Comparison

Quality Mind AI vs Focused

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

Head to head
About

Quality Mind AI

This app offers a custom-made toolkit to activate your mind and life, helping to reframe negative thoughts and behaviors. It draws on neuroscience, positive psychology, and NLP to reduce stress, anxiety, and anger, while improving mental health and relationships. Access guided meditations, journaling, and optional support from expert mentors.

Highlights
  • Thought and behavior reframing
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Mental health improvement
  • Guided meditations and visualizations
  • Daily journaling
  • Optional expert mentor support
  • Progress tracking and reminders
Features
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Quality Mind AI is a self-coaching app for everyday people who want to activate their mind and life. Use it on your own.Or alongside a personal Quality Mind Mentor™. It's a thought and behaviour-changing toolkit — built to neutralise and reframe the limiting thoughts and habits that hold you back.The fastest way to change old patterns is consistent repetition.That's how the app is built. It's why our users keep returning. The Quality Mind methodology blends over 15 evidence-based modalities into one daily-use experience. A few of the key ones: *Neuroscience.* The brain rewires through repetition.Every thought you repeat strengthens the neural pathway behind it — which is why short, daily inputs change you faster than occasional deep dives. *HeartMath technology.* Your heart and brain are in constant conversation. When they move into coherence, stress drops and clarity rises. The app uses this principle to settle your nervous system in real time. *Positive psychology.* The science of what makes life worth living — strengths, gratitude, meaning, optimism. Not toxic positivity. Evidence-based shifts that lift your baseline. *Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).** The language you use — out loud and inside your head — shapes the way you experience the world. NLP gives you tools to change that language on purpose. *Cognitive reframing.* The same situation can be a disaster or an opportunity, depending on the frame. Reframing is the trained skill of choosing the more useful one. *Somatic regulation.* Your body holds your state. Slowing the breath, softening the jaw, grounding the feet — small physical shifts that move you out of stress and back into clarity. *Ancient philosophies.* Stoicism, Buddhism and other wisdom traditions that have guided human beings for thousands of years — distilled into practical, modern tools. *Remove and reduce* Stress.Anxiety.Anger.Insomnia.Low mood.Procrastination.Self-sabotage. *Improve* Mental wellbeing.Self-talk.Calm.Intuition.Fitness.Relationships.Life balance.Forgiveness. *Build into your day* Get on top of your thoughts. Manage overwhelm. Strengthen your relationships.Journal daily. Keep your body in balance. Get 24/7 support from our Mind Mentors™. Compete with users around the world. Receive daily reminders to build a quality mind — not a quantity mind. *300+ meditations and visualisations* Beginner. Guided. Non-guided. Sleep. Children's. Walking. Shower. Running. Yoga. Whatever the moment — there's something built for it. *Programs that go deeper* We run guided programs from 4 to 24 weeks — designed to take you well beyond what the app alone can deliver. Every program is built around the same proven methodology that has earned our 5-star reviews across Trustindex and Google. To find out more, contact us at support@qualitymind.ai or visit www.qualitymind.ai. *About Quality Mind AI* Founded by Rich Maloney, the Quality Mind methodology has been built across 27+ years of coaching CEOs, executives, elite athletes, and everyday people who simply want to live better. The program is for anyone who wants to become the best version of themselves — in life, business or sport. *A note on Quality Mind AI* Quality Mind AI (QMAI) is our enterprise AI platform, built for organisations responding to Australia's 2025 WHS psychosocial safety mandate. It sits alongside this self-coaching app — but operates independently at this stage. If you're an organisation looking to support your workforce at scale, visit www.qualitymind.ai. *Important* Quality Mind AI is a coaching and mentoring platform — not a clinical or psychological service. If you require medical or professional support, please consult a registered practitioner before using the app. Please read our Terms of Service before getting started. The app is free to download. You can cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ support@qualitymind.ai www.qualitymind.ai

