Comparison

Focus Matrix vs Picky Picky

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Focus Matrix

Organize your tasks efficiently using a priority matrix based on urgency and importance. This app helps you focus on what truly matters by categorizing tasks and providing tools for scheduling, reminders, and detailed tracking. Sync across devices and export your lists for seamless productivity.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Box priority matrix
  • Task categorization and sorting
  • Drag-and-drop task management
  • Due dates and reminders
  • Recurring tasks
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Task export to PDF
Features
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Focus Matrix is a smart personal organizer based on the so-called Eisenhower box, a personal productivity strategy created by Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States. The principle uses a special priority matrix that helps break your tasks into several groups depending on their urgency and importance, and work your way through your daily agenda in the most efficient way possible. This app will help you focus on what really matters, and get rid of the things that can be painlessly delegated to others or postponed indefinitely until you have time for them. Task Organization • Two views: Matrix and List of Sections • “Unsorted” section to hold incoming tasks until you categorize them • Move tasks between sections using drag-and-drop • Maximize sections to focus on specific content Task Scheduling and Reminders • Assign due dates to tasks • Set “All day task” for whole-day planning • Create recurring tasks with customizable repeat options • Set reminders to never miss an important deadline Advanced Task Features • Automatically move a task to 'Urgent' as its deadline approaches, with timely notifications • Automatically move a task to 'Urgent' when a linked task is completed • Track task creation and completion dates for detailed management • Paste multiline text as individual tasks to speed up input Sorting, Filtering, and Tags • Sort tasks by title, due date, or manually • Use tags to organize tasks effectively • Filter tasks by tags and statuses (completed/uncompleted) • Save and quickly apply custom filter presets for easy navigation Synchronization and Integration • Sync data across all your devices • Sync tasks with Calendar • Integrate with Be Focused*: Sync tasks between apps and start timer in Be Focused directly from Focus Matrix Exporting and Reporting • Export task lists to PDF or print them for offline use • Configurable statistics and reports for completed tasks Security and Privacy • Password and Face ID protection for secure task management Platform Compatibility • Fully available for Mac and iOS Pro Version Features • Cross-device synchronization • Synchronization of tasks with Calendar • Integration with Be Focused*: Sync tasks between apps and start timer in Be Focused directly from Focus Matrix Focus Matrix is free to download and use forever. However, if you want to access the Pro features on all your iPhones, iPads, and Macs, you can upgrade to the Pro version. The Pro subscription comes in three different options: Monthly, Yearly with a 7-day trial, and Lifetime (one-time payment). Payment will be charged to your App Store account and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html * Be Focused helps you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals. It’s available for Mac and iOS devices in App Store. Integration with Be Focused requires the Pro version of Be Focused, sold separately.

About

Picky Picky

This app helps you make objective decisions by systematically evaluating your options based on customizable traits and their importance. It provides templates for common choices like cars, houses, and schools, or allows you to build your own decision-making frameworks.

Highlights
  • Objective decision-making framework
  • Customizable traits and importance
  • Pre-built templates for cars, houses, schools
  • Drag-and-drop trait prioritization
  • Super Trait assignment for high importance
  • Data privacy and no information sharing
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Which car? Which school? Which house? Which job? So, you’re faced with a tough decision. What’s it gonna be? Too many choices? Can’t narrow them down? Feeling the PRESSURE?! Calm down, it’s going to be okay. We’re here for you. Actually, making tough decisions doesn’t have to be hard. All you need is to be a little organized and thoughtful about it. Step 1: Take a deep breath, close your eyes and be in your happy place. Step 2: Snap out of it! There are decisions to be made, get out of that happy place! Step 3: Install Picky Picky and create your first "Tradeoff". Step 4: Enter each option you are choosing between. Step 5: Enter the importance of the different “Traits” of those options Step 6: Rate each option's Traits. Step 7: Congratulate yourself! In as little as five minutes you completed your first Tradeoff and the best choice is right there in front of you! Picky Picky helps you make completely objective choices. This ain’t no random generator or spinner app with no thought put it into, this is MATH, baby! Remember that thing you said you’d never need in high school? Well, guess what – YOU DON’T NEED IT, because we did it for you. Picky Picky does not share any of your information or data, so if you’re faced with an embarrassing decision, like, say, which Riverdale character to dress up as for Halloween, no one needs to know (but it totally should be Jughead). Awesome Features: • 3 built in Tradeoff templates: Cars, Houses, Schools • Each template has over 27 different sets of Traits • Two ways to set importance, a simple drag and drop list of most important to least important or a more precise setting for each Trait • Assign “Super Traits” to those things that are off the chart important to you Upgrade to the Pro Version from inside the app: • Unlimited Tradeoffs • Unlimited Options in each Tradeoff • Add or Delete Traits • Add custom images from your camera or photo library to your Tradeoffs, Options and Traits • Build Custom Tradeoffs from scratch without using a template

Screenshots

Focus Matrix4 screens
Picky Picky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Picky Picky at 5.0 against Focus Matrix's 4.6. Picky Picky also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Focus Matrix's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Matrix sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Picky Picky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picky Picky holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Matrix has 1.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Focus Matrix's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picky Picky's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus Matrix versus Picky Picky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus MatrixPicky Picky
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoThe Unique Drive

Customer experience

Focus Matrix

All ratings1,586 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews782 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.6%

Picky Picky

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus Matrix

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Frequent crashes
  • Inability to log in across devices
  • Calendar integration not working as expected

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to have multiple matrices (e.g. work, personal)
  • Recurring tasks
  • More export options (e.g. CSV)
  • Dark mode
  • Better sync reliability across devices
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  • Subtasks or nested tasks
  • Ability to archive completed tasks

Picky Picky

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Matrix

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$34.99
1 purchases

Picky Picky

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Focus Matrix free?
Focus Matrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picky Picky free?
Picky Picky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Matrix or Picky Picky?
Picky Picky is rated higher. Focus Matrix averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Picky Picky averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

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