Comparison

Dayzen vs FocusDo

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

Head to head
About

Dayzen

Features
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Dayzen is a different kind of day planner. Tell it about the jobs you need to get done, and the things you do for fun, and every day it will build a schedule that keeps your day in balance: as energising as possible, with the draining tasks at a pace you can handle. Dayzen learns how to better schedule your day over time, by learning which times work for you or not.

About

FocusDo

Features
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FocusDo is a minimal to-do list with a Focus Mode. Write down what needs doing, enter Focus Mode, and the screen shows only the task in front of you β€” plus a pair of eyes watching you finish it. Slip off to another app, and the Dynamic Island reminds you to come back. No timers. No streaks. No guilt. Just a short list, one task in front of you, and something quietly keeping you on it. ADHD-friendly by design: built for people who struggle to start, drift off easily, or lose the whole afternoon without knowing where it went. 【Focus Mode: it watches you finish this one】 Swipe into Focus Mode and your list disappears. One task fills the screen β€” nothing else. Swipe it away when it's done. Turn your phone sideways and prop it on the desk, and it becomes a sticky note with one thing written on it. On the screen is a pair of hand-drawn eyes, watching you the whole time: stall too long and they get sleepy, finish a task and they light up, tap them and they wink back. 【Dynamic Island: it notices when you leave】 Slip out to scroll your phone and FocusDo stays in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen, showing what you were doing and how many tasks are left. It reminds you to come back every so often, and you can turn it off any time. Pro members can set their own reminder interval. Getting distracted isn't failure. Coming back is what counts. 【Auto-archive: only what matters today】 Tasks auto-archive after a day or a week β€” your choice. Nothing is deleted; it's all one tap away in Archive. Your list only ever shows what's in front of you right now, so it never becomes the thing you avoid. 【Lock Screen To-Do: check things off without opening the app】 Leave the app or lock your phone, and your list stays on the Lock Screen. Finish something and check it off right there. 【Repeating tasks: write it once】 Repeat tasks daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, or on custom dates. Set a heading to repeat, and the whole group under it repeats too. 【Minimal: write it down, do it, cross it out】 No folders, no tags, no priority levels, no settings rabbit hole. A black-and-white, hand-drawn notepad. More β€’ Reminders for individual tasks β€’ Section headings with icons: tasks under a heading form a group you can collapse, move as a whole, or focus on β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including the Focus Wheel widget that shows one task at a time β€’ Black and White themes β€’ Hand-drawn or system font, three sizes β€’ iPad supported β€’ iCloud sync across your devices (Pro) β€’ Custom reminder interval (Pro) FocusDo Pro Pro unlocks Lock Screen To-Do, repeating tasks, the Focus Wheel and large list widgets, iCloud sync, custom reminder intervals, and unlimited section headings, plus every premium feature we add in the future. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. β€’ Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Manage or cancel any time in Settings β†’ Apple Account β†’ Subscriptions. Terms of Service: https://honeysuckle-botany-fde.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-3120378c2ce281b8ae84df7359a682ed Privacy Policy: https://honeysuckle-botany-fde.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3120378c2ce2811cb695da3cb649b4c2

Screenshots

Dayzen4 screens
FocusDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dayzen at none against FocusDo's 3. FocusDo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusDo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dayzen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dayzen ships an update every 5 days, FocusDo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Dayzen versus FocusDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayzenFocusDo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoo HuttonNous Studio Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Dayzen

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusDo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life time$19.99

Questions

Is Dayzen free?
Dayzen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusDo free?
FocusDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dayzen or FocusDo have ads?
Dayzen shows ads; FocusDo does not.
Which is updated more often, Dayzen or FocusDo?
Dayzen ships an update every 5 days, and FocusDo weekly. Most recently, Dayzen was updated on November 7, 2026 and FocusDo on November 9, 2026.

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