Comparison

Focus Task vs Firstly

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

Head to head
About

Focus Task

This app helps you concentrate by presenting one random task at a time on a full screen. You can mark tasks as done or skip to the next to maintain focus on a single objective.

Highlights
  • Full-screen task display
  • Mark tasks as done
  • Skip to next random task
  • Single-task focus
  • Random task selection
Features
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Dedicate a full screen on one random task at a time. Focus task allows you to mark this task DONE or skip to the next random task in order for you to focus on one thing at a time.

About

Firstly

This app helps you focus on what truly matters by prioritizing your tasks and projects. It offers a unique approach to personal prioritization, with features like project organization, multiple prioritizers, and detailed reports to boost your productivity. It also ensures your data remains private and syncs via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Organize with Projects, Checklists & Tags
  • Multiple Prioritizers
  • Daily Priority Reports
  • Today's Tasks View (Priority, Schedule, Difficulty)
  • Widgets & Siri Integration
  • Add Subtasks, Notes, Deadlines, and Reminders
  • QuickScheduling and Natural Language Input
Features
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Do you know what's better than getting things done? – Getting the RIGHT things done. Firstly is the ultimate personal tool that helps you find out and go after your true priorities. To avoid common mistakes like confusing urgency and importance or allowing your job or other people to prioritize your life, Firstly's brand new approach to prioritizing focuses your attention and energy on what matters most to you on a personal level. WHY SO PERSONAL? Prioritizing is a personal game. What's important to you might be less important to other people. So, Firstly was designed for personal use. Furthermore, Firstly is one of the rare apps of its kind that does not collect any of your data – Not even an email or nickname. And yes! Your data still syncs through your private iCloud for free. :) KEY FEATURES - Organize everything using Projects, Checklists & Tags. - Multiple Prioritizers: Helping you prioritize anything. - The Priority Report: A daily (weekly, monthly, yearly) report of the tasks completed from a priority point of view. Check your focusScore. - View your Today's tasks from a Priority, Schedule, or Difficulty-level perspective. - Boost your productivity with gorgeous widgets, Control Center Widgets, Lock Screen widgets, live activity, Siri & Shortcuts. MORE FEATURES - Add subtasks and notes to any tasks. - Add a scheduled time (a to-do time). - Add a deadline. - Add a duration and difficulty-level - Add multiple reminders. - Enjoy a simple timer to help you focus on the task. - Turn any task into a routine by using the repeat feature. - Track completed recurrences for routine tasks. - Introducing QuickScheduling: The most effective way to plan the tasks already available in your projects. - Add a priority and deadline for any project. - Add tasks from other apps via text or links using the new Share Extension. - Type using natural language like: "Meet with investors tomorrow at noon" and let Firstly schedule it for you. - Enhanced note: Add rich notes to any task. An embedded detail extractor lets you access your details efficiently. - Insert multiple tasks or subtasks with a simple copy and paste. - Merge two Projects or Lists. - Share any Project or List with other Firstly users via Messages, emails, etc. - Save any Project or List as a Firstly file - Move items from a list to a project and vice versa. - A Gorgeous dark mode. - Project themes for a more personalized experience. - Shareable Daily Wisdom quote every day. - And so much more… WHO NEEDS ANOTHER BILL? – NOT ME! Get the Lifetime Premium access to all Firstly's features and a bonus of 5 add-ons (2 prioritizers and 3 project themes) with a one-time payment rather than being stuck in a subscription. The Lifetime Premium also includes access to the many new features coming down the pike. If needed, enhance your experience with add-ons, such as extra prioritizers, project themes, and icon pack extensions. FREE TRIAL? Yes, of course! Enjoy a 7-day free trial peacefully. Your card will not be charged at the end of the free trial. QUESTIONS? If you have any questions, please get in touch with us directly at support@focuscove.com. Countless hours went into creating the Firstly app. We truly appreciate any review you could leave for us. Thank you!

Screenshots

Focus Task4 screens
Firstly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Firstly at monthly against Focus Task's every 6 months. Firstly also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Focus Task's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Task sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Firstly sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firstly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Focus Task's written reviews are positive against 82% of Firstly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Task ships an update every 6 months, Firstly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Task versus Firstly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TaskFirstly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (51 ratings)4.7 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdfocusCove LLC

Customer experience

Focus Task

All ratings51 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Firstly

All ratings45 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Task

One-time1
  • Unlock full version$2.99
8 purchases

Firstly

One-time8
  • 07-day TrialFree
  • Darker Palette$0.99
  • Project Icon Pack$0.99
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  • Eisenhower Prioritizer$1.99
  • Coffee for Jonathan$2.99
  • Tacos for Jonathan$6.99
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Focus Task free?
Focus Task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Firstly free?
Firstly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Task or Firstly?
Firstly is rated higher. Focus Task averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Firstly averages 4.7 from 50 ratings.
Do Focus Task or Firstly have ads?
Neither Focus Task nor Firstly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Task or Firstly?
Focus Task ships an update every 6 months, and Firstly monthly. Most recently, Focus Task was updated on November 6, 2026 and Firstly on November 3, 2026.

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