FocusDeck vs Reclaim.ai
AI schedules your day. You should run it yourself.
Reclaim.ai auto-schedules time blocks on your calendar. FocusDeck lets you design and control your own focus blocks — then run them with a built-in timer.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Reclaim.ai | FocusDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Time blocking | Yes | Yes |
| AI auto-scheduling | Yes | No |
| Manual pause & resume | No | Yes |
| Reusable block sequences | No | Yes |
| Built-in timer | No | Yes |
| Calendar sync | Yes | Partial |
| Session notes | No | Yes |
| Session analytics | Partial | Yes |
Time blocking
AI auto-scheduling
Manual pause & resume
Reusable block sequences
Built-in timer
Calendar sync
Session notes
Session analytics
What changes when you switch
Rigid AI scheduling
Reclaim moves your blocks when meetings appear. You lose agency over when you focus. If the AI's priorities disagree with yours, you fight the tool instead of using it.
FocusDeck puts you in control. You design the deck, you decide when to run it. Pause, skip, or resume blocks as interruptions happen — no algorithm overriding your judgment.
Calendar blocks, not focus sessions
Reclaim creates calendar events but nothing happens when the event starts. There is no timer, no guided session, no notes — just a colored rectangle on your calendar.
FocusDeck blocks are live. Hit play and a timer guides you through each one, lets you take notes, and logs the session for review afterward.
No session review
Reclaim tells you how much time was scheduled but not how the session went. Did you stay on task? What did you learn? There is no feedback loop.
FocusDeck's post-session review shows exactly what happened: time spent, notes taken, blocks completed or skipped. Use that data to refine your deck.
How FocusDeck works
Step 1
Build your deck
Pick block types — focus, rest, practice, review. Set durations. Name it.
Step 2
Run it daily
One click starts your full session. A timer guides you through each block.
Step 3
Review & improve
See session history, notes, and analytics. Adjust your deck based on real data.
Early voices
What focus feels like with a deck.
i literally just open it and hit play now. no more staring at my desk for 20 mins deciding what to do first