Focus.me vs RedPill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus.me
Enhance productivity and time management with tools for daily planning and task focus. Features include task timers, white noise, and Pomodoro technique support to help users meet deadlines and stay on track.
- Daily planning tools
- Task focus notifications
- Time spent on task timer
- Task time estimation
- White noise audios
- Pomodoro technique timer
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Focus.me increases your productivity and improves your time management skills with the tools that allow to plan your day ahead of time and stay focused on your tasks. This app will greatly benefit students or those who work from home and struggle to meet their deadlines. Our app offers: - a simple user friendly interface - notifications on what to focus on each day - timer on time spent on task - estimation on time required to complete the task to help plan your day - white noise audios that help you stay focused on your task - count up timer so you can apply the Pomodoro technique but with no interruption, which allows you to pause anytime as needed Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that uses a timer to break down work into intervals. The steps are: 1. Decide on the task to be done. 2. Set the pomodoro timer (traditionally to 25 minutes). 3. Working on the task until the timer rings. 4. Mark task as completed when done 5. If you are not done with your major task, take a short break (3–5 minutes), then repeat steps 2-5. Focus.me is free to download and use. Our team is open to any suggestion on the app features and future improvements.
RedPill
This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distracting apps and websites. Set custom schedules and daily usage limits to improve focus and productivity. It offers a free version with optional premium features for enhanced control.
- One-click app and website blocking
- Scheduled focus sessions
- Adjustable daily app usage limits
- Customizable blocking schedules
- Free to use with optional premium subscription
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Features: FAST, ONE-CLICK APPS / WEBSITES BLOCKING. The simplest way to block apps. Tap the "Start" button, and your apps are blocked! SCHEDULED FOCUS SESSIONS. You can customize blocking schedules to activate on specific days or times. For instance, you can block social media apps during work hours, or ensure work-related apps are inaccessible while you're at home. ADJUSTABLE DAILY USAGE LIMITS FOR APPS. E.g. if you want to spend no more than 15 minutes a day on Instagram, set up an app limit on the 'Limits' page and watch your addiction disappear. IT'S FREE You can use RedPill for free. Purchasing a subscription is not mandatory to use the app, but it is required to unlock all features. Subscription is managed by Apple. Don't know how to cancel? Instruction is here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy policy: https://redpillapp.io/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://redpillapp.io/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus.me at none against RedPill's 7. Focus.me also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.0). RedPill's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. RedPill sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Focus.me asks for nothing beyond the download.
RedPill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Focus.me's written reviews are positive against 100% of RedPill's.
Focus.me ships an update every 12 months, RedPill every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus.me | RedPill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhi Hua Tan | Aleksandr Kulaga |
Customer experience
Focus.me
RedPill
In-app purchases
Focus.me
No in-app purchases
RedPill
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
