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HARDER vs Focusd

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HARDER compared with Focusd
DetailHARDER logo HARDERFocusd logo Focusd
What it doesChallenges with photo proof, pre-written steps and a built-in comeback A focus companion for your Mac that notices task drift and helps you return to your work
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inPL BR
Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree plan includes 5 personal challenges per month, 5 private challenges per month, 1 public challenge per month, 1 public with approval challenge per month, and 1 extra space. Premium plan costs $7.99 per month (or annual pricing available) and includes unlimited personal, private, and public chall 14-day free trial. An annual plan is planned; final prices will be announced at launch.
Key features
  • Pre-written daily steps for every challenge
  • Photo, text, or Apple Health proof verification
  • Automatic comeback system after missed days
  • 200+ ready-made challenges across multiple categories
  • Personal, private, or public challenge visibility
  • Offline functionality with sync
  • Space profiles and social community
  • Set work intentions with tasks or projects
  • Screen drift detection using Apple Intelligence
  • Gentle nudge reminders when attention drifts
  • Session history and insights on workday patterns
  • Menu bar quick access and pause controls
  • Context-aware analysis recognizing research and tools
  • Todoist integration to import projects and tasks
  • On-device processing with no cloud analysis
  • Optional browser control for Safari, Chrome, Arc, Brave and Edge
What makes it different
  • Pre-written daily steps eliminate decision fatigue and executive function burden
  • Missing a day doesn't reset progress—you pick up where you stopped
  • Proof-based accountability that creates genuine evidence, not just checkboxes
  • Automatic health data verification eliminates manual proof entry
  • Join anytime without waiting for a challenge start date
  • Uses on-device Apple Intelligence instead of blocking websites or apps
  • All processing happens locally on your Mac with no screenshots uploaded
  • Learns from your corrections to improve context understanding
  • Gentle nudges instead of blocking or alarms
  • Analyzes focus patterns across weeks to show when you focus best
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)00
Referring domains (Majestic)00

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