About

Focused

Regain control of your day by blocking distracting apps and building focus habits. This tool helps you reduce screen time, improve productivity, and break free from mindless scrolling with smart features and strict modes.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Strict focus mode for unbreakable concentration
  • Set daily time limits per app
  • Focus timer with session tracking
  • Customizable schedules for different times
  • Motivational reminders for blocked apps
  • Screen time insights and progress tracking
  • Build consistency with streaks and milestones
Features
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Your phone steals 5+ hours of your day. Focused helps you take them back starting today. Join 10,000+ people who cut their screen time in half. Block distracting apps, build real focus habits, and finally stop doomscrolling — with an app that actually works. ▸ WHAT USERS SAY ◂ "I went from 7 hours of screen time to under 2. This app changed my daily routine." "Finally something that doesn't let me cheat. Strict Mode is a game-changer." ▸ REAL RESULTS ◂ • Save 1h 30m+ per day on average • 91% of users report less mindless scrolling • 87% feel more focused and productive within one week • Users build streaks of 27+ days of consistent focus ▸ HOW FOCUSED WORKS ◂ Most screen time apps fail because they're easy to ignore. Focused adds smart friction exactly when distractions happen — so you pause, reflect, and choose intentionally. ▸ POWERFUL FEATURES ◂ BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Block apps & websites instantly or on a schedule. One tap to block all social media. No willpower needed. STRICT FOCUS MODE Unbreakable focus when you need it. No bypassing. No cheating. No excuses. Perfect for deep work and study sessions. SMART APP LIMITS Set daily time limits per app. When you hit your limit, Focused steps in — no more "just 5 more minutes." FOCUS TIMER Beautiful countdown timer with session tracking. See exactly how long you stay focused every day. CUSTOM SCHEDULES Different rules for work, evenings, weekends, and sleep. Focused adapts to your life — not the other way around. SHIELD SCREEN When you try to open a blocked app, Focused shows a motivational reminder instead — helping you break the autopilot habit. SCREEN TIME INSIGHTS Track your focus time, daily progress, and improvement trends. Clear stats for the apps that distract you most. STREAKS & MILESTONES Build consistency with daily streaks. Stay motivated as you watch your habits transform week after week. ▸ BUILT FOR YOU ◂ • Professionals & remote workers • Students & deep work sessions • People reducing social media & phone addiction • ADHD-friendly focus support • Anyone who wants to be more present ▸ 100% PRIVATE & SECURE ◂ Focused uses Apple's Screen Time API. Your data never leaves your device. No tracking. No data selling. Privacy by design. ▸ TAKE BACK CONTROL ◂ Your time is your most valuable asset. Every hour you save from mindless scrolling is an hour for what truly matters — your goals, your health, your people. Download Focused. Start your focus journey today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quality Mind AI4 screens
Focused4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focused at every 4 days against Quality Mind AI's every 6 weeks. Quality Mind AI's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Quality Mind AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Focused sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quality Mind AI against 5.0 for Focused. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quality Mind AI has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quality Mind AI ships an update every 6 weeks, Focused every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quality Mind AI versus Focused: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuality Mind AIFocused
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard MaloneyVinx Solutions

Customer experience

Quality Mind AI

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%

Focused

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quality Mind AI

Subscriptions3
  • $12.99 / 1 Month$12.991 Month
  • $94.99 / Year$59.991 Year
  • $59.99 / 6 Months$59.996 Months
2 purchases

Focused

Subscriptions2
  • Focused Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Focused Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Quality Mind AI free?
Quality Mind AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focused free?
Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quality Mind AI or Focused?
Focused is rated higher. Quality Mind AI averages 5.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Focused averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Quality Mind AI or Focused have ads?
Neither Quality Mind AI nor Focused shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quality Mind AI or Focused?
Quality Mind AI ships an update every 6 weeks, and Focused every 4 days. Most recently, Quality Mind AI was updated on November 3, 2026 and Focused on November 13, 2026.

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