For founders
Focus tracking for Startup Founders on Mac
Founders rarely have a boss grading their week. That’s a gift and a curse. Focus Meter is the audit your calendar can’t do — it tells you whether this week was mostly building, mostly selling, or mostly inbox triage.
What productive looks like
- Editor / design tool time (building mode)
- Gmail / Superhuman / Linear (sales and ops)
- Notion / docs for writing
Common distraction patterns
- Twitter for “distribution” that is actually scrolling
- Dashboard refresh loops (Stripe, Posthog, etc.)
- Long Slack/Discord stretches with community
How Focus Meter helps
Because Focus Meter is on-device only, you can track your week without worrying about an activity log leaking to investors, cofounders, or an acquirer. The weekly digest turns “how was this week?” from a feeling into a defensible answer.
Sample Focus Meter breakdown
| App / Site | How to think about it |
|---|---|
| Editor / Figma | Build mode — productive. |
| Gmail / Linear | Ops and sales — productive for most founders. |
| Twitter / X | Tag honestly — distribution work vs scrolling look the same on the timeline. |
| Analytics dashboards | Neutral — watch for compulsive refresh patterns. |
Built for founders on a Mac.
$19 once. No cloud. No account. Track a week and see where your hours actually went.
