Comparison

s.GUARD Mobile vs Focus5

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

Head to head
About

s.GUARD Mobile

Features
Read full description

Swissphone Digital Solutions AG offers you a modern and efficient communication and management solution in the areas of alerting, crisis management, mobile collaboration, messaging and IoT. In this way we contribute to increasing the safety and satisfaction of your customers and employees and ensure that you can concentrate even more on your core business. With the option of combining everyday and emergency communication, your employees effortlessly develop the routine they need to use in an emergency. Important: To use the application you need an account created especially for you. Further information at www.instasolution.ch.

About

Focus5

Features
Read full description

Focus5 is not another task manager. It helps you choose exactly five priorities each day β€” nothing more. Decide what truly matters today. Work through your most important priorities step by step, use the Focus Timer to stay on track, and create the right environment for deep concentration with Ambience. Less organizing. More progress. β€’ Up to five priorities per day β€’ Focus Timer for concentrated work sessions β€’ Ambience and calming sounds β€’ Intentional breaks between focus sessions β€’ Widgets for quick access β€’ Your personal Focus5 data stays on your device Focus5 brings productivity back to what matters: choosing what deserves your attention and actually moving it forward. Five priorities. Nothing more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

s.GUARD Mobile1 screens
Focus54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: s.GUARD Mobile at none against Focus5's 3. s.GUARD Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Focus5's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus5 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. s.GUARD Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

s.GUARD Mobile ships an update monthly, Focus5 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
s.GUARD Mobile versus Focus5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameters.GUARD MobileFocus5
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size65 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperinstaSOLUTIONMonique Mutti

In-app purchases

None

s.GUARD Mobile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus5

Subscriptions2
  • Focus5 Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Focus5 Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus5 Pro$19.99

Questions

Is s.GUARD Mobile free?
s.GUARD Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus5 free?
Focus5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do s.GUARD Mobile or Focus5 have ads?
Neither s.GUARD Mobile nor Focus5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, s.GUARD Mobile or Focus5?
s.GUARD Mobile ships an update monthly, and Focus5 every 4 days. Most recently, s.GUARD Mobile was updated on November 7, 2026 and Focus5 on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons