HeadsDown vs Hyperfocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeadsDown
Manage workplace interruptions and stay focused on your tasks. This app integrates with Slack to automatically set your status, allowing you to work without distractions. It also automates your online and offline presence to help you manage your workday effectively.
- Control workday interruptions
- Integrates with Slack
- Automate online/offline status
- Focus on tasks
- Accomplish goals
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No more distractions from colleagues when you need to step away or focus on the task at hand. HeadsDown handles those inbound interruptions, allowing you the freedom to accomplish your goals. HeadsDown integrates with your existing Slack account. Configure workday automation and HeadsDown will set you online at the start of your day and offline so you can leave work on time.
Hyperfocus
This app uses AI to help you organize tasks and reduce decision fatigue. Dictate your to-dos, and it will sort, estimate, and break them down into manageable steps. Achieve clarity and focus on what matters.
- AI task organization
- Dictate tasks
- Task breakdown
- Time estimates
- Task reordering
- Subtask support
- Focus on one list
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Feeling overwhelmed by tasks? Stop wasting time figuring out what to do next. Hyperfocus uses AI to help you clear your head and stay on track. Start dictating and tell it what you need to do. Hyperfocus sorts, estimates, and breaks everything down for you. No more decision fatigue. No more messy task lists. Just clarity, focus, and progress. Get started for free: • Capture tasks into lists (with subtasks, too) • Reorder and move tasks between lists • Mark tasks complete to get them out of your way • Collapse lists or subtasks to reduce clutter • Focus on just one list at a time Upgrade to Hyperfocus Pro for AI features: • Dictate tasks: Turn your stream of consciousness into an organized todo list. • Break down big projects: Stuck on a complicated task? Split it out into manageable steps. • Estimates: Plan your day with automatic time estimates for every task. Clear your mind. Focus on what matters. Get Hyperfocus. For subscription terms, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeadsDown at none against Hyperfocus's 2. HeadsDown also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). Hyperfocus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Hyperfocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HeadsDown asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HeadsDown against 5.0 for Hyperfocus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
HeadsDown ships an update every 5 weeks, Hyperfocus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeadsDown | Hyperfocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overstuffed Gorilla LLC | Appetizers Inc. |
Customer experience
HeadsDown
Hyperfocus
In-app purchases
HeadsDown
No in-app purchases
Hyperfocus
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
