You open Instagram mid-session. The Goblin catches it and calls you out before one scroll becomes an hour. CogniFocus is an Android app blocker + focus timer that interrupts distractions — not just tracks time. → Blocks TikTok, Instagram & more mid-session → Goblin reacts when you drift or finish strong → Recovery nudges keep the session alive → Streaks and XP build the habit Free to start. PH10OFF = 1 month Pro free.
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Hey Product Hunt, 👋
I’m Qasim, founder of CogniElevate and maker of CogniFocus.
This is my first product, bootstrapped and built from a problem I kept running into myself.
I’d start a focus timer, then still end up switching apps mid-session without even noticing.
The timer kept running, but my focus was already gone.
The bigger pain was not just distraction.It was the time wasted after it.
One “quick check” turns into 10 minutes, then 20, then the whole session feels lost.
So, I built CogniFocus to help protect focus time, not just track it.
It combines:
a focus timer
Distraction Shield app blocking
streaks and XP
recovery nudges
a Goblin companion that reacts when you start, drift, or finish
Sometimes it roasts you. Sometimes it praises you. Less like a timer.
More like someone saying: bro, stay here.
Would love feedback from the PH community:
Does the companion angle make focus feel more motivating or would it get annoying over time?
Decided I’m launching CogniFocus messy. Not because the app is “unfinished” but because I realized I’m no longer redesigning screens.
I’m trying to turn every part of the app into a behavioral system that feels reactive and alive instead of static.
The Goblin shouldn’t feel like decoration.
The app should feel like it notices when your attention slips.
Will keep evolving that in public instead of hiding until it feels perfect
Hey everyone 👺
We just shipped v5.1.0 right before launch
Here's what's new:
🔇 DND Focus Mode | phone goes silent the second you lock in
⚡ Savage Mode | sharper pressure for Pro users who don't accept excuses
🎯 Smarter Shield setup | pick blocked apps without the friction
🌅 Time-aware Goblin | reacts differently at 9am vs midnight
💎 Focus Shards | earn as you grind, spend to protect streaks
🖼️ Full visual polish| everything feels more alive
Most focus apps count time. CogniFocus reacts to behavior
The Goblin's ready. Are you? 👀
Android live on Play Store now | iOS coming soon
Just rolled out CogniFocus v5.2.0 👹
This update is a small but important step toward making CogniFocus feel less like a timer and more like a behavioral focus companion.
What changed:
😢 Sad Goblin is now here
👹 Goblin reacts more clearly to pressure, messy sessions, and recovery
📊 Progress now shows focus patterns and distraction signals more clearly
🛡️ Shield now warns users when protection needs attention mid-session
⚙️ Settings/paywall screens got cleaner
🔔 Long-session notifications are more stable
The goal is simple:
Most focus apps count time.
CogniFocus reacts when your attention slips.
Would love feedback from other builders on the “reactive companion” direction.
Small Product Hunt update 😭🧌
We quietly redesigned the CogniFocus logo during launch. The old one felt too much like “just another productivity app.”
So, we pushed the identity further toward:
• reactive
• alive
• behavioral
• slightly chaotic
The Goblin now looks way more like the thing that would actually interrupt your doomscrolling at 2AM 💀
👹 New CogniFocus Update
Added an Ask Goblin button to the website.
Ask questions about:
⚔️ Shield
🔥 Streaks & XP
☁️ Sync
💎 Pro Features
🔒 Privacy
No AI. No hallucinations
Just a Little Goblin with answers
Check it out at -> cognifocus.app