--- title: "Focus apps: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the apps people use to block distractions and cut screen time. Share of Search among Forest, Opal, Freedom, ScreenZen, one sec and Clearspace, the focus apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/focus-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Focus apps: Which are searched most? Compare the apps people use to block distractions and cut screen time. Share of Search among Forest, Opal, Freedom, ScreenZen, one sec and Clearspace, the focus apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Focus apps - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Forest, 39.3% ## Which brand is most popular in search among focus apps worldwide? - In September 2026, Forest was the most searched among focus apps worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches, 39.3% of all searches for the six we track. - Opal is in 2nd place, 12.9 percentage points behind at 26.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Forest’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide decreased from 45.4% to 39.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opal’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide increased from 20.3% to 26.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freedom’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide decreased from 20.3% to 17.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenZen’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide increased from 9.1% to 11.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Forest’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide peaked at 47% in November 2025 and was lowest at 32.1% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opal’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide peaked at 26.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 19.9% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freedom’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide peaked at 21.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 16.3% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenZen’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide peaked at 14.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9.1% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, one sec’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide peaked at 6.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 4% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opal rose from 3rd to 2nd among focus apps worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freedom fell from 2nd to 3rd among focus apps worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, one sec and Clearspace held steady: their share of searches among focus apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Top focus apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Opal and Freedom were mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Opal was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Freedom was second, and ScreenZen was third. Clearspace, which ranked sixth in searches, was not mentioned at all. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Opal | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Freedom | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ScreenZen | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | one sec | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forest | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Clearspace | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about focus apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which focus app should I use to cut my screen time?": 1. Opal, 2. one sec, 3. Forest, 4. ScreenZen - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best app blockers and focus apps?": 1. Opal, 2. Freedom, 3. ScreenZen, 4. one sec, 5. Forest - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for blocking social media on my phone?": 1. Opal, 2. ScreenZen, 3. Freedom, 4. one sec - Searched Google, AI Overview "focus app": 1. Freedom, 2. Forest - Searched Google, AI Overview "app blocker": 1. Freedom, 2. Opal Not named in any answer: Clearspace. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Forest vs Opal: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/forest-app-vs-opal-app): 39.3% against 26.3% Share of Search. - [Forest vs Freedom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/forest-app-vs-freedom-app): 39.3% against 17.6% Share of Search. - [Forest vs ScreenZen: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/forest-app-vs-screenzen): 39.3% against 11.7% Share of Search. - [Forest vs one sec: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/forest-app-vs-one-sec): 39.3% against 4.3% Share of Search. - [Opal vs Freedom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freedom-app-vs-opal-app): 26.3% against 17.6% Share of Search. - [Opal vs ScreenZen: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/opal-app-vs-screenzen): 26.3% against 11.7% Share of Search. - [Opal vs one sec: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/one-sec-vs-opal-app): 26.3% against 4.3% Share of Search. - [Freedom vs ScreenZen: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freedom-app-vs-screenzen): 17.6% against 11.7% Share of Search. - [Freedom vs one sec: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freedom-app-vs-one-sec): 17.6% against 4.3% Share of Search. - [ScreenZen vs one sec: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/one-sec-vs-screenzen): 11.7% against 4.3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for focus apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Opal worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ScreenZen worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Forest worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Freedom worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Clearspace worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Forest | 39.3% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Forest | | 2 | Opal | 26.3% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Opal | | 3 | Freedom | 17.6% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Freedom | | 4 | ScreenZen | 11.7% | 9.9K | 0.0% | ScreenZen | | 5 | one sec | 4.3% | 3.6K | 0.0% | one sec | | 6 | Clearspace | 0.85% | 720 | +22.0% | Clearspace | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Forest | 40.5K | 45.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Freedom | 18.1K | 20.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Opal | 18.1K | 20.3% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | ScreenZen | 8.1K | 9.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | one sec | 3.6K | 4% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Clearspace | 880 | 0.99% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Forest | 40.5K | 47% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Opal | 18.1K | 21% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Freedom | 14.8K | 17.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | ScreenZen | 8.1K | 9.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | one sec | 3.6K | 4.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Clearspace | 1K | 1.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Forest | 33.1K | 39% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Opal | 22.2K | 26.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Freedom | 14.8K | 17.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | ScreenZen | 8.1K | 9.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | one sec | 5.4K | 6.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Clearspace | 1.3K | 1.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Forest | 40.5K | 38.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Opal | 27.1K | 25.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Freedom | 18.1K | 17.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | ScreenZen | 12.1K | 11.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | one sec | 5.4K | 5.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Clearspace | 1.6K | 1.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Forest | 33.1K | 37.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Opal | 22.2K | 25.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Freedom | 18.1K | 20.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | ScreenZen | 9.9K | 11.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | one sec | 3.6K | 4.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Clearspace | 880 | 1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Forest | 40.5K | 44.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Opal | 18.1K | 19.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Freedom | 14.8K | 16.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | ScreenZen | 12.1K | 13.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | one sec | 4.4K | 4.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Clearspace | 1K | 1.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Forest | 33.1K | 37.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Opal | 22.2K | 25.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Freedom | 18.1K | 20.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | ScreenZen | 9.9K | 11.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | one sec | 4.4K | 5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Clearspace | 720 | 0.81% | 6 | | May 2026 | Forest | 33.1K | 40.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Opal | 18.1K | 22.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Freedom | 14.8K | 18.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | ScreenZen | 9.9K | 12.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | one sec | 4.4K | 5.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Clearspace | 590 | 0.73% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Forest | 27.1K | 38% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Opal | 18.1K | 25.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Freedom | 12.1K | 16.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | ScreenZen | 9.9K | 13.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | one sec | 3.6K | 5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Clearspace | 590 | 0.83% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Forest | 22.2K | 32.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Opal | 18.1K | 26.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Freedom | 14.8K | 21.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | ScreenZen | 9.9K | 14.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | one sec | 3.6K | 5.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Clearspace | 590 | 0.85% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Forest | 33.1K | 39.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Opal | 22.2K | 26.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Freedom | 14.8K | 17.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | ScreenZen | 9.9K | 11.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | one sec | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Clearspace | 590 | 0.7% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Forest | 33.1K | 39.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Opal | 22.2K | 26.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Freedom | 14.8K | 17.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | ScreenZen | 9.9K | 11.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | one sec | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Clearspace | 720 | 0.85% | 6 | ## What is being compared - **Clearspace**: Measured on the search term “clearspace app”. - **Forest**: Measured on the search term “forest app”. - **Freedom**: Measured on the search term “freedom app”. - **one sec**: Measured on the search term “one sec app”. - **Opal**: Measured on the search term “opal app”. - **ScreenZen**: Measured on the search term “screenzen”. - [Clearspace](/demand/global-en/brands/clearspace) - [Forest](/demand/global-en/brands/forest-app) - [Freedom](/demand/global-en/brands/freedom-app) - [one sec](/demand/global-en/brands/one-sec) - [Opal](/demand/global-en/brands/opal-app) - [ScreenZen](/demand/global-en/brands/screenzen) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among focus apps worldwide? In September 2026, Forest was the most searched among focus apps worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches, 39.3% of all searches for the six we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Focus apps: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/focus-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/focus-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.