Rize

Rize tracks how you spend your time on your Mac and gives you nudges when you've been unfocused too long. It categorizes your work automatically, shows focus scores, and sends gentle reminders to take breaks. It's less about blocking and more about awareness and coaching.

Rize is for people who want insight and gentle coaching rather than hard blocking. The automatic time categorization and focus scores are genuinely useful for understanding your patterns.

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