iPhone App – Rivet-Build Your Focus Review – Features, Ease of Use

The Rivet-Build your focus app, released on the 10^th of August 2011, is a very unique and helpful app. When you are bombarded with a barrage of distracting apps which you fool around with all day and compromise your productivity, Rivet can help you get back into focus. This clever app trains you to focus on your work rather than get easily distracted and leave it unfinished. In an age of the internet where there is much that can distract you, apps like Rivet are a must have for all.

Rivet-Build Your Focus - iPhone App

Features:

This $1.99 app has a very simple homepage with a theme consisting of shades of blue and brown to sooth your senses. The homepage gives you three options to choose from. The first option can be used if you need to focus on something for a specific amount of time. The second option is to focus while songs play and the last option lets you choose from a host of routines that you’ve saved from before.
If you choose to focus for a specific amount of time, you can set a timer. Once that time is up, the app rings a buzzer to indicate that you can take a break now. This helps you set little goals for yourself. You can increase the time slowly to train yourself. To focus with music, you are required to create a playlist with sings from your library. You can listen to your playlist while you work.

Rivet-Build Your Focus - iPhone App

The bottom end of the app has two buttons; Report and Settings. Reports show you your level of productivity. This way you can compare results from before you started using the app, and afterwards.

Rivet-Build Your Focus - iPhone App

Ease of Use:

Rivet-Build Your Focus - iPhone App

The interface is extremely simple with nothing fancy or too colorful to distract you. The app guides you through the process step by step. If you wish to write everyday for at least 30 minutes without any distractions, just click on your saved routine and the timer will automatically start. Each time your timer is up, the app displays an adorable message which says ‘happy productivity’.

Rivet-Build Your Focus - iPhone App

Verdict:

The Rivet – Build your focus app is an ingenious way of helping people focus on their chores. The increase in internet usage has resulted in people getting distracted too easily by numerous time wasting websites and applications. The Rivet helps you set little goals for yourself. Accomplishing these little goals boosts your morale and helps you focus for a longer time in the future.