Comparison

FocusBox vs OneLife

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

Head to head
About

FocusBox

This app provides a peaceful sanctuary to help you rest your mind and grow your focus amidst the noise of the digital world. Unlock all paid features and enjoy future updates with a membership subscription.

Highlights
  • Focus timer
  • Peaceful sanctuary
  • Mind rest
  • Focus growth
  • Unlock paid features
  • Future updates
Features
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In this busy world, where anxiety and restlessness are all around, our small screens are flooded with the noise and rush of the world. But here, we offer you a peaceful sanctuary, a space where your mind can rest, and your focus can grow once more. Member automatic subscription instructions: - As a member, you can unlock all paid features and enjoy free updates in the future. - Automatically renews at the end of the current subscription period, unless you cancel your subscription or disable auto-renewal 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once you have completed your purchase, you can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://1117d.github.io/help/private.html User Agreement: https://1117d.github.io/help/terms.html

About

OneLife

This app offers a private journaling experience with a vintage feel. It allows users to revisit past entries from the same date, creating a nostalgic journey. All data is stored locally on your device, with optional iCloud sync for safekeeping.

Highlights
  • Vintage diary experience
  • Daily past entry reviews
  • Local data storage
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Add multiple photos
  • Customizable review times
Features
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OneLife Diary is a well-crafted vintage and private diary. Every day, it presents you with entries from the same date in the past week, month, or year, offering a nostalgic journey through time. Using OneLife Diary feels like opening a physical diary book. We've meticulously integrated elements that mimic the experience of a real diary, making journaling a delightful experience and adding a touch of warmth when revisiting your entries. Your privacy is our priority. All your diary data is stored on your device and never uploaded to any server. However, you can sync all data to your iCloud account for safekeeping. For those interested in our OneLife Plus membership, it offers: ◎ Unlimited access to all premium features including iCloud sync, launch to record, add more than 3 photos, new icons, and all review time options. ◎ Flexible subscription options: monthly or yearly. Charges will be applied to your iTunes account upon confirmation of payment. The automatic renewal extends your subscription for another billing cycle 24 hours before expiration. You can disable automatic renewal in your device's "Settings - Apple ID - Subscriptions" menu anytime. ◎ A one-time purchase option for a lifetime membership, including all future updates. Terms of Use: https://mindfm.notion.site/d54911ee9cf741b2b2b0e20f82e5652e Privacy Policy: https://mindfm.notion.site/265cda07fa7d4744b76ac905be829782

Screenshots

FocusBox4 screens
OneLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OneLife at 5.0 against FocusBox's 4.2. OneLife also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). FocusBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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. FocusBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and OneLife sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OneLife holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 95% and 95% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusBox ships an update every 3 days, OneLife every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FocusBox versus OneLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusBoxOneLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志强 王炜东 黄

Customer experience

FocusBox

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

OneLife

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusBox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$13.99
4 purchases

OneLife

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly (Education)$7.991 Year
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is FocusBox free?
FocusBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneLife free?
OneLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FocusBox or OneLife?
OneLife is rated higher. FocusBox averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while OneLife averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FocusBox or OneLife have ads?
Neither FocusBox nor OneLife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusBox or OneLife?
FocusBox ships an update every 3 days, and OneLife every 3 weeks. Most recently, FocusBox was updated on October 16, 2026 and OneLife on October 16, 2026.

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