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Starting a Focus Session

Learn how to start and manage your focus sessions

Start a Focus Session

1.Start a Focus Session

  • Tap the 00:00 timer in your fish tank
  • This will open an activity selection menu
Choose an Activity

2.Choose an Activity

  • Select the Focus Session option
  • This will open another menu where you can select what you want to focus on
Select General Session

3.Select General Session

  • To jump right into a focus session select the default general session

4.Create a New Preset

  • Tap the text input box and type the name of your session preset (up to 20 characters)
Select Emoji

5.Select Emoji

  • Press the emoji to open the emoji selection menu, scroll through and select the one that best represents your preset

6.Confirm Preset

  • Once you are happy with the emoji and name, tap + to create a custom preset
  • Your new preset will then appear in the your Saved Presets list
  • Free users may save up to 3 custom presets, while Premium users may save up to 30 presets

7.Select one of your presets

  • To focus one of your presets thats already saved, simply tap on the preset from the list of saved presets
New Session Preset

8.New Session Preset

  • The newley added Session Preset will appear in your list of presets, tap it to select it for your focus session
  • You can also edit or delete your presets at any time by tapping the Edit or X buttons
Pomodoro Style Mode

9.Pomodoro Style Mode

  • Tap this button to start a 25 minute focus session.

10.Custom Timer Mode

  • Tap this button to open the custom timer menu, where you can set any duration from 5-90 minutes for your focus session
Select Custom Time

11.Select Custom Time

  • Select the time you want to focus for
  • Scroll down to see more options
Timer Starts

Timer Starts

  • Upon pressing pointer 9 or 11, your focus session will start and your timer will begin counting down.
  • Watch the countdown as your fish swim in your tank
  • Distracting buttons will be removed from the screen to help you stay focused
Pause Your Session

12.Pause Your Session

  • Tap pause/play to take a breather without losing progress
  • Screen buttons will return allowing you full access to the app again
  • Tap the pause/play button again to resume your focus session
Finish Early

13.Finish Early

  • Tap stop to end your focus session early, you will only be rewarded for each 5 minute interval you completed, so try to finish your session completely to earn the most coins!
Session Complete

14.Session Complete

  • See your summary of your rewards
  • Whether you finished early or completed the full session, you will earn coins at a rate of 1 coin per 5 minutes completed
  • If you focused for 25 minutes, you will earn 5 coins, if you focused for 12 minutes, you will earn 2 coins
  • Double your coins (up to 20 extra coins per session) 3 times a day by watching a short Ad
Complete the Session

15.Complete the Session

  • At this point you have 3 options; Repeat Last Session, Break or End.
  • Repeat Last Session will start the same session again with the same preset you just completed
  • Break will bring up the Break Selection Menu where you can start a 5 or 15 minute break timer to give you a quick rest before your next session
  • End will take you back to your fish tank where you can start a new session or reward yourself with a fish purchase or roll!