Comparison

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes vs FocusFlow

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

Head to head
About

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

This app combines journaling, planning, and note-taking into a single, organized platform. Track your mood, plan your days with time blocking, manage to-do lists, and monitor habits and goals. Capture ideas, organize collections, and utilize a Pomodoro timer for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling with mood tracking
  • Day planner with time blocking and calendar sync
  • To-do lists with customizable stages
  • Habit and goal tracking
  • Notes and collections organization
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Cross-device syncing and offline access
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Your journal. Your planner. Your notes. Finally, one app that does it all. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Daily journal with rich timeline, mood tracking, and reflections • Day planner with time blocking, Apple Calendar & Reminders sync • Weekly and monthly views for planning ahead • To-do lists with 5 stages: idea, to do, active, pending, finalized • Habit tracker for building routines • Goal tracker for fitness, health, and personal growth • Notes and outlines for capturing ideas • Collections for movies, books, recipes, and more • Built-in Pomodoro timer • Home screen widgets • Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web • Syncs across all your devices • End-to-end encryption • Works offline • No ads. Ever. GETTING STARTED • Watch the quick start videos in the app • Pick one thing: journal, planner, or tasks • Explore more when you're ready TRY RISK-FREE 60-day money back guarantee. Not for you? Full refund, no questions asked. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Hi, I'm Hai, the solo developer behind LiveIt. Since 2017, over a million people have used the app to organize their lives. I read every review and email — your feedback shapes what I build next. CONNECT • Support: hai@doit.me • Reddit: r/liveitapp • YouTube: youtube.com/@liveitapp • Guide: liveit.me/guide TERMS & PRIVACY • Terms of Use (EULA): https://liveit.me/terms • Privacy Policy: https://liveit.me/terms

About

FocusFlow

Features
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FocusFlow Planner is your all-in-one daily planner for tasks, budget, goals and wellbeing. Plan your day with a 22-slot schedule, track your spending, set goals with progress tracking, and use AI to instantly sort your notes and tasks by speaking or typing naturally. Tick off tasks right from your Home Screen with the interactive widget — no need to even open the app. FEATURES Daily planner — 22-slot schedule, meals, top 3 priorities Interactive Home Screen widget — see today's tasks and tick them off without opening the app Budget tracker — monthly bills, variable costs, YTD totals Goal tracking — progress bars, deadlines, habit streaks AI brain dump — speak or type anything, AI sorts it for you Voice input — automatic transcription Calendar — Google Calendar & Notion integration Insights — habit and data analysis over 90 days 10 beautiful themes to match your style Challenges — turn your goals into friendly competition with friends / family Works across all your devices SUBSCRIPTION Full access to FocusFlow requires an active subscription. Monthly: £6.99/month Annual: £59.99/year (works out at £4.99/month) Payment charged to Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24+ hours before renewal. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://focusflowplanner.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://focusflowplanner.app/terms

Screenshots

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes4 screens
FocusFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes at 15.4 against FocusFlow's 26.4. 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. LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FocusFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes ships an update weekly, FocusFlow every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes versus FocusFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveIt Journal, Planner, NotesFocusFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (247 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings247 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size619 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDoit Apps OURahwa Mahari

Bugs and requests

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on photo upload
  • Black screen errors
  • Login authentication failures
  • Sync failures between devices
  • Update loop preventing app access
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  • Data disappearing from calendar view despite existing in database
  • App closes unexpectedly during entry composition
  • iPad version won't open or update
  • Set Color option crashes app
  • Apple Pencil input not working
  • Security lock feature not persisting
  • Notification system not triggering for tasks

Requested features

13 requests
  • Voice note recording capability
  • Financial/budgeting template
  • Habit categorization/organization
  • Advanced recurring task scheduling (e.g., third Thursday of month)
  • Apple Watch app
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  • iCloud and local calendar sync support
  • Drag-and-drop task rescheduling
  • Text font and size customization in trackers
  • Achievement/reward system for goals
  • Link and sketch embedding capability
  • Portuguese language support
  • More granular notification controls per block
  • Ability to schedule repeating tasks by specific dates

FocusFlow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$59.99
  • Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

FocusFlow

Subscriptions2
  • FocusFlow Premium$6.991 Month
  • FocusFlow Premium Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes free?
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusFlow free?
FocusFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes or FocusFlow have ads?
Neither LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes nor FocusFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes or FocusFlow?
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes ships an update weekly, and FocusFlow every 9 days. Most recently, LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and FocusFlow on November 5, 2026.

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