Imagine a productivity app where your success means the happiness of a cute, anthropomorphic bean! That’s the delightful premise behind Focus Friend, the latest creation from the dynamic duo of Hank Green and Honey B Games. This app is not just gaining traction; it's climbing the App Store charts, currently hitting an impressive No. 4 among all free apps and No. 2 in productivity.

Only soft-launched last month, Focus Friend has ignited excitement largely due to Hank and his brother, bestselling author John Green, who have been promoting it effectively. The app works as a productivity booster by encouraging you to set a timer, helping you resist the urge to scroll through TikTok or Instagram.

Here’s where it gets super cute: while you focus on your tasks, your little bean friend is counting on you. You can name your bean anything you want—Garbanzo, Susan Bean Anthony, or Eda (short for Edamame)—and it's up to you to help it finish its knitting project! Failure to stay focused not only makes your bean sad, but it also distracts you from your own goals!

Each time you successfully complete a focus session, your bean rewards you with adorable in-game points—socks! These can be used to buy decorations for your bean's room because let's face it, what's more motivating than giving your bean a fabulous interior?

Fans of self-care apps will find Focus Friend familiar—it shares similarities with the popular Finch, where a virtual bird companion flourishes with your positive habits like drinking water and cleaning. These apps cleverly tap into our nurturing instincts, urging us to be productive for the sake of a cute character.

While Focus Friend offers a functional free version, users can also upgrade their bean with fancy skins, transforming it into a cat-like "Kitt-ney Bean" or even a jelly bean! There’s also a subscription option that allows your bean to create knitted scarves that can be traded for premium room decorations.

Hank Green has expressed a commitment to keeping Focus Friend ad-free, stating, "the mobile ad ecosystem kinda blows." However, to keep the creative wheels turning, the app incorporates these monetization strategies to support the team behind your adorable bean.

Ready to help your bean knit its dreams into reality? Download Focus Friend today and turn your productivity into a fun, heartwarming adventure!