Comparison

Remote Keyboard vs Simply Focus

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

Head to head
About

Remote Keyboard

Control your phone's keyboard from your desktop browser. This app allows you to type on your computer and have the input appear on your mobile device, making text entry faster in specific scenarios.

Highlights
  • Type on desktop browser
  • Input into phone
  • Faster phone typing
  • Remote keyboard control
Features
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Remoboard turns your computer browser into a keyboard for your iPhone or iPad. Type in a text field on your device from a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer on the same Wi-Fi network. No desktop app or account is required. Getting started 1. Add the Remoboard keyboard in iOS or iPadOS Settings and allow Full Access for local network access. 2. Switch to the Remoboard keyboard in any text field. Open the URL shown on the keyboard in your computer browser. 3. If PIN pairing is enabled (on by default), enter the six-digit code shown on the keyboard, then start typing. Features • Smoother Chinese and other composed text input. • Automatic reconnection and clear connection status. • Reusable phrases for text you type often. • Browser controls for text entry and clipboard actions. • Light and dark appearance, with support for 10 languages. Both devices must be on the same local network. Full Access lets the keyboard serve its local page.

About

Simply Focus

This app helps you manage your tasks by allowing you to add all your to-dos and then select the top 1-3 most important items to focus on. It provides a clean, uncluttered interface to work through your priorities without distraction.

Highlights
  • Simple to-do list
  • Select top 1-3 focus items
  • Reorder focus list
  • Swap tasks
  • Cross off items
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Light/Dark/Automatic appearance
Features
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Simply Focus helps you keep your to-do list clean, clear, and focused. Add everything you need to do, then choose the top 1, 2, or 3 things that matter most right now. Instead of staring at a long overwhelming list, Simply Focus gives you a clean space to work through what is actually important. Built with an Apple-inspired feel and simplicity, Simply Focus is polished and intentionally uncluttered. No ads. No accounts. No noisy dashboards. No productivity fluff. Just your list, your top priorities, and a beautiful way to stay focused. Features • Keep one simple list of all your to-dos • Choose your top 1-3 focus items • Reorder your focus list • Swap tasks when priorities change • Cross items off or automatically pull in the next task • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Light, dark, and automatic appearance • Local-first design with no ads or tracking Focus on what matters. Keep the rest out of the way.

Screenshots

Remote Keyboard3 screens
Simply Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simply Focus at 5.0 against Remote Keyboard's 4.4. Remote Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simply Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Keyboard has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, Simply Focus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remote Keyboard versus Simply Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote KeyboardSimply Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (89 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer峰 朱NICHOLAS EDWARD MAY

Customer experience

Remote Keyboard

All ratings89 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.6%

Simply Focus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Remote Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Simply Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Keyboard free?
Remote Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simply Focus free?
Simply Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Keyboard or Simply Focus?
Simply Focus is rated higher. Remote Keyboard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Simply Focus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Remote Keyboard or Simply Focus have ads?
Neither Remote Keyboard nor Simply Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Keyboard or Simply Focus?
Remote Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, and Simply Focus weekly. Most recently, Remote Keyboard was updated on October 21, 2026 and Simply Focus on October 22, 2026.

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