Focus Task vs Focalist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Full-screen task display
- Mark tasks as done
- Skip to next random task
- Single-task focus
- Random task selection
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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.
Focalist
This task manager allows for quick editing of to-do items and prioritizes tasks based on context, such as location. It offers instant synchronization and offline access to your lists.
- Instant task editing
- Location-based tasks
- Cross-platform sync
- Offline-first support
- Prioritized 'Now' view
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A fast and efficient todo/task manager with reminders. Includes cross-platform sync and location-based tasks. • Edit tasks instantly without getting stuck in an item subscreen. It feels as lightweight as editing a document. • Bring your tasks to you. Everything you need to do is brought to the Now view - like your shopping list when you arrive at the grocery store, or the next task on a project. • Instant sync, with offline-first support. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focalist at 5.0 against Focus Task's 4.4. Focalist also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Focus Task's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Focus Task sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focalist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focalist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Task has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Focus Task's written reviews are positive against 100% of Focalist's.
Focus Task ships an update every 6 months, Focalist every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Task | Focalist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | David Rickard |
Customer experience
Focus Task
Focalist
In-app purchases
Focus Task
- Unlock full version$2.99
Focalist
- Focalist Premium (Monthly)$1.491 Month
- Focalist Premium (Annual)$12.001 Year
- Lifetime Premium$46.00
