FocusCall — for brains that ignore notifications

FocusCall rings your phone. You actually do it.

FocusCall is a productivity app that turns your tasks and reminders into real phone calls instead of push notifications — and it keeps calling until you pick up. Notifications get muted. A ringing phone doesn't.

See how it works

Available now on the App Store — US and Canada phone numbers only for now, more regions coming soon.

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FocusCall's Today screen: an upcoming "Call mom" reminder in 5 minutes, plus a list of today's calls including one currently retrying after no answer

About this app

FocusCall is a reminder app that phones you.

An iPhone app for people who miss push notifications — mostly adults with ADHD. FocusCall doesn't ping you. It rings you.

It calls, out loud

Add a task and a time. At that time FocusCall rings your phone and reads the task to you. Miss it and it calls back until you answer. One key ends it: 1 done, 2 in an hour, 3 tomorrow, 9 cancel, 0 stop every call for good.

Your number, nobody else's

We dial only the number you typed in yourself and confirmed with a one-time code, and only for reminders you created. FocusCall never calls a third party, and pressing 0 on any call stops all of them.

How FocusCall uses your calendar

Only if you turn it on. Enable Calendar in Settings and iOS asks you for read-only access to your phone's calendars — which already includes iCloud, Exchange, and any Google account you've added in iOS Settings — then FocusCall turns your upcoming events into call reminders. It never writes to, edits, or deletes anything in your calendar, and that data is never used for ads or analytics. Turn it off and the calendar-created reminders are removed. FocusCall uses this data only for these reminder calls, in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Made by Evgeny Shestakov · On the App Store, US and Canada phone numbers for now · Support

One notification = zero notifications Interrupt me at the right moment Call me like a real assistant It doesn't give up One notification = zero notifications Interrupt me at the right moment Call me like a real assistant It doesn't give up

Why a call, not a ping

Notifications ask politely.
A call insists.

Push notifications blend into a wall of badges you've trained yourself to swipe away. A phone call demands a binary decision: pick up, or don't. That tiny moment of friction is exactly what an ADHD brain needs to switch tracks.

An iPhone Notification Center stacked with near-identical Instagram alerts from the day before — one row reads "9 Notifications", the next "10 Notifications", none of them opened — Looks familiar?

A push notification

Silently stacks with 40 others
Swiped away on reflex, unread
Gives up after one try
Easy to "deal with later" forever

A FocusCall

Rings — full screen, full attention
Needs a real answer to dismiss
Calls back until you respond
Turns "later" into "right now"

“I need it to not give up. One notification = zero notifications for me.”
— r/ADHD

“Rich people don't even have to remember everything, they have personal assistants on staff who help them every day all year with remembering.”
— r/ADHD, 2,403 upvotes

How it works

Three steps. Then it does
the remembering.

Tell it the task

Add what you need to do and when. Set it once, or have it recur daily, on weekdays, or weekly.

It calls you

At the moment it's due, your phone actually rings. A warm, plain-spoken voice tells you the one thing to do.

It doesn't give up

No answer? Nag Mode calls back a few minutes later — as many times as you choose — until you actually respond.

In-call controls

When it calls, one key
does everything.

No app to open, no typing. Answer and press a number — the way you'd tell a real assistant what to do next. Try it 👇

You pressed

I'm on it.

The task is marked done and the calls stop. That's the whole interaction — done in two seconds, without breaking your flow.

Tap a key on the pad to see what it does.

Built for the way you actually work

Designed around ADHD,
not bolted on.

Nag Mode

One try is never enough. Choose how many times and how often it calls back, so a missed reminder isn't a missed task.

Scripts that change

Every call uses different, warm wording — so it never fades into robotic background noise your brain learns to tune out.

Snooze that sticks

Press 2 for an hour or 3 for tomorrow. It reschedules itself — no guilt, no re-typing, no dropped balls.

Consent-first by design

We only ever call your own number — verified with a one-time code before any call. Press 0 to stop all calls, instantly.

No shame, ever

The voice is the encouraging friend, not the nagging parent. ADHD-friendly tone that meets you where you are.

Sign in, set, forget

Knows your calendar

Optionally turn on Calendar access (read-only) and FocusCall turns your upcoming events into call reminders automatically — no re-typing your schedule. It already picks up iCloud, Exchange, and Google accounts you've added in iOS Settings. Turn it off anytime; nothing is ever edited or deleted on your calendar.

Memory, backed up

No more
“I forgot.”

Your brain doesn't have to hold the whole list anymore. FocusCall keeps the time, makes the call, and refuses to let the important stuff slip — so you can stop white-knuckling your own memory.

FocusCall's new reminder screen with Nag Mode expanded: 5 retries, 15 minutes apart, until answered

Simple pricing

Start free.
Upgrade when it sticks.

Try it with no commitment. If FocusCall earns a place in your day, paid plans unlock unlimited nudges.

Free

to try it — see if a daily nudge sticks

5 reminder calls / month
1 / 2 / 3 / 9 / 0 in-call keys
Verified, consent-first calling

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Before you press call.

Does FocusCall actually call my phone?

Yes — a real phone call, built for people with ADHD who ignore push notifications. When a reminder is due, FocusCall dials your verified number and a voice reads out the task. You answer with a key press: 1 for done, 2 to snooze an hour, 3 for tomorrow.

Is this spam or a robocall?

No. FocusCall only calls the number you typed in and confirmed with a one-time code, and only for reminders you created yourself. You give consent before the first call, and pressing 0 on any call stops every future call instantly.

What if I don't answer the first call?

Nag Mode calls back a few minutes later — you choose how many times and how far apart. It keeps trying until you actually respond, instead of giving up after one attempt like a notification does.

Can I stop the calls at any time?

Yes. Press 9 during any call to cancel that reminder, or press 0 to stop all reminder calls immediately — no need to open the app or dig through settings.

How much does FocusCall cost?

Free includes 5 reminder calls a month to try it. Pro is $9.99/month for up to ~15 calls a day with full Nag Mode and recurring reminders. Pro+ is $19.99/month for up to ~30 calls a day. Billed through the App Store; cancel anytime.

Is FocusCall available outside the US?

Right now FocusCall supports US and Canada phone numbers. More regions are on the roadmap — join the notify list below and we'll email you when yours opens up.

Is there an Android version?

Not yet — FocusCall is only available on iOS right now, with no confirmed Android release date.

What happens to my data?

FocusCall only uses your phone number to place the reminder calls you scheduled. Calendar sync, if you turn it on, only reads event titles and times from your phone's calendar — nothing is ever written back, and you can disconnect it anytime. Nothing is sold or used for ads.