Comparison

Pocket Note Pro vs Focus by Timespace

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Note Pro

Transform your device into a powerful business notebook. Quickly jot down ideas with manual or keyboard input, add photos, maps, and graphical elements. Organize notes into groups and export them as images or PDFs for easy sharing and printing.

Highlights
  • Handwriting and keyboard input
  • Add photos and maps
  • Insert figures and lines
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Organize notes into groups
  • iCloud sync
  • Siri Shortcuts compatible
Features
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Would you like to make your smartphone or tablet PC into a useful business tool?  Pocket Note is a notepad application specially designed for the business scene. With Pocket Note, you can quickly put your ideas together by a straightforward, simple operation. [Major functions] - We provided grid lines and horizontal ruled lines on the notepad to make it easier to organize what you write down.And when you don't need a grid or horizontal lines, you can choose "blank". - You can input either manually or from the keyboard (compatible with Apple Pencil).  For manual input, choose from 2 pens, "regular" or "thick", and an eraser.  For pen size and color, choose from 20 sizes and 25 colors. - You can paste up to 20 photos on each page. - You can paste maps.  With a map, you can do the following:   You can display your current position on the map using GPS.   By continuously pressing down at a given location on the map, you can place a pin at the location.   By inputting a name or address, you can place a pin at that location.   You can also specify the zoom factor as you wish. - By pasting figures and lines, you can display your notes graphically.  For figures, choose from rectangles, triangles or circles.  You can specify their size and shape freely.  Lines may be with or without arrows.  For figures and lines, choose from 25 different colors. - You can save your notes as an image or a PDF file. You can do the following:  Print them out with a printer.  Save them as images in iOS "Photos".  Attach them to emails as images or PDF files.  Share them as images with iCloud Photo Sharing.  Paste them as images in iOS standard "Notes".  Save them as PDF files in iOS standard "iBooks".  They can be uploaded as images to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Evernote, Flickr, Line, etc.  (If these applications are installed. Also, if the application is compatible with iOS App Extensions, they can be uploaded as images.) - Notes can be organized into groups.  Several groups can be set for each note.  Notes can be displayed by group, or by modified date. - It's compatible with iCloud, so you can share your notes on your iPhone or iPad. - Compatible with Siri Shortcuts. [Contact us] https://www.studioks.net/en/contact-us/ [Studio K's - Business Applications Maker] https://www.studioks.net/en/

About

Focus by Timespace

This productivity planner helps remote workers stay focused by organizing tasks, tracking time, and sharing work status. It integrates mindfulness to balance work and personal life, reducing distractions and stress.

Highlights
  • Task organization
  • Time tracking and reporting
  • Work status sharing
  • Mindfulness integration
  • Email and calendar sync
  • Dropbox integration
Features
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Focus is the ultimate productivity planner for remote work. Let others know what you are working on with a simple tap and effortlessly share all related content. Focus incorporates elements of mindfulness so you can maintain a healthy balance between work and play. Use it at work and at home to improve your focus and well-being. WHAT MATTERS THE MOST With so much work to do and so many activities in our daily lives, we can easily lose track of time and feel constantly stressed. Focus organizes your day and breaks it down into individual activities and tasks to help you understand how and where you spend your time. Take back control of your life and find more time for doing the things you love. WORK TOGETHER Simply tap the focus button to let others know what you are working on without interrupting them. Declutter your mind by focusing on just one thing at a time. We live in an age of distractions – emails, phone calls, app notifications – they all leave us feeling unproductive and stressed out. Focus strengthens your ability to resist distractions. Share activities with content attached and reduce the need for others to interrupt you. Seeing what others are focusing on leads to a feeling of presence and enables people to help each other to achieve common goals. TIME TRACKING AND REPORTING Get time tracking reports to learn what takes up your time, see a breakdown of your sales pipeline and export your raw data when you need it. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Add emails by simply forwarding them to Focus and sync Google Calendar to keep track of your appointments. Connect to Dropbox to automatically gather, store and organize photos and files you create. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE Forget having to switch backwards and forwards between different apps. Focus works on your phone, tablet or computer so you can easily switch without interrupting your flow. Each and every activity is automatically synced across your devices.

Screenshots

Pocket Note Pro4 screens
Focus by Timespace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus by Timespace at Free against Pocket Note Pro's $3.99. Focus by Timespace also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Pocket Note Pro's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, 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

Focus by Timespace is free to download; Pocket Note Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus by Timespace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Note Pro has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Note Pro ships an update monthly, Focus by Timespace every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Note Pro versus Focus by Timespace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Note ProFocus by Timespace
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOAKI SEKIGUCHITimespace Cloud Oy

Customer experience

Pocket Note Pro

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Focus by Timespace

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Note Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Focus by Timespace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Note Pro free?
Pocket Note Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus by Timespace free?
Focus by Timespace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Note Pro or Focus by Timespace?
Focus by Timespace is rated higher. Pocket Note Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Focus by Timespace averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket Note Pro or Focus by Timespace have ads?
Neither Pocket Note Pro nor Focus by Timespace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Note Pro or Focus by Timespace?
Pocket Note Pro ships an update monthly, and Focus by Timespace every 3 months. Most recently, Pocket Note Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Focus by Timespace on November 2, 2026.

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