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FocusTrack

Window activity tracker with UI and C++ detection

Project Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack
Built by
Software Guy

Bloat

177/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

FocusTrack is a working cross-device screen time tracker with desktop installers, an Android APK and local Wi-Fi sync, shipped as open source. It has no pricing, no payments and no clear path to revenue, and plenty of free tools do the same job. Development came in bursts, with the last code push in March 2026.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

Screen time tracking is a real need, but the app is free, local-only and has no pricing or payment path. Nothing shows who would pay for it or how the builder would reach them.

27/100

Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.

Receipts (3)

  1. Page promises local-first tracking with no accounts or cloud, and shows no pricing or payment provider.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · focustrack-tawny.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  2. MIT-licensed open-source repo, so there is no obvious way to charge for it.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack (opens in a new tab)

  3. Published as open source and the post asks for GitHub stars, not customers.

    “saw UI inspiration from pinterest and updated it , also used AI to write some C++ code to detect active windows but still there are some issues. Ive pushed the code to github and made it openSource incase you wanna check it out link here : https://github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack give a ⭐️”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Oct 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

The edge is execution: the Win32 window detection, Android lock screen and Wi-Fi sync took real work, but the code is MIT-licensed and public. It has no proprietary data, network effects or local-market depth.

22/100

Rubric 21–40The only edge is execution, or being first.

Receipts (3)

  1. MIT license and public code mean anyone can fork it.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack (opens in a new tab)

  2. Features like Win32 detection, Android app locking and Wi-Fi sync show some technical effort, but these are well-trodden ideas.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · focustrack-tawny.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  3. The builder says AI helped write the C++ detection code, which lowers the barrier to copying it.

    “saw UI inspiration from pinterest and updated it , also used AI to write some C++ code to detect active windows but still there are some issues. Ive pushed the code to github and made it openSource incase you wanna check it out link here : https://github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack give a ⭐️”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Oct 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

The project spans eight months but shows code on only three days, with a burst of releases in March 2026 and nothing shipped in the 103 days since the last sign of activity.

35/100

  • Sustained shipping29/60

    Worked on across 8 months.

  • Consistency6/40

    Updates in 3 of 9 months.

  • Quiet

    No update for 103 days, so scaled to 49%.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “saw UI inspiration from pinterest and updated it , also used AI to write some C++ code to detect active windows but still there are some issues. Ive pushed the code to github and made it openSource incase you wanna check it out link here : https://github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack give a ⭐️”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Oct 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “Being greatful for the app i built months ago, shit is rly good fr. Check it out 🔗FOCUSTRACK”

    Post · @software_guy · 26 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A real, full product exists: desktop installers for Windows and Linux, an Android APK, local sync and a landing page, all downloadable. It has no docs, API or status page, and the local-only design means there is no backend to run.

67/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram), so HTTPS is the platform's.

  • Real product35/35

    A full working product: Windows, Linux and Android builds are released, with dashboards, limits, categorization, export and cross-device sync.

  • Own home0/10

    Only on a free subdomain or link-in-bio page.

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2026-06-26.

  • Operations7/15

    There are multiple platforms, release artifacts and a site with a support link. There is no API, docs, status page or backend; the product is intentionally local-only.

Receipts (5)

  1. https://github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack (opens in a new tab)

  2. Download links for APK, Windows installer, AppImage and Linux installers at v1.1.1.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · focustrack-tawny.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  3. 15 releases on GitHub, most of them in a March 2026 burst.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack (opens in a new tab)

  4. Feature list covers charts, usage limits, CSV/JSON export, Android blocking and Wi-Fi sync.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · focustrack-tawny.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  5. Desktop on Windows and Linux plus an Android app, with installers for each.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · focustrack-tawny.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

It sits on a free subdomain with no payments, pricing, privacy policy or terms, and it's a free MIT project from one builder. Nothing shows how it would be funded or kept going.

26/100

  • Distribution12/30

    A site on a free subdomain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    Nothing in the posts or on the site mentions customers, sales or any income.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support8/8

    A way to reach support.

  • Commitment6/20

    A solo builder shipped real releases over eight months and has a dedicated site and repo, but there is no team, roadmap, community channel or funding, and activity has gone quiet.

Receipts (5)

  1. A site on a free subdomain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · focustrack-tawny.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  2. No payment provider and no prices on the site.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · focustrack-tawny.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  3. The post only praises the app and asks people to check it out.

    “Being greatful for the app i built months ago, shit is rly good fr. Check it out 🔗FOCUSTRACK”

    Post · @software_guy · 26 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Commits on only three days, with the last push in March 2026.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/AnexDev1/focustrack (opens in a new tab)

  5. The builder returned in June 2026 to promote the app, but no new work was announced.

    “Being greatful for the app i built months ago, shit is rly good fr. Check it out 🔗FOCUSTRACK”

    Post · @software_guy · 26 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)