Focus Wave vs Stop Doom Scrolling App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Wave
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A simple yet highly effective technique. Use Focus Wave to enhance your focus time. It encourages you to work with the time you have rather than against it and helps you prevent burnout. Set your timer, choose an ambient sound, and track your progress.
Stop Doom Scrolling App
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This app lets you do a lot of cool stuff, especially blocking all of your apps. You can’t open Instagram, Snapchat, or any other app unless you go through the Doom Stopper app first. There, you can unlock it for a set amount of time (for example, 5 minutes), and it helps you stay away from doom scrolling because when the time is up, you get kicked out of the app and have to go through Doom Stopper again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Wave at every 2 days against Stop Doom Scrolling App's every 4 months. Focus Wave also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Focus Wave ships an update every 2 days, Stop Doom Scrolling App every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Wave | Stop Doom Scrolling App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santiago Limas | Alexander Kvamme |
In-app purchases
Focus Wave
No in-app purchases
Stop Doom Scrolling App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Focus Wave free?
Is Stop Doom Scrolling App free?
Do Focus Wave or Stop Doom Scrolling App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Focus Wave or Stop Doom Scrolling App?
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