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Lighthouse Prep · Focus timer

A focus timer that tracks every minute of real study.

Run Pomodoro or custom sessions, silence your phone automatically on Android, log distractions as they happen, and watch your real study hours add up — for SSC, UPSC, banking, TNPSC, RRB and GATE.

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One timer for focus and progress

Most timers are just a clock with a beep. Lighthouse Prep's focus timer runs your session and records every focused minute against a real topic in your study plan — so the time you put in turns into visible progress, not just a daily number.

What the focus timer does

  • Pomodoro or your own intervals — 25/5 by default, or set 50/10, 90/20, or custom work and break lengths per session.
  • Tied to your plan — every session counts toward a topic you're actually studying for SSC, UPSC, banking, TNPSC, RRB or GATE.
  • Real study-time tracking — your focused hours add up by day, week and month, so you always know how much you really studied.
  • Works offline — the timer keeps running with no connection and syncs when you're back online.

Focus Shield — your phone goes quiet automatically

On the Android app, Focus Shield silences your phone the moment a session starts and brings it back the second it ends — without you touching a thing. Notifications stop sounding, calls go quiet through Do Not Disturb, and you can see a small count of how many distractions were blocked.

It switches on automatically whenever a study session is running or you've opened the current-affairs reading sheet — both count as real study time. You can also turn off the auto-on behaviour and control it yourself. Focus Shield is Android-only: on desktop and iPhone the rest of the app works exactly the same, just without the phone-silencing.

See where your time actually goes

Tag distracted or wasted time as it happens and it's logged separately from your focused study. Over a few weeks the wastage report shows your real patterns — which sessions break your focus, and the times of day you study best.

A study-time leaderboard, if you want it

Total study time feeds an optional global leaderboard. If friendly competition keeps you going, it gives you a number to climb; if not, ignore it and just watch your own hours grow.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a Pomodoro timer?
Yes. It runs classic 25/5 Pomodoro by default, and you can set your own work and break lengths — many people prefer 50/10 or 90/20 for deep subjects. Every session counts toward a topic in your study plan.
Can it silence my phone while I study?
On the Android app, Focus Shield turns on automatically the moment a session starts — notifications go quiet and Do Not Disturb engages — then switches back off when the session ends. It isn't available on desktop browsers or on iPhone/iPad, where Apple doesn't let apps control Do Not Disturb.
Does it track how much I actually studied?
Yes. Every focused session is logged against the topic you were studying, so you can see your real study hours by day, week and month — not just a vague sense of effort.
What is the study-time leaderboard?
An optional global ranking by total study time. If a little friendly competition motivates you, it gives you something to climb; if not, you can simply ignore it.
How is wastage tracking different from the timer?
The timer measures focused study time. Wastage tracking lets you log distracted or wasted time separately, so over a few weeks you can see exactly which sessions break your focus and when.
Is it free?
Yes — the focus timer, study tracking and leaderboard are all free to use.

Start your first focused session

Set your exam, open today's first session, and let the timer track real study time — free to start.

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