Comparison

FocusTime vs FocusScore

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

Head to head
About

FocusTime

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Timers and schedules help, but doomscrolling doesn’t keep to a schedule. FocusTime notices when you keep scrolling without a break, and locks the app until you’ve had a real pause. A quick look is always fine. APP LIMITS: STOP THE DOOMSCROLL Use your apps as usual. FocusTime keeps track of how long you scroll without a break; reach your limit and the app locks for a while. You choose the minutes of continuous use, how long the block lasts and how long a pause has to be to reset the count. Every limit has its own apps, and if you like, you get a heads-up just before the block starts. FOCUS SESSIONS Pick the apps that distract you, turn the dial and start. They stay blocked until your session ends, anywhere from a few minutes up to 12 hours. SCHEDULES Mornings without social media, evenings without games, a quiet bedtime. Set the days and times once, and your apps lock themselves. A BLOCK IS A BLOCK No β€œjust five more minutes” button. Once an app is blocked, it stays blocked until the time is up. That’s the point. YOUR WEEK AT A GLANCE The dashboard shows what’s blocked right now, what’s coming up next and how much time your blocks covered this week. BUILT ON APPLE’S SCREEN TIME FocusTime blocks apps through Apple’s Screen Time. You choose the apps in Apple’s own app picker, and you can turn access off at any time in Settings. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: focus sessions up to 115 minutes, one schedule and up to 5 apps per selection. Premium adds App Limits, unlimited schedules, up to 49 apps, focus sessions up to 12 hours and saved app selections. Try Premium for free, then continue with a monthly or yearly subscription. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://markmaakt.online/focustime/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: https://markmaakt.online/focustime/privacy_policy.html

About

FocusScore

Features
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FocusScore is your all-in-one solution for managing focus and tracking productivity. With a simple and intuitive design, FocusScore allows you to monitor your daily focus levels and visualize your progress through interactive graphs and daily reports. The app is perfect for anyone looking to optimize their time, stay productive, and achieve more every day. How it works: - Rate your focus hourly on a 5-point scale. - See your daily productivity score on a scale of 0–100. - Review your focus trends with graphs and track your ups and downs through daily comments. Key Features: - Hourly focus tracking - Daily productivity reports (EOPR) - Interactive charts to visualize trends - Simple and clean interface FocusScore helps you improve your focus and productivity, one day at a time. Boost your efficiency and gain insights into your work patterns!

Screