Comparison

MyAus App vs FocusTale

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

Head to head
About

MyAus App

This app serves as a multilingual digital guide for individuals settling in Australia. It offers tailored information on various aspects of life, from pre-departure to finding work and education, in over 20 languages.

Highlights
  • Multilingual information in 20+ languages
  • Over 300 articles on settlement topics
  • 60+ in-language explainer videos
  • Lists of important support contacts
  • Dedicated section for PALM scheme visa holders
Features
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Your guide to setting up your life in Australia, in your language. The MyAus App is a free, multilingual digital platform designed to empower new migrants, refugees, students, and visa holders to settle and live in Australia. The MyAus App gives you tailored information to support you at every stage of your settlement journey: from pre departure, to arrival, to finding work, to enrolling your children in school, and everything in between. All available in 20 languages. MyAus App features: • All information, videos, and tools available in 20 languages: Arabic, Burmese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dari, English, French, Hazaragi, Hindi, Nepali, Pashto, Persian, Sinhalese, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese.  • Over 300 articles covering a wide range of topics, including working in Australia, government support, bringing up children, accommodation, accessing healthcare, study and education, history and culture, staying safe, and so much more.  • Over 60 in-language videos that help explain information.  • Lists of important contacts that can support you. • An additional multilingual section to support PALM scheme visa holders.  The MyAus App is created by The Social Policy Group, a not-for-profit organisation that aims to make Australia's policies and systems better serve the diverse people and communities of Australia. The MyAus App is supported by the Australian Government.

About

FocusTale

Features
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Turn study time into an adventure. FocusTale helps students start studying, stay focused and build consistent habits through focus quests, XP, levels and streaks. Choose a session, begin focusing and watch your progress grow without adding unnecessary pressure. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose Focus Magic, Quick Focus or Rest • Personalise session durations • Earn XP, level up and build a study streak • Complete daily quests and track your progress • Challenge your Dragon of the Day • Review focus minutes and completed sessions • Use Extreme Focus when distractions need to disappear • Study with calming, lyric free background audio • Explore immersive visual themes • Choose an encouraging Focus Spirit • Follow the guided first time tour to learn the app quickly RELIABLE FOCUSING Your timer continues accurately while the app is in the background. On supported iPhones, Live Activities make it easier to follow an active session from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Controls remain locked during an active session to protect your focus. Your progress and unlocked rewards remain saved when the app is updated. FREE TO USE The core focus features are free. Optional rewarded ads let you unlock additional music, themes and companions. Ads never interrupt an active focus session, and rewards remain unlocked after completion. Make starting easier, turn consistency into visible progress and make studying feel more rewarding with FocusTale.

Screenshots

MyAus App4 screens
FocusTale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MyAus App at none against FocusTale's shown. FocusTale's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyAus App ships an update every 6 weeks, FocusTale every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyAus App versus FocusTale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyAus AppFocusTale
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMigration Council AustraliaShrey Saraf

In-app purchases

None

MyAus App

No in-app purchases

None

FocusTale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyAus App free?
MyAus App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusTale free?
FocusTale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyAus App or FocusTale have ads?
FocusTale shows ads; MyAus App does not.
Which is updated more often, MyAus App or FocusTale?
MyAus App ships an update every 6 weeks, and FocusTale every 6 days. Most recently, MyAus App was updated on November 3, 2026 and FocusTale on October 31, 2026.

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