Comparison

Logseq vs Focusin Pro

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

Head to head
About

Logseq

This open-source outliner helps you write, organize, and share your thoughts using local Markdown and Org-mode files. Manage tasks, build a digital garden, and integrate with various services for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Backlinks
  • Knowledge Graph
  • Page and block references
  • Tasks & Todos
  • SRS Cards
  • Zotero integration
  • Audio recorder
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Logseq is a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden. Logseq includes the following features: 1. Backlink 2. Knowledge Graph 3. Page and block references 4. Page and block embeds 5. Tasks & Todos 6. SRS Cards 7. Zotero integration 8. Youtube, Twitter, etc. integration 9. Audio recorder 10. Powerful queries 11. Whiteboards

About

Focusin Pro

This app is a minimalist Pomodoro timer designed for your menu bar. It features a visual countdown, customizable work and break sessions, and detailed statistics to track your focus over time. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Menu bar pie-clock countdown
  • Customizable work and break sessions
  • Automatic breaks and session resets
  • Detailed daily, weekly, and monthly statistics
  • iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch
  • Calendar logging and manual session logging
  • Task history and pinning
Features
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Focusin Pro is a Pomodoro timer that stays out of your way — a quiet pie-clock in your menu bar that fills as you focus. Click it and a glass clock face opens: drag the knob to set your session length, press play, and get to work. The dial counts down in minutes you can feel, right beside the menu-bar clock. When the session ends, Focusin rings, shows an optional celebration popup, and rolls into your break — a long one every fourth session. DESIGNED FOR THE MENU BAR • A live pie-clock countdown next to your clock, with an optional time label • One-click start, pause, and stop — no window to manage, no Dock icon • Pause for up to 5 minutes; step away longer and the session resets, keeping your stats honest • An optional session-complete popup you can't miss (and can switch off) • Adjust the session on the fly — drag the knob mid-timer to add or trim time WORK, THEN RECHARGE • Automatic breaks with their own green dial counting down your rest • Auto-start the next session after a break, if you like momentum • Set work and rest lengths with the dial knob or the steppers MAKE IT YOURS • Name your task — the title travels with your session everywhere • Windup, ticking, and ringing sounds, each individually switchable • 12- or 24-hour time, notifications, and display options ON EVERY DEVICE Focusin Pro includes iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch companion apps. Buy Pro once — on any platform — and every Pro feature unlocks on all of them. FOCUSIN PRO (subscription or one-time lifetime purchase) • iCloud sync — start on your Mac, watch it tick on iPhone and Apple Watch; pause anywhere and your task, statistics, and history follow • Statistics — three views: a Daily timeline, a weekly chart, and a monthly heat-map calendar that deepens to orange on your most focused days • Daily timeline — every completed session and break for the day, with start–end times, duration, and any paused time; delete an entry or copy the whole day as Markdown • Calendar logging — completed sessions are written to your calendar automatically, with one clean event per session across all your devices • Manual logging — missed a session, or worked away from your devices? Log it for any date and time in two clicks; it lands in your stats, Daily timeline, and calendar • Task history — re-select your most recent tasks with a single click, and pin the ones you return to A small tip jar is there if Focusin Pro earns a place in your day. Focusin Pro is built with the Pomodoro Technique in mind: 25 minutes of work, short breaks, a long break every four sessions. All durations are adjustable. (Pomodoro Technique is a registered trademark of Francesco Cirillo; Focusin Pro is not affiliated.) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bbchen.wixsite.com/focusin/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Logseq4 screens
Focusin Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focusin Pro at 5.0 against Logseq's 4.4. Logseq's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (252 vs 1). 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. Focusin Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Logseq asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focusin Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logseq has 252 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logseq ships an update every 3 weeks, Focusin Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Logseq versus Focusin Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogseqFocusin Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (252 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings252 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogseq Inc.Bin Chen

Customer experience

Logseq

All ratings252 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral14.7%
Negative26.6%

Focusin Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Logseq

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues leading to data loss
  • Inconsistent behavior when creating new blocks
  • Cursor jumping issues when editing text
  • Disappearing UI elements on mobile

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for other cloud storage options (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Improve mobile UI and UX for better usability
  • Implement plugin support on mobile
  • Optimize performance for older devices

Focusin Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Logseq

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Focusin Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Focusin Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Focusin Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tip the Developer$1.00
  • Focusin Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Logseq free?
Logseq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusin Pro free?
Focusin Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Logseq or Focusin Pro?
Focusin Pro is rated higher. Logseq averages 4.4 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Focusin Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Logseq or Focusin Pro have ads?
Neither Logseq nor Focusin Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logseq or Focusin Pro?
Logseq ships an update every 3 weeks, and Focusin Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Logseq was updated on October 7, 2026 and Focusin Pro on September 30, 2026.

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