ThinkBack vs Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThinkBack
This app helps you commit information to long-term memory through spaced repetition. It prompts you daily to review notes, organize them with hashtags, and offers private iCloud syncing. Upgrade for enhanced functionality.
- Spaced repetition for memory building
- Daily review prompts
- Note organization with hashtags
- Private iCloud syncing
- Search and filter notes
- Mark notes as memorized
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ThinkBack is a simple tool designed to encourage memory building using spaced repetition. When you periodically repeat something you're more likely to remember it later. The act of repetition helps commit the information to long-term memory. Repetition can help you recall information when you need it. Random ideas, facts, lists — capture whatever you want, ThinkBack will prompt you daily at a time of your choosing to review them, moving your notes one step closer to long-term memory. What do we have to offer? - Privacy! We don't store your content on our servers. All content you enter into the app can be synced with your personal iCloud account. - Daily prompts to review one or more notes, moving them one step closer to long-term memory. - Group your notes into buckets using #hashtags. Quick, easy and flexible. - Search and filter capabilities make it simple to find the note you're looking for. - Mark a note as memorized to remove it from the daily recall rotation. - Pin your favorite notes to the top of the list. There's much more planned, we're just getting started! This app is free with an option to upgrade: I'm a small indie developer, but I don’t think it’s right to charge money unless you find value in the product. With that, a good bit of functionality is offered to you for free with the option to opt-in to more. If ThinkBack is helping make your life a little easier, upgrading costs less than 5 coffees per year. In-App purchase disclaimer: Should you decide to upgrade to Premium, a purchase will be applied to your Apple account at the time of upgrade. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Terms of Service (https://sites.google.com/view/thinkback-terms-of-service), Privacy Policy (https://sites.google.com/view/thinkback-privacy-policy) and End User License Agreement (EULA, https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).
Focus
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Focus: Goal Tracker Focus: Goal Tracker is a simple, powerful goal tracker designed to help you stay focused on what matters most — your goal. Whether you’re counting down to an exam, a fitness milestone, a launch date, or a personal deadline, Focus: Goal Tracker keeps your goal visible by showing exactly how many days are left. No clutter. No distractions. Just a clean, intentional goal tracker built to help you finish what you start. The Goal Tracker That Keeps You Focused Focus: Goal Tracker turns your goal into a daily reminder. By clearly displaying the days left until your goal, this goal tracker helps you stay motivated, consistent, and accountable every single day. Unlike complex productivity apps, Focus: Goal Tracker is built around one idea: a goal tracker should make your goal impossible to forget. Track Your Goal With a Clear Countdown With Focus: Goal Tracker, you can: Create a goal and set a target date Instantly see how many days are left Stay mentally aligned with your deadline Reduce procrastination with a visual countdown This goal tracker is perfect for students, professionals, creators, and anyone working toward a meaningful deadline. Goal Tracker Widgets That Keep Your Goal in Sight Focus: Goal Tracker includes beautifully designed widgets that keep your goal visible throughout the day. With widgets, your goal tracker is always with you: Lock Screen goal tracker widget Small, Medium, and Large Home Screen widgets See days left without opening the app A goal tracker works best when it’s always visible — and Focus: Goal Tracker does exactly that. Simple by Design. Powerful by Intent. Focus: Goal Tracker is intentionally minimal. No overwhelming dashboards. No unnecessary stats. Just a goal tracker that helps you focus on progress and time. If you’ve ever tried multiple goal tracker apps and felt overwhelmed, Focus: Goal Tracker is built for you. Premium Features Upgrade to Focus: Goal Tracker Premium to unlock: Multiple goals at the same time Full access to all goal tracker widgets Lock Screen, Small, Medium, and Large widgets A more powerful goal tracking experience The free version lets you track one goal. Premium turns Focus: Goal Tracker into a complete goal tracker for everything you’re working toward. Who Is Focus: Goal Tracker For? Anyone who wants a clean, minimal goal tracker Students tracking exams or important dates Professionals working toward deadlines Fitness and habit-focused users Anyone who wants to stay focused on one goal at a time Why Focus: Goal Tracker Works Clear visual countdown keeps motivation high Widgets make your goal tracker impossible to ignore Minimal design reduces distraction Built for consistency, not complexity Focus: Goal Tracker isn’t just another goal tracker — it’s a daily reminder of what you’re working toward. Start Tracking Your Goal Today Download Focus: Goal Tracker and turn your goal into a clear, visible countdown. Stay focused. Track time. Finish your goal. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ThinkBack at 13.0 against Focus's 17.0. 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. ThinkBack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ThinkBack | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Storino | Husein Hakim |
In-app purchases
ThinkBack
- Monthly$1.491 Month
- Yearly$14.991 Year
Focus
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Annual$14.991 Year









