Glossary

All essential terms around focus, ocean impact and sustainable productivity – clear and direct definitions.

Ocean Impact

Measurable contribution to ocean plastic collection via focused app use.

Marine Plastic

Plastic waste that reaches oceans, seas, and coastal zones and threatens living ecosystems.

WWF Partnership

Collaboration between Quikr and the WWF to fund marine protection projects.

Focus Mode

Active state where distracting apps are hidden and every minute generates ocean impact.

NFC Focus Key

A physical NFC device outside the phone that ends focus mode via scan.

Quikr Key

Quikr's optional NFC key for physically ending focus mode.

Location Focus

Location-based automatic focus, triggered by arrival at predefined places.

Calendar Focus

Automatic focus triggered by events in Apple Calendar.

Screen Time Alternative

App that goes beyond native iOS Screen Time without being bypassable.

Block Apps

Temporarily hide or disable distracting iOS apps.

Digital Detox

Conscious reduction of digital distraction, often as a period or habit reset.

Deep Work

Concentrated, cognitively demanding work without interruption, coined by Cal Newport.

Flow State

Mental state of total immersion in an activity, coined by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi.

Pomodoro Technique

Time management method with 25-minute focus blocks and 5-minute breaks.

Productivity with Purpose

Productive time that contributes measurably beyond personal output.