Bold Focus vs Focus Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bold Focus
This app helps you focus and boost productivity using a digital notecard system. Plan and track tasks, analyze your work habits, and learn about the science of productivity. Earn badges and get daily inspirations to stay motivated.
- Digital notecards for tasks
- Task planning and tracking
- Time estimation for tasks
- Productivity metrics analysis
- Science of productivity insights
- Achievement badges
- Daily inspirations
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Bold Focus is a to-do-list management productivity app that was built to help you transition to and maintain a focused mindset. It elevates your focus level, tracks your progress, and boosts productivity. The science of productivity is realized, explained, and accessible. Everything is flexible yet structured to ensure progress is made every single day. ►PLAN & TRACK TASKS WITH DIGITAL NOTECARDS The Bold Focus App combines the mindset and simplicity of physical notecards with the advantages of digital software. Create up to 2 digital notecards daily and add a maximum of 3 tasks per notecard. We kept the “limitations” that produced all the good effects of physical notecards (ie, committing and concentrating on the most important) into a digital format. Add a name, time needed to complete the task, and notes for each task. On the card task board, tap the play button within the app and start completing the task. Alternatively rotate each digital card and detailed notes about that digital card. Use the digital cards as project management & time management tool to plan, track and measure your and the productivity of your team. ►LEARN One of the biggest advantages of digital notecards is the ability to not only track hundreds of productivity metrics but also analyze the “how”, the “when”, and even the “who you work best with” in getting things done. The combination of greater focus and easier prioritization + this new analytical data inspired us to build the UN-TO-DO list platform for everyone--especially those that hate To Do Lists. Visit the learn section and understand the basics of how to be more focused and productive. ►SCIENCE OF PRODUCTIVITY Our team launched the Science of Productivity to investigate why and how we as humans tackle productivity. We wanted to know how each of us can become more productive. We wanted to understand our unique productivity curve and how to optimize it. In going down this path, we also became aware of different tactics like Work/Break. We use hundreds of data points, AI analysis to provide you with actionable insights on how to boost productivity. ►BOLD FOCUS FEATURES: - 2 project digital notecards with 3 tasks - add titles, notes, and estimated time to each task - flip cards to add longer notes for the notecard - planning tasks with time to competition estimation - plan and track work/sprint blocks - track the actual task times - check the productive metrics for your productivity - get badges for achievements - daily inspirations to keep you motivated - learn more about the science of productivity It’s time to take a different approach to productivity with the science of productivity. ►►Download Bold Focus: Boost Productivity for FREE!
Focus Wave
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A simple yet highly effective technique. Use Focus Wave to enhance your focus time. It encourages you to work with the time you have rather than against it and helps you prevent burnout. Set your timer, choose an ambient sound, and track your progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Wave at every 2 days against Bold Focus's every 2 months. Bold Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bold Focus ships an update every 2 months, Focus Wave every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bold Focus | Focus Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PINNACLE CIRCUITS, INC. | Santiago Limas |
In-app purchases
Bold Focus
No in-app purchases
Focus Wave
No in-app purchases









