Comparison

Stella vs focusmode

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

Head to head
About

Stella

Easily log your work hours with a simple timer. Track time spent on specific tasks, view daily summaries, and analyze session breakdowns. Offers features like color-coding, memos, and home screen widgets for efficient time management.

Highlights
  • Task-based time tracking
  • Session breakdown with memos
  • Daily and total hour calculation
  • Color-coded tasks
  • Home screen widgets
  • Dark mode support
  • Manual time input
Features
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Track work hours, keep a clear timesheet, and see exactly where your day went. Stella is a simple personal time tracker for work, shifts, freelance tasks, study sessions, and focused work. Start a task in seconds, stop when you are done, and Stella builds your time log automatically. Review daily totals and individual sessions without complicated setup or messy spreadsheets. Use Stella to: - Track work hours with a simple start and stop timer - Keep a timesheet and time log organized by task - Review daily totals from the calendar - See every session's start time, stop time, and duration - Add notes to sessions - Organize tasks with color coding - View Home Screen widgets and Live Activities - See daily charts by task - Add or edit time manually when you forget to start the timer - Access stats and longer history with premium - Sync your data with iCloud using premium Whether you are recording a shift, tracking freelance hours, studying, or staying accountable during deep work, Stella gives you a straightforward record of how you spent your time. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/stella-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

focusmode

Features
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FocusMode es una app de tareas minimalista diseñada para ayudarte a concentrarte en lo importante. Organiza tus pendientes, establece metas diarias y elimina distracciones para alcanzar tu máximo nivel de enfoque. Términos de uso: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stella4 screens
focusmode3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: focusmode at none against Stella's shown. Stella's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Stella sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and focusmode sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stella versus focusmode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellafocusmode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJordan HollandFrank Sera

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stella

Subscriptions2
  • Stella Premium$2.991 Month
  • Stella Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stella Premium$29.99
1 purchases

focusmode

Subscriptions1
  • Premium FocusMode$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Stella free?
Stella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is focusmode free?
focusmode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stella or focusmode have ads?
Stella shows ads; focusmode does not.

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