Comparison

ShemarooMe vs FocusForge

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

Head to head
About

ShemarooMe

Access a vast library of award-winning Pan Indian stories across multiple languages. Stream Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Punjabi content, including movies, web series, and comedy shows. Enjoy dedicated sections for kids, spirituality, and Islamic content.

Highlights
  • Multi-language content library
  • Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi stories
  • Bollywood blockbusters
  • Comedy shows and movies
  • Kids' content and nursery rhymes
  • Spiritual and Islamic content
Features
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Enticing, award-winning Pan India stories are being dropped weekly, and best believe, you don’t want to miss these! Bringing to you the #1 multi-language entertainment platform- ShemarooMe, with an enthralling adventure in store for all. Revolutionize your streaming experience with our tribe of viewers from over 120 countries. Access our enormous library of 8000+ hours of Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Punjabi stories, from romance to comedy, crime thrillers to drama, we guarantee you’ll always have more to watch. Reading this on your phone? Our app is available here! Or your laptop, smart TV, or Fire TV? You can find us there too. Wherever you look, endless entertainment awaits! What does ShemarooMe offer you? Gujarat’s Greatest Gujju gang, assemble! Make your Gujarati movie viewing experience unforgettable with high quality and higher entertainment value. Prepare for an exciting new title to watch each week! Witness the talents of Malhar Thakar, Yash Soni, and more in Gujarati web-series, films, plays, and TV shows like Vickida No Varghodo, Naadi Dosh,Vaat Vaat Ma, Fakt Mahilao Maate, Subh Yatra, Shu Thayu, Chhello Divas—the list goes on! Bollywood’s Biggest Blockbusters For the Bollywood buff in you who loves mimicking Amitabh’s iconic dialogues, there’s a treasure trove of Indian movies waiting to be explored, with the best entertainment app! Experience everything, from critically acclaimed new Hindi movies like Jaggu Ki Lalten, Bhraanti, and Angithee 2, to an extensive catalog featuring some of Bollywood’s biggest names, like Amitabh Bachchan’s Amar Akbar Anthony, Namak Halal, Akshay Kumar’s Phir Hera Pheri, Salman Khan’s Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, and Shahid Kapoor’s Jab We Met. Rewatch classic Hindi movies like Devdas, Hera Pheri, Ghar Ek Mandir, Suhaag, etc. Comedy's Craziest Tickle your funnybone with 1400+ hours of comedy movies and all things humorous. From comedy shows to pranks—you name it, we have it. We can't guarantee we won't make you cry, but we promise it'll be out of pure, uninhibited laughter! Kid's Corner Remove the word "boredom" from your child's dictionary with a plethora of nursery rhymes, animated films, and musical mantras on our 24x7 kids channel! With an abundance of kids' movies, we’re sure to keep them busy all day! What’s more? We're safe, ad-free, and have parental control features. Bhakti and Blessings India AKA the country of deities and devotees, allows you to tune in and experience spirituality at its best. ShemarooMe offers a diverse array of bhakti songs, bhajans, live aartis, and shlokas, as well as On-Demand live darshan videos. Ibaadat-e-incredible You're just one click away from learning the 5 pillars of Islam from the light of Quran & Hadees. Witness insightful, peaceful Quran Recitation, Naat, Islamic discourses, documentaries, Qawwali, with a 24x7 Islamic channel. Celebrate cinema with masterpieces in Marathi movies and nataks, powerful Punjabi movies and Amritvani, creatively crafted to keep you coming back for more. ShemarooMe offers a premium subscription for a small fee, letting you enjoy an abundance of films, shows, and nataks, with just a few clicks! Receiving impeccable, gripping tales is your right, so here’s us promising you show-stopping, jaw-dropping titles. Our premium plan, like any other, has its perks. Enjoy ad-free entertainment that you can access from any device, including your iPad and AppleTV, and personalized recommendations as you watch. You're allowed a total of 4 simultaneous logins. On the days when you’re traveling without a network or your internet decides to give up on you, download and watch your favorites offline, anytime, anywhere! Aap convince hogaye ya mein aur bolu? ShemarooMe is the ultimate entertainment destination for you! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusForge

Features
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FocusForge is a Pomodoro timer built for deep work. Start a session, tag it, and let the timer carry you through focus and breaks without you having to think about it. Come back later to see exactly where your focused hours actually went. No account and no cloud sync: your sessions, streaks and stats stay on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Run a focus session — a calm circular timer that moves between work and break on its own • Tag what you worked on — Study, Work, Creative, Exercise, Reading or Other, each with its own colour • Pick your rhythm — classic Pomodoro (25/5), Long Focus (50/10), Quick Burst (15/3), or build your own • Set a daily goal — choose a target and watch the progress ring fill • Keep a streak — consecutive focused days, with a flame once you get going • Look back — history grouped by day and filterable by category • See the shape of your week — weekly bars, a category breakdown, and a 30-day trend (Premium) • Mask the noise — Focus Sounds layers rainfall, brown noise, ocean waves and a crackling fireplace, each with its own volume slider, plus four quick mixes • Get a nudge — an optional daily reminder at a time you choose FREE INCLUDES Unlimited focus sessions, all six categories, the three standard presets, your daily goal and streak, full session history, today's stats on the Home screen, and the daily reminder. A Focus Sounds session or a new custom preset is yours after one short video. PREMIUM UNLOCKS • The full Statistics tab — weekly bars, category breakdown and a 30-day trend • Custom timer presets — as many as you like, no video • Focus Sounds without the video — rainfall, brown noise, ocean waves and fireplace • No ads — no banners and no full-screen ad breaks PERFECT FOR Students, developers, writers, researchers and remote workers — anyone using the Pomodoro Technique to protect their attention. Choose the plan that suits you: monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID subscription settings. The Lifetime option is a single purchase with no renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabishapps.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

ShemarooMe4 screens
FocusForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShemarooMe at none against FocusForge's shown. ShemarooMe also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. ShemarooMe sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FocusForge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShemarooMe ships an update every 5 weeks, FocusForge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShemarooMe versus FocusForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShemarooMeFocusForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShemaroo Entertainment Ltd.Tabish Hassan

Bugs and requests

ShemarooMe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Login problems
  • Subscription issues
  • Compatibility problems with TVs and devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full-screen mode
  • Improved video player controls
  • Chromecast and smart TV support
  • Offline viewing option

FocusForge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ShemarooMe

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Telugu Plan Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Plan Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Premium Plan Quarterly$12.993 Months
Show 3 more
  • Premium Plan Annual$34.991 Year
  • Gujarati Plan Annual$49.991 Year
  • Premium Telugu Plan Annual$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Movie Rental$0.99
  • Movie Rental Tier 2$1.99
  • Movie Rental US$3.99
3 purchases

FocusForge

Subscriptions2
  • FocusForge Premium$2.991 Month
  • FocusForge Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is ShemarooMe free?
ShemarooMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusForge free?
FocusForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShemarooMe or FocusForge have ads?
FocusForge shows ads; ShemarooMe does not.
Which is updated more often, ShemarooMe or FocusForge?
ShemarooMe ships an update every 5 weeks, and FocusForge every 2 months. Most recently, ShemarooMe was updated on October 26, 2026 and FocusForge on October 28, 2026.

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