Comparison

Purelist vs Catnap Focus

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

Head to head
About

Purelist

This app helps organize thoughts and manage tasks with a minimalist approach. It focuses on core functionality for productivity, offering features like sorting, widgets, and indentation. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like reminders and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Free item sorting
  • Home screen widget
  • Mark important items
  • Indentation for outlines
  • Search by item
  • Swipe to complete/delete
  • Add item descriptions
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Purelist is a thought organizer for those who are serious about their work or studies. Purelist prioritizes your focus on what's important, not adding extra features or decorations to get your attention. If you are looking for a motivational tool, Purelist may not be for you. However, if you need something simple to help you achieve your goals, it may be perfect for you. Purelist can be used for daily planning, task management, and note taking. It's helpful for habit checklists, lecture notes, and shopping lists. Its clean interface won't steal your time. There are no ads, and it doesn't collect your data. Purelist has no checkboxes in the list and is completed by swiping, so it can be used for both task management and idea capture. The star icon indicates the urgency of tasks or the importance of ideas. Purelist is designed to do more with less, so you don't get confused and lose the features you need. Use Purelist to increase your productivity! Key Features: • Sort tasks and items freely. • Show your list on your home screen at any time with the widget. • Mark important items to mark them more prominently. • Use indentation for easier writing and reading outlines. • No need to title your lists and tasks. • Easily search by item. • Smooth completion and deletion as you work with each item. • Add descriptions to items to manage items in detail. For Pro: • Sync lists between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • Set reminders for tasks and items. • View and manage reminders by date. • Quickly set reminders using date presets. • Send system notifications at set times. • Can repeat reminders on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annually schedule. • The list can be divided into groups to organize the list in more detail. • Subgroups can be added to a group.

About

Catnap Focus

Features
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Catnap Focus is a focus timer and productivity app with a sleepy cat that just wants you to stay focused. Start a focus session, put distractions aside, and let your cat nap while you get things done. Study, work, read, write, or finish that task you have been avoiding. The longer you stay focused, the more peaceful your little companion can be. But get distracted too often and your cat might have something to say about it. STAY FOCUSED Set a focus timer and dedicate time to one task at a time. Catnap Focus helps you create simple focus sessions for studying, working, reading, writing, and everyday tasks. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Reduce the temptation to check social media, games, and other distracting apps during your focus sessions. Create a calmer environment where it is easier to concentrate. A FOCUS COMPANION WITH PERSONALITY Your cat reacts to how your focus session is going. Sometimes sleepy, sometimes gentle, and sometimes a little grumpy, it makes focusing feel less like a productivity system and more like having a tiny companion beside you. BUILD BETTER FOCUS HABITS Use regular focus sessions to spend less time distracted and more time doing what matters. Whether you prefer short study sessions or longer periods of deep work, Catnap Focus fits naturally into your routine. SIMPLE AND DISTRACTION FREE No complicated productivity system. No overwhelming dashboards. Just choose what you want to focus on, start the timer, and get to work. Catnap Focus can help you with: * Focus sessions * Study timer * Pomodoro style sessions * Deep work * Productivity * App blocking * Reducing screen time * Avoiding social media distractions * Building study habits * Staying focused while working * Daily focus routines Your cat is ready for a nap. Now it is your turn to focus. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Purelist4 screens
Catnap Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Catnap Focus at every 2 days against Purelist's fortnightly. Purelist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Catnap Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purelist ships an update fortnightly, Catnap Focus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Purelist versus Catnap Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurelistCatnap Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro MiyakePhuong Bui

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Purelist

Subscriptions4
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Purelist Pro for Students$24.99
  • Purelist Pro$49.99
4 purchases

Catnap Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Purelist free?
Purelist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catnap Focus free?
Catnap Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Purelist or Catnap Focus have ads?
Neither Purelist nor Catnap Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purelist or Catnap Focus?
Purelist ships an update fortnightly, and Catnap Focus every 2 days. Most recently, Purelist was updated on October 14, 2026 and Catnap Focus on October 18, 2026.

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