Comparison

uFocus vs NotaTime

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

Head to head
About

uFocus

A distraction-free writing app designed for creative expression. It supports plain text files, offers advanced Markdown and Fountain syntax for various writing needs, and provides tools to enhance focus and productivity.

Highlights
  • Unobtrusive interface
  • Text statistics
  • MultiMarkdown support
  • Fountain screenplay support
  • Highlighting options
  • Typewriter scrolling
  • Customizable themes
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uFocus is a distraction-free writing environment that supports plain text files and allows you to keep them organized inside libraries. It allows everyone to express their creativity in the most simple way. • Unobtrusive interface: the navigation bar disappears while writing. • Swipe to show the sidebar. Here you can link your favorite libraries and quickly access your documents. • Show text statistics including character and word count and reading time. • MultiMarkdown: easily add headings, quotes, ordered and unordered lists, links, images, italics, bold, footnotes, citations, glossaries and acronyms. You can then export your documents to HTML or PDF. With CriticMarkup and Live Edit Mode you can easily mark removals, additions and substitutions, add highlghts and comments, and accept or reject them. • Fountain: create screenplays with the Markdown-inspired markup syntax and print or export them as PDF with industry-standard formatting. • Highlighting: you can stay even more focused by fading out all the text but the current sentence or paragraph. • Typewriter scrolling: automatically scrolls the text when you get on a new line. • Sound mode: experience the ultimate feeling of a typewriter. • No deletions mode: disable deletions and replacements if your greatest temptation is always to edit your text instead of writing. • Fullscreen: focus on your words and hide everything else. • Choose between three different editor widths, four font sizes and a light, dark, sepia or amber theme, or create your own theme. • Print single files or entire directory hierarchies. If you have any requests, suggestions or bug reports, you're welcome to visit the website through the Support link.

About

NotaTime

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Take control of your time with NotaTime, the clean and fast tracker built for real life. Track work, study, and focus sessions the moment they start. Launch a timer in one tap, add quick notes, and watch your day build automatically. With live widget updates and clear daily totals, you always know where your time goes. Now with Auto-Invoice Mode built for freelancers: set your default client, project, and hourly rate once, see live earnings while tracking, and export invoice-ready reports with clear billable-only totals. No clutter. No complicated setup. Just smooth, reliable tracking you’ll actually use. Why people choose NotaTime: • One-tap start and stop • Home Screen widget with live timer status • Clear daily total at a glance • Add notes to every session • Edit and organize entries anytime • Mark entries as billable or non-billable • Auto-Invoice defaults for client, project, and rate • Live earnings while timer runs • Export to PDF, Invoice, or CSV for reports • Pre-send invoice checks (empty notes, overlaps, long/short sessions) • Helpful reminders to stay consistent • iCloud sync support Whether you’re freelancing, studying, or building better habits, NotaTime makes every hour count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

uFocus4 screens
NotaTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: uFocus at none against NotaTime's 1. uFocus also leads on device support (5 vs 3). NotaTime's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NotaTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. uFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uFocus ships an update monthly, NotaTime every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
uFocus versus NotaTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruFocusNotaTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNicolas KickNice Software AS

In-app purchases

None

uFocus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NotaTime

One-time1
  • NotaTime Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is uFocus free?
uFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotaTime free?
NotaTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do uFocus or NotaTime have ads?
Neither uFocus nor NotaTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uFocus or NotaTime?
uFocus ships an update monthly, and NotaTime every 10 days. Most recently, uFocus was updated on October 8, 2026 and NotaTime on October 8, 2026.

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