# Focus Mate 2 vs shift

Focus Mate 2 and shift both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of shift's written reviews are positive against 33% of Focus Mate 2's. shift also leads on price (Free vs $24.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). Focus Mate 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Focus Mate 2 against 3.0 for shift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Focus Mate 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of shift's.

Focus Mate 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, shift every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 17, 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) | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-patch/id1296678886/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| 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-patch/id1296678886)

Easily view and edit patch information on your EOS family devices directly from your iOS device. Features include auto console discovery, channel/address viewing, and quick patching capabilities. Monitor streaming channel levels live with filtering options.

**Highlights:** Auto console discovery, View patch information by channel or address, Quickly jump to desired channel/address, DimCheck for address flashing and patching, Flash out channels and repatch, View streaming channel levels live

**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?

Focus Mate 2 and shift are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### 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 11 months. Most recently, Focus Mate 2 was updated on August 15, 2026 and shift on September 17, 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.*