Comparison

Focuster vs Sunsama

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

Head to head
About

Focuster

This app helps you work more efficiently by prioritizing tasks, auto-scheduling them into your calendar, and providing smart reminders. Track your progress and see your day at a glance to boost focus and eliminate distractions.

Highlights
  • Task prioritization
  • Auto-scheduling to calendar
  • Smart reminders
  • Progress tracking
  • Calendar sync
  • Zapier integrations
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Did you know wasted hours of productivity translate to about $1,800 a month in lost revenue per person? Focuster is designed to help you work more efficiently, so you can get more done in less time and capitalize upon the tasks you complete. Prioritize tasks, auto-schedule them in your calendar, utilize smart reminders, track your progress, and much more. You'll wonder how you managed without it. * Streamlined interface designed to boost focus, increase productivity, prioritize tasks & eliminate distractions * Instant calendar rescheduling function automatically updates your priorities * Smart reminders keep you focused throughout the day * Activity Bar lets you see your day at a glance: completed tasks, pending tasks, time left to finish them, etc. * Intuitive interface enables you to easily rank and prioritize tasks * Notifications & Now view help you stay fully engaged with the task at hand * Priority-based auto scheduling * Daily planning * Smart reminders & notifications * Real-time calendar updates * Recurring actions * Zapier & integrations * Calendar sync with your Google Calendar Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sunsama

This companion mobile app syncs with its desktop counterpart to help you manage tasks and calendar events on the go. Quickly add new tasks, schedule them, and review your daily plan to maintain focus and stay organized when away from your desk.

Highlights
  • Add tasks quickly on the go
  • Schedule tasks onto your calendar
  • Review your daily plan
  • Syncs with Google Calendar
  • Syncs with Outlook Calendar
  • Companion to desktop app
Features
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*Companion app to the desktop app* You can use the Sunsama mobile app once you've planned your first day from the Sunsama desktop app. This mobile app is built as a companion to the desktop app to help you stay in sync when you're away from your desk, not as a standalone replacement. *Add tasks quickly* When a new tasks comes up and you're not at your desk, quickly add it to your task list. You can schedule it onto your calendar and move it to the right spot on your list to work on it later. *Stay true to your plan* Review what you planned for the day. Create a calm, focused space to stay on top of your workload. *Synced with your calendar* Browse both your tasks and calendar events each day. Synced with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.

Screenshots

Focuster2 screens
Sunsama4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sunsama at 4.5 against Focuster's 3.7. Sunsama also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (526 vs 6). Focuster's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunsama holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunsama has 526 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Focuster's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sunsama's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focuster versus Sunsama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusterSunsama
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.5 (526 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6526 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan BakerSUMMAY, Inc.

Customer experience

Focuster

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Sunsama

All ratings526 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative37.9%

Bugs and requests

Focuster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sunsama

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Tasks disappearing or not syncing properly
  • Login issues with Google and other accounts
  • Unreliable mobile app performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved mobile app with more features
  • Widgets and lock screen integration
  • Better task management and rescheduling options
  • AI-powered task scheduling and planning
  • Integration with more third-party apps

In-app purchases

None

Focuster

No in-app purchases

None

Sunsama

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focuster free?
Focuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunsama free?
Sunsama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focuster or Sunsama?
Sunsama is rated higher. Focuster averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sunsama averages 4.5 from 526 ratings.
Do Focuster or Sunsama have ads?
Neither Focuster nor Sunsama shows ads.

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