FocusFlow vs CanGoal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusFlow
Enhance productivity with a focus timer, habit tracker, and to-do list. Set custom focus plans, track habit completion, and manage daily tasks. Features include widgets, reminders, and cloud data backup for seamless synchronization.
- Focus timer with customizable durations and sound scenes
- Habit tracking with daily, weekly, and monthly cycles
- To-do list management with repeating frequencies
- Desktop widgets for quick access
- Detailed focus and habit statistics
- Cloud data backup and multi-device sync
- Privacy protection with password lock
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◆ Stay focused and develop habits. Focusing makes us more efficient and good habits make our lives happier. Whether at work or at school, when you want to improve efficiency, focus can often get half the result with twice the effort. Focusing on what you expect will certainly make a difference. The reason why a person is excellent is because there are excellent habits behind it. Many times, we can't see how powerful the habits are, but at the critical moment we will understand the power of habits. FocusFlow is carefully designed with focus, habit, and to-do modes, so you can see at a glance the daily focus, habit, and to-do situation, allowing you to develop focus and good habits in a more targeted way. ◆ What are the features of FocusFlow? - Widgets: Support iOS 14 to add widgets to your desktop - Focus: Create a focus plan with a frequency of daily, weekly, weekly x days, monthly x days - Focus statistics: study, work, exercise, reading, different categories of clear focus time - Focus countdown: choose a focus duration of 5-180 minutes and choose different sound scenes to start focusing - Habits: create good habits to be cultivated with a frequency of daily, weekly, x days per week, x days per month cycles - Habit statistics: the number of days each habit has been completed and the percentage of pie charts for each habit at a glance - Habit log: you can choose different Emoji emoji and support uploading pictures - Today's to-do list: You can create a to-do list with repeating frequency - Customized bottom bar: Focus, Habits, and To Do bottom bar can be swapped - Data backup: automatic data backup in the cloud, multi-device synchronization - Focus/habit reminder: Timed reminder according to the created reminder time - Privacy protection: Password lock to protect your private data ◆ My website Code Power Studio: https://www.maliquankai.com (Occasionally share various resources of product/design) Code force all open resource site: https://design.maliquankai.com (Product/designer/independent developer's resource library) ◆ Contact me Your suggestions are vital to us, any questions and suggestions, write in the comment section or contact me. E-mail: larry@maliquankai.com Microblog: @Larry_Dev Zhihu: @Larry Twitter: @Larry About the subscription service of FocusFlow Premium The service is a subscription-based fee service, you can choose to use the service on a yearly or buyout basis. The premium version (per year) is a subscription-based fee service, which means you will pay in advance for future subscription usage. Currently you can choose to use the service on a yearly basis. Towards the end of each subscription cycle, your subscription will automatically renew by default, unless you cancel the automatic renewal yourself, or we cancel the service. - Fees. We currently offer a standard service price for the service of ¥18 per year with a ¥45 buyout, which is subject to change during promotional periods. When a price adjustment occurs, the new fee will be incurred on your next subscription cycle. - Refunds. Current subscriptions and one-time buyout fees will not be refundable. Please be sure to ensure that the feature service meets your needs. - Cancellation of subscriptions. To cancel a renewal subscription, please operate the cancellation at least 24 hours in advance. You can cancel by: Open System Settings - Click on Apple ID - Click on Subscriptions - Select FocusFlow Premium and cancel your subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.maliquankai.com/habit-en Privacy Policy: https://www.maliquankai.com/habit-privacy-policy-en
CanGoal
This app helps you track goals and habits with a fun, engaging interface. Visualize progress with charts and customize your experience. It offers "Goal Buddies" for motivation and syncs data across devices via iCloud.
- Goal tracking
- Schedule checklists
- Goal Buddies for motivation
- Focus timers
- Habit tracking
- Customizable interface
- iCloud data synchronization
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CanGoal, an app that combines aesthetics and talent into a goal-tracking wonder. Recommended by Apple editors, featured in App Store; a passionate recommendation for work friends and student partners, with numerous positive reviews! It's an app you're worth having. What features does CanGoal offer? - Goal tracking - Schedule checklists - Fun and engaging "Goal Buddies" - Focus timers - Habits, quantification, and everything in between Why should you try CanGoal? - Created many task lists and then quickly forgot or overlooked them? CanGoal reshapes your goal-oriented approach, focusing on what you truly want to accomplish. - Do you find it a bit boring when achieving your goals? Now, you don't have to worry, because here, "CanGoal friends" will accompany and encourage you to complete your goals, just like your best friends. - With intuitive progress bars and charts, CanGoal helps you visualize your goal progress. This not only gives you a clear view of your completion but also motivates you to keep moving forward. - Everyone has different goals and habits, and CanGoal offers a wealth of personalized options, allowing you to customize the interface and features according to your preferences and needs. Whether it's color themes, reminder sounds, or task categorization, CanGoal can meet your needs. - Whether you use CanGoal on your phone, tablet, or computer, it ensures your data is synchronized through iCloud. This way, no matter where you are, you can always access and update your tasks and goals. CanGoal's commitment: - No registration required, no personal information collected - Data synchronization through iCloud, developers do not have access to your data - We do not place ads within the app. --- About CanGoal Pro Purchase Instructions: CanGoal offers an annual subscription plan and a one-time purchase plan. - You can choose an annual subscription or a one-time purchase plan based on your actual usage. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. - If you subscribe, the subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal cost will be identified. - Users can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in their "Account Settings" after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that part, where applicable. - Our app can be used normally after the subscription expires, and any unlocked content will remain accessible. Privacy Policy: https://www.canstudio.top/cangoal/agreements/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.canstudio.top/cangoal/agreements/terms feedback: cangoal@canapps.space
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CanGoal at every 11 days against FocusFlow's every 6 weeks. FocusFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. FocusFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and CanGoal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for FocusFlow against 4.7 for CanGoal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 215 and 72 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of FocusFlow's written reviews are positive against 95% of CanGoal's.
FocusFlow ships an update every 6 weeks, CanGoal every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusFlow | CanGoal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (215 ratings) | 4.7 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 215 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 世超 李 | Zaozao Island Technology CO., Ltd |
Customer experience
FocusFlow
CanGoal
In-app purchases
FocusFlow
- Focus Habit(by year)$2.991 Year
- Focus Habit (permanent)$5.99
CanGoal
- Monthly Membership$2.991 Month
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro2 variants$9.99









