# Focus Mate 2 vs shift

The clearest difference is price: shift at Free against Focus Mate 2's $24.99. shift also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and device support (4 vs 2). Focus Mate 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

shift is free to download; Focus Mate 2 costs $24.99 up front. shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus Mate 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

shift holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Focus Mate 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of shift's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Focus Mate 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, shift every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Mate 2 | shift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-mate-2/id1052820959/reviews) | **[4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-label/id1189771234/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 3 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **10.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alex Forey](https://appshunter.io/developer/918107900) | [Richard Williamson](https://appshunter.io/developer/320933775) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Mate 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-mate-2/id1052820959)

Control lighting consoles like ETC EOS or HES Hog 4 using voice commands from your Apple Watch. Dictate full sentences to manage channels, groups, and presets, with a basic keypad remote also available for iPhone.

**Highlights:** Voice control for lighting consoles, Apple Watch integration, Supports ETC EOS and HES Hog 4, Dictate full sentences, Basic iPhone keypad remote, Control presets, palettes, and cues

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### shift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-label/id1189771234)

This tool helps lighting designers and electricians monitor show progress on an Eos family console. It allows observation of pending and active cues, annotation of any cue, and live streaming of channel levels. Users can manage notes, track progress, and even edit console labels directly from their device.

**Highlights:** Connect to Eos consoles, Monitor cue details, Annotate cues with custom tags, View live channel levels, Manage and filter notes, Edit console labels and notes, Apple Watch app for cue monitoring

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access | $10.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Mate 2 free?

Focus Mate 2 costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is shift free?

shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Focus Mate 2 or shift?

shift is rated higher. Focus Mate 2 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while shift averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Focus Mate 2 or shift have ads?

Neither Focus Mate 2 nor shift shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Focus Mate 2 or shift?

Focus Mate 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and shift every 2 months. Most recently, Focus Mate 2 was updated on October 9, 2026 and shift on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*