Comparison

SOREX SmartLock vs Focusing!

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

Head to head
About

SOREX SmartLock

Features
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With the SOREX SmartLock app, you can easily manage and configure your SOREX door locks from anywhere. You can grant users access, create time profiles and read access logs. Also you can set a passage mode for certain times. Depending on your lock, you can also create pin codes, add fingerprints and RFID media.

About

Focusing!

Features
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Focusing is a Pomodoro-based focus timer designed to help you build a sustainable work rhythm across iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. [The sky outside, behind your timer] The app's background changes in real time based on your current weather and time of day. Sunny afternoon, starry night, rainy day — the atmosphere outside becomes part of your focus session. [Simple, visual, and satisfying] Three phases—Focus, Short Break, and Long Break—cycle automatically. The background fills down as time passes, so you can feel your progress at a glance without staring at numbers. [Focus-kun is with you] Your animated companion, Focus-kun, reacts to each phase and session state. Tap him during a focus session to log distractions—a small habit that helps you understand your own patterns. [Seamless across all your devices] Start on iPhone, glance at Apple Watch, check in on Mac. Timer state syncs in real time. Live Activity keeps your remaining time visible on Dynamic Island and Lock Screen without opening the app. [Track your progress (Pro)] Daily, weekly, and monthly stats charts show how your focus time adds up. Data syncs across devices via iCloud. [Go further with Pro] ・Fully customizable timer durations (5–120 min focus) ・3 built-in presets: Classic, Extended, Deep ・Stats graphs (daily / weekly / monthly) [Plans] ・Monthly and Yearly plans (auto-renewable subscriptions) ・Lifetime plan (one-time purchase) The timer itself is unlimited on the free plan. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.wherethereislike-thereislife.site/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

SOREX SmartLock4 screens
Focusing!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOREX SmartLock at none against Focusing!'s 2. SOREX SmartLock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focusing! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SOREX SmartLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SOREX SmartLock versus Focusing!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOREX SmartLockFocusing!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size362 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOREX wireless Solutions GmbHHiroyasu Hirai

In-app purchases

None

SOREX SmartLock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Focusing!

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SOREX SmartLock free?
SOREX SmartLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusing! free?
Focusing! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SOREX SmartLock or Focusing! have ads?
Neither SOREX SmartLock nor Focusing! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOREX SmartLock or Focusing!?
SOREX SmartLock ships an update every 3 months, and Focusing! every 3 months. Most recently, SOREX SmartLock was updated on October 25, 2026 and Focusing! on October 28, 2026.

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