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Show HN: I made a app that uses NFC as a physical switch to block distractions

(www.foqos.app)
225 points awaseem | 4 comments | 21 Jan 25 16:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Hi HN!

Super proud to showcase Foqos! I wanted to create a way to physically block apps on my phone, always had a bunch of NFC tags, combined the 2 together over the holiday break and Foqos was born. You can create profiles, write them to NFC tags and track your weekly focus.

Its completely open source and will always be free! There is an affiliate link in the app for nfc tags and donations are completely optional

Link here: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/foqos/id6736793117

1. brianmaurer ◴[21 Jan 25 20:42 UTC] No.42784971[source]▶
Very cool! I was about to pay $50 to do this with Brick. What's the best way to support the project?
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2. brianmaurer ◴[21 Jan 25 21:03 UTC] No.42785170[source]▶
Saw there's a "Support Us" option in the app for $2. Will do that!
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3. awaseem ◴[21 Jan 25 22:10 UTC] No.42785718[source]▶
That is so kind! Feel free to share it around. Appreciate the support!
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4. brianmaurer ◴[21 Jan 25 22:20 UTC] No.42785816{3}[source]▶
Ofc. Not sure if this was inspired by the thread on non-distracting products, but you could try plugging over there too [0]. Hope you're enjoying the HackerNews high today

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42780953