Comparison

Focus vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Focus

This app helps you stay focused on your tasks by preventing phone distractions. Start a session and keep the app in the foreground to earn points and trophies for uninterrupted concentration.

Highlights
  • Task-focused sessions
  • Foreground app requirement
  • Automatic session termination on exit
  • Points and trophy rewards
  • Distraction prevention
Features
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Don't let your phone distract you anymore. Simply open Focus and start a round. You have to keep Focus in foreground, otherwise the round will quit automatically and you do not get any points. This means that you can not leave the app or open the Notification Center so you can concentrate on your actual tasks. Reward yourself with points and trophies! The longer a round goes, the more points you get for it. Support: focus@wrave.de

About

Focus

Features
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Make time for what matters, one focused session at a time. Focus brings a Pomodoro timer, tasks, and useful progress tracking together on your iPhone. GIVE EACH SESSION A PURPOSE Choose what you want to work on, then start the timer. Keep reading, writing, revision, and everyday work in a simple task list. Add daily time goals to the tasks you want to make room for. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Use a Pomodoro timer with focus periods and breaks, adjust the durations to suit your day, or switch to the stopwatch when you want to count up. Pause, resume, or end a session as your plans change. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Review your sessions and weekly focus time. See time by task and follow your progress toward a daily goal, so your next session starts with a clearer picture. KEEP YOUR TIMER IN VIEW Follow an active session with Live Activities on your iPhone. On supported iPhone models, your timer can also appear in the Dynamic Island. BRING YOUR DEVICES TOGETHER Use Focus on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Sync your Focus data through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available. Local features work without creating a Focus account. Start with one task. Make a little time. Build from there.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus at daily against Focus's every 4 months. Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 4 months, Focus daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Focus versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusFocus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYannick RaveAyush Deolasee

In-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus or Focus have ads?
Neither Focus nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Focus?
Focus ships an update every 4 months, and Focus daily. Most recently, Focus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Focus on October 29, 2026.

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