Protect the morning.
Helder schedules a daily focus window — typically your first two hours — and silently blocks every notification, app, and tab that doesn't belong. You decide what counts as work. Helder enforces it.
A focus app for deep work · Made in Amsterdam
Helder is for people who are tired of being interrupted. It blocks the noise, holds your focus, and quietly tracks what you actually accomplished today. No streaks. No gamification. No nonsense.
No credit card. Mac & Windows. €6/month after trial.
What it does
Helder schedules a daily focus window — typically your first two hours — and silently blocks every notification, app, and tab that doesn't belong. You decide what counts as work. Helder enforces it.
Most productivity apps measure how long you sat at your desk. Helder measures what you actually shipped. At the end of the day you get a one-line summary of what you finished. Nothing more.
You will miss days. That's fine. Helder doesn't punish you with a broken streak or a guilt-trip notification. It just shows up again tomorrow, ready when you are.
"I've tried every focus app on the market. Helder is the only one that doesn't try to be my therapist, my coach, and my mother all at once. It just gets out of the way."
Pricing
No credit card required to start.
Who builds Helder
Helder is built by a team of three. We don't take venture money. We don't have a growth team. We don't run A/B tests on dark patterns. We just make a piece of software that we use ourselves every single day.
If you have an idea, a complaint, or just a question, write to hello@helder.app — one of us will reply, usually within a day.