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Focus apps, NFC tags, and practical ways to spend less time scrolling.
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Comparisons · 4 min read
Brick vs Clank
Clank is our editorial pick for free software and ordinary NFC tags. Brick has a public app and hardware you can buy today. Here is what that difference means.
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Guides · 5 min read
The best focus apps of 2026
A practical shortlist of focus apps, with our own editorial priorities stated plainly and a clear distinction between available tools and Clank's private development status.
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Comparisons · 5 min read
Tap Out vs Clank
Our first choice is Clank's planned free app with a tag of your own. Tap Out offers a finished physical product, Android support and social features today.
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Guides · 5 min read
The best productivity apps
Five different jobs for productivity software, from protecting attention to keeping useful notes. Build a small setup you can maintain.
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Guides · 5 min read
How to stay focused and avoid distractions
A practical routine for protecting one useful block of time, with steps you can use today while Clank remains in private development.
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Comparisons · 5 min read
Freedom vs Clank
Clank is our editorial pick for a free iPhone blocker controlled by an ordinary NFC tag. Freedom is available now and blocks across phones and computers.
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Guides · 5 min read
The best website blockers for distraction-free work
A browser extension, a desktop block, or an iPhone tag? Choose a website blocker by the pages you need to restrict and the devices you actually use.
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