Comparison

Memory Knots vs Smart Focus

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

Head to head
About

Memory Knots

Enhance your recall with color-coded reminders that are always accessible. This tool is ideal for managing multiple tasks, from academic schedules to daily errands, ensuring you stay organized and on track.

Highlights
  • Color-coded memory hints
  • Intuitive reminder system
  • Task management for busy individuals
  • Watch face complications for quick access
  • Instant app access from watch face
Features
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You never forget anything - sometimes all you need is a little hint. Give your memory a boost with intuitive, color coded reminders. Always on your wrist, they are perfect for anyone juggling multiple tasks - a student staying on top of exams and assignments, a nurse looking after many patients, a busy mom running from soccer to bake sales and sleepovers. This simple little app will let you stay on top of your game, all day, every day!  Complications (added in v.2) are available on most watch faces. They show a total number of To Do items and allow instant app access from the watch face.

About

Smart Focus

Features
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THE RIGHT FOCUS MODE FOR EVERY SITUATION Focus modes let your iPhone adapt to different parts of your life. You may use Work to silence personal distractions, Personal to hide professional notifications, Holiday to disconnect from work, or Sleep to reduce interruptions at night. But the automation options built into iOS may not be flexible enough for every schedule. Smart Focus adds the missing logic. AUTOMATICALLY CHOOSE THE RIGHT FOCUS MODE Smart Focus determines which Focus mode should be activated based on your configuration, including: - working and non-working days; - working hours; - wake-up and bedtime schedules; - ongoing calendar events; - accepted or tentative meetings; - all-day events; - keywords found in event titles; - public holidays from a dedicated calendar; - custom exclusion keywords. FLEXIBLE AND FULLY CONFIGURABLE Choose which Focus modes you want to use and enter their exact names as configured on your iPhone. You can configure modes such as: - Do Not Disturb; - Work; - Personal; - Holiday; - Sleep; - or no active Focus mode. You can also define different schedules for working days and non-working days. WORKS WITH APPLE SHORTCUTS For privacy and security reasons, third-party apps cannot directly change the active Focus mode. Smart Focus determines the appropriate mode, then Apple Shortcuts applies it automatically. A ready-to-use shortcut template is available from the support page, or you can create your own automation. PRIVACY-FOCUSED Your configuration and calendar information are processed on your device. Smart Focus does not require an account and does not upload your calendar content to an external server. TRY IT FREE Smart Focus can be used free for 30 days. After the trial period, you can choose: - a monthly subscription; - a yearly subscription; - or a one-time lifetime purchase. An additional trial period may be available when starting a subscription. The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stilltrue.hsd.me/privacy

Screenshots

Smart Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Focus at Free against Memory Knots's $0.99. Smart Focus also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 23 months). Memory Knots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

Smart Focus is free to download; Memory Knots costs $0.99 up front. Smart Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Memory Knots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Knots ships an update every 23 months, Smart Focus every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Memory Knots versus Smart Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory KnotsSmart Focus
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGolmiumStephane DEFAYE

In-app purchases

None

Memory Knots

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Smart Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Smart Focus3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Smart Focus7 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Focus (Lifetime)$3.99

Questions

Is Memory Knots free?
Memory Knots costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Focus free?
Smart Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memory Knots or Smart Focus have ads?
Neither Memory Knots nor Smart Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Knots or Smart Focus?
Memory Knots ships an update every 23 months, and Smart Focus every 10 days. Most recently, Memory Knots was updated on September 24, 2026 and Smart Focus on September 11, 2026.

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