About Focused Zen
Why I Built This
FocusedZen.app exists because I got tired of checking multiple apps for weather, birds, and blooms. I wanted one clean, fast place to see what’s happening nearby.
How to Use It
- Use the pin inside the location bar or search for a city to set your location
- Use the radius slider to change how far out you’re looking (results update automatically)
- Use the quality dropdown to filter sightings by Research Grade, Needs ID, or All
- Browse the Birds, Mammals, Plants, Fungi, and More tabs for nearby iNaturalist sightings
- Tap a sighting name to open iNaturalist, or tap the coordinates on a row to open that location in OpenStreetMap
- Tap the weather icon for current conditions and the next 3 hours
- Tap the theme button to switch between light, dark, and red light modes
Powered By
iNaturalist
Nature sightings throughout the app come from iNaturalist.
OpenStreetMap
Location names are resolved using OpenStreetMap data.
Privacy
FocusedZen.app uses your location only to fetch local weather and nearby sightings. If you use the pin button, your last location is cached on your device so the app can reopen quickly. It is not logged or used for analytics.
Get in Touch
Found an error, have a feature idea, or just want to say hello? Drop me a message.