What StayFocusd is

StayFocusd blocks or limits time on chosen sites according to a schedule. It does not help write or research directly; it protects the time allocated to those tasks.

Feature coverage

  • Per-site time limits
  • Scheduled blocking
  • Configurable allowed and blocked lists
  • Strict challenge options
  • Browser-based focus controls

What stands out

  • Simple behavioral purpose
  • Long public track record
  • Flexible block rules

Tradeoffs to know

  • Easy to over-configure
  • Not a substitute for study planning
  • Store lists browsing-related data categories

Is StayFocusd safe to use?

StayFocusd has a long public record and its broad access matches the job of enforcing limits across websites, but it is not a minimal-permission tool. The listing discloses web history, user activity, and website content, so use Chrome's site controls and the narrowest block list that still solves your problem.

Page access Broad

Requests page-content access across sites. Broad access is not itself a red flag — the question is whether the job justifies the reach, and whether the publisher's record earns it.

Blocking sites requires visibility into browsing and page activity. Inspect the install prompt and current privacy policy.

Store-disclosed data

  • Web history
  • User activity
  • Website content

The store lists web history, user activity, and website content among handled categories. Those categories are relevant to how a site blocker functions, but still warrant review.

Why does StayFocusd need broad browsing access?

A blocker has to recognize the sites you visit and enforce the schedule or time limit you configured. That makes browsing visibility functional, although it still increases how much trust the publisher must earn.

What data does StayFocusd disclose handling?

Its Chrome listing names web history, user activity, and website content. Those categories fit a cross-site blocker, but readers should still review the current policy before enabling it on sensitive pages.

How we judge this: our extension safety guide · how we rate

Pricing

Free installation; donations may be offered. Pricing and plan limits change more often than store metadata, so use the linked developer page as the final check before subscribing.

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Sources

We used the official Chrome Web Store listing and first-party developer material. Public metrics can change after the fact-check date.

  1. Chrome Web Store listing

    Store facts, core controls, and privacy categories.

  2. StayFocusd website

    Product documentation.

  3. Extension Reviewer methodology

    How we verify public claims and weigh tradeoffs.

View in Chrome Web Store Developer site

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