. For example, block distractions 9-5 on weekdays but only 10-2 on Saturdays.

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Pomodoro

Structured work/break cycles based on the Pomodoro Technique. Alternates between focused work sessions and short breaks. Configuration:
  • Work duration — length of each focused sprint (default: 25 minutes)
  • Short break — break between sprints (default: 5 minutes)
  • Long break — extended break after a set number of sprints (default: 15 minutes)
  • Sprints before long break — how many work periods before a long break (default: 4)
The classic Pomodoro cycle:
  1. Work for 25 minutes (targets blocked)
  2. Break for 5 minutes (targets unblocked)
  3. Repeat 4 times
  4. Take a 15-minute long break
  5. Start again
Best for:
  • Maintaining sustained focus over long periods
  • Preventing burnout during intensive work
  • People who work well with structured time boxing

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Multi-Day Plan (Day Sequence)

Create a unique schedule for each day in a sequence. The plan advances through the days automatically. Configuration:
  • Define a sequence of days (e.g., Day 1 through Day 30)
  • Set a unique schedule for each day using the day editor
  • Quick-select presets: odd days, even days, or a custom sequence for rapid setup
  • The plan progresses through the sequence automatically
Examples:
  • A 30-day digital detox challenge with gradually increasing blocked hours
  • A study plan with different focus schedules for each day of revision
  • An onboarding programme that adjusts restrictions as users build habits
Best for:
  • Progressive challenges (gradually increasing restriction)
  • Programmes with varying daily schedules
  • Time-limited experiments

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Choosing the Right Schedule

I want to…Use
Focus on demand, whenever I decideFocus Session
Block distractions on a predictable weekly routineWeekly Schedule
Work in structured sprint/break cyclesPomodoro
Run a progressive multi-day programmeMulti-Day Plan

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Combining Schedules

Since you can run multiple plans, you can layer different schedules:
  • Weekly Schedule for baseline work-hour blocking (Mon-Fri 9-5)
  • Pomodoro for structured deep work sessions within those hours
  • Focus Session for ad-hoc evening focus when needed