Focus Friend , the screen time assistant from YouTuber and entrepreneur Hank Green, is Google Play’s app of the year. Launched in August , the productivity tool lets you block yourself from distracting phone apps while encouraging you with the aid of a virtual friend — a little cartoon bean that likes to knit socks and scarves, which can later be exchanged for décor for the little bean’s room. The premise behind the app is that users might be encouraged to manage their screen time better if