Comparison

Pocus vs Echo Notes+

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

Head to head
About

Pocus

This app helps you reduce phone usage and increase focus by blocking distracting applications. Set automatic or manual blocking schedules to concentrate on important tasks without notifications or access to chosen apps.

Highlights
  • Automatic app blocking
  • Notification silencing
  • Customizable time limits
  • Daily app restrictions
  • Manual deep focus mode
  • App usage tracking
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An App for Those Who Want to Spend Less Time on Their Phones. Every feature of the app is designed, tested, and used daily by people who need to focus and set their phones aside. You can set up automatic blocking of distracting apps while you work on important tasks. While these apps are blocked, you won’t receive notifications from them, and you won’t be able to open them until the time you set has elapsed. This will allow you to concentrate fully and avoid distractions from things that aren’t currently important. Limits will help you restrict the time you spend on various apps each day. You can choose which apps to limit, how much time you want to spend on them, and the days of the week that the restrictions will apply. Once the allotted time has expired, the apps will remain blocked until the end of the day. Deep Focus is a manual app-blocking feature. You select the apps and the duration of the blocking. After that, the apps will be unavailable until the chosen time is up. MORE INFO ABOUT POCUS SUBSCRIPTION: Plans are monthly and annual You'll be billed at the end of the free trial automatically unless you cancel Subscription will auto-renew unless you turn it off in your iTunes account Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase You can turn off auto-renew in iTunes You can cancel up to 24 hours before the next period Please review our Terms of Service here: https://istukalov965.wixsite.com/mysite/pocus-tos Please review our Privacy Policy here: https://istukalov965.wixsite.com/mysite/pocus-pivacy Please note that all trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos and domain names referenced in the screenshots of this app, including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, are the property of their respective owners. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these companies. The use of these trademarks in the screenshots is solely for the purpose of demonstrating the functionality of the app.

About

Echo Notes+

Features
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Echo Notes+ для тех, кто не хочет терять ни одной мысли. Здесь нет сложной структуры папок, тегов и категорий. Есть Поток, место, куда вы записываете всё как есть. А потом приложение помогает найти порядок: разделить задачи от мыслей, увидеть связи между идеями, вернуться к забытому. ◆ Поток Быстрая запись заметок. Голосом или текстом. Без форм, без обязательных полей. ◆ Задачи Доски с колонками, перетаскивание задач, дедлайны, приоритеты, чеклисты. Встроенный таймер для каждой задачи. Узнайте, сколько реально уходит времени на дело. ◆ Синапсы Связи между вашими заметками. Визуально видно, какие мысли пересекаются и развивают друг друга. Создавайте связи вручную, они остаются с вами. ◆ Эхо Забыли о хорошей идее? Каждый день приложение показывает одну старую заметку, к которой вы давно не возвращались. Воспоминание, а не спам. ◆ Комбайн Вставьте длинный текст: лекцию, брейншторм, заметки. Приложение разобьёт его на отдельные задачи и заметки. С подключённым AI-ключом анализ становится ещё точнее. ◆ Повторяющиеся задачи Ежедневные, еженедельные, ежемесячные, с автоматическим сдвигом дедлайна. ◆ Календарь задач Смотрите задачи по датам, планируйте загрузку. ◆ Приватность - Данные хранятся на вашем устройстве и в вашем приватном iCloud - Без аналитики, без рекламы, без трекеров - AI-функции опциональны, работают только если вы подключите свой API-ключ

Screenshots

Pocus4 screens
Echo Notes+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo Notes+ at none against Pocus's 4. Echo Notes+ also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Pocus's advantage is iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Pocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Echo Notes+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocus ships an update every 9 days, Echo Notes+ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocus versus Echo Notes+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocusEcho Notes+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlia StukalovAzret Shogenov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pocus

Subscriptions4
  • Pocus Full$1.997 Days
  • Pocus full7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pocus full7 Days trial$29.996 Months
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  • Pocus Full7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Echo Notes+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocus free?
Pocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo Notes+ free?
Echo Notes+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocus or Echo Notes+ have ads?
Neither Pocus nor Echo Notes+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocus or Echo Notes+?
Pocus ships an update every 9 days, and Echo Notes+ every 5 days. Most recently, Pocus was updated on September 29, 2026 and Echo Notes+ on September 23, 2026.

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