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A focus timer for knowledge workers. 1 tap blocks distracting apps at the OS level via Screen Time API. Random thought mid-session? Dump it in 3 seconds from Dynamic Island. Surface and it auto-becomes a dive log. No streaks. No guilt. Just depth. Now in TestFlight beta — join the waitlist.
Hey Product Hunt — I'm Hiroto, a first-year software engineer in Japan. I built Nautilus because every focus app I tried was designed for students, not working adults juggling a day job and side projects.
Here's what makes Nautilus different:
• OS-level blocking via Screen Time API (FamilyControls) — not just a reminder, but an actual barrier. Opening blocked apps shows a custom screen: "Diving now. Surfacing in X minutes."
• 3-second thought capture from Dynamic Island or Lock Screen — thoughts that interrupt you mid-session get caught without breaking focus.
• Auto dive-log — when you surface, your session is already a journal entry with depth, duration, and captured thoughts.
The depth mechanic: you go deeper the longer you focus without temptation. 50 minutes undisturbed = ~50m deep. It never decreases — no punishment, only honest data.
No streaks. No red badges. No guilt on zero-day sessions.
I built this for myself first. What's the one thing that breaks your focus that no app has solved? Tell me below — I read every reply.
Nautilus was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #29 on the daily leaderboard. A focus timer for knowledge workers. 1 tap blocks distracting apps at the OS level via Screen Time API. Random thought mid-session? Dump it in 3 seconds from Dynamic Island. Surface and it auto-becomes a dive log. No streaks. No guilt. Just depth. Now in TestFlight beta — join the waitlist.
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