Dayzen vs FocusDo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dayzen
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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.
FocusDo
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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. γFocus Mode: it watches you finish this oneγ 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. γDynamic Island: it notices when you leaveγ 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. γAuto-archive: only what matters todayγ 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. γLock Screen To-Do: check things off without opening the appγ Leave the app or lock your phone, and your list stays on the Lock Screen. Finish something and check it off right there. γRepeating tasks: write it onceγ Repeat tasks daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, or on custom dates. Set a heading to repeat, and the whole group under it repeats too. γMinimal: write it down, do it, cross it outγ 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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. FocusDo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dayzen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dayzen ships an update every 5 days, FocusDo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dayzen | FocusDo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roo Hutton | Nous Studio Ltd |
In-app purchases
Dayzen
No in-app purchases
FocusDo
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Life time$19.99









