Willpower and procrastination vs FocusMaxing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Willpower and procrastination
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This app is based on a brand new psychological method for overcoming procrastination. By using this app you will be able to turn moments of procrastination into moments of productive and fulfilled life, without experiencing discomfort in the process. App helps you re-calibrate 2 crucial components of your procrastinator brain: Motivation: You need motivation in order to want doing something. Resistance (discomfort): Once you are motivated to do something, it doesn’t mean that you will be able to actually begin doing it. This happens because of feeling of resistance and discomfort. The most basic and easiest way to rise your level of motivation is by watching motivational material. For this reason, multiple times a days, application shows you personalized images and quotes that fire you up as much as possible. When still motivated, then app leads you towards removing feeling of discomfort which you feel when you think about beginning a task. You remove discomfort by listening a short audio which instantly calms your mind. Calmer mind means less thoughts which leads to less feelings and emotions, including feeling of discomfort. Using this app daily will quickly bring noticable results to your emotional state, where you feel more and more willing to do the work which leads you to fulfilled life. YOU DON’T NEED WILLPOWER OR SELF DISCIPLINE! These 2 will come by themselves as you progress towards transformation of your mindset. To speed up process of transformation from lazy, low energy procrastinator into highly motivated achiever, check out the free course which is included in the app.
FocusMaxing
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Procrastinating - why not start FocusMaxing instead? A premium, action-oriented tool for overcoming procrastination when stuck. The app's goal is to give you everything you need to start what you have to do right now, and limit the amount of pain on the way there. It seeks to create a sense of real motivation when dealing with tasks that are GENUINELY AWFUL, and have ZERO INHERENT VALUE, like COOKING, CLEANING, and STUDYING. Zone Management (developed in-house; for time blindness), Start AI (to learn about yourself), Tri-timer (developed in-house; for task-state management), and much more to help you get going with what you want to do! “I just need to start… why can’t I start?” “It will take 5 minutes… why am I still not doing it?” “I’ve been scrolling for 3 hours feeling guilty the entire time. -Let´s scroll some more” “I’ll start at 14:00… oh it’s 14:03. I’ll wait until 15:00- but then i´m going” “The whole day just disappeared.” “There are 20 things to do, but i can´t pick one.” *For students:* “I´ll do it in the evening, i´ll have more energy then…” “I should sleep, but I can’t put my phone down.” “I wasted the whole day again.” “Let´s scroll some more…” FocusMaxing: - Tool to help you get going there and then, as well as manage time-blindness in the longer term. - You´ll see exactly how long to focus before you should feel good about yourself. - You know how much is enough - You know when you’re done. You do not need to feel bad for what you did not do, the Zones lets you recalibrate. - Works immediately, nothing to learn - Built for real life - Built for when your brain doesn’t want to Other features list (for complete list, see the app) - Decision wheel (Innovated by FocusMaxing - helps when overthinking) - Simple breathing reset (may reduce overwhelm) - SMS tool (Schedule your own SMS reminders) - Habit Stacking (helps with habits) FocusMaxing is for you if: You struggle to start, even when you care and want to start. You had the whole day planned out but are experiencing zero-days. You get stuck switching between tasks. You’ve tried everything else. FocusMaxing is NOT for you if: You are not struggling with severe procrastination. You are just looking for a better to-do list, task/calendar system, or time blocking. You are not often left to yourself to deal with boring, unforgiving tasks. The result of FocusMaxing: - You may get more drive the from synthetic motivation. - You get more done in a day (easier to not have time fly away) - You may fetch long term positives from the increased efficiency daily, and/or if you got help getting unstuck when you were stuck. Subscription: - No lock-ins, easy to cancel. Available through support +47 99 88 41 73. - The app supports a free tier in 2026. For subscriptions: USD 30–40/month. Download today and start FocusMaxing instantly. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Willpower and procrastination at none against FocusMaxing's 2. Willpower and procrastination also leads on ads (none vs shown). FocusMaxing's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. FocusMaxing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $30.99 per month. Willpower and procrastination asks for nothing beyond the download.
Willpower and procrastination ships an update every 2 months, FocusMaxing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Willpower and procrastination | FocusMaxing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matej Zlodej | Start AS |
In-app purchases
Willpower and procrastination
No in-app purchases
FocusMaxing
- MyFocusPal Pro7 Days trial$30.991 Month
- FocusMaxing Pro14 Days trial$31.992 Months
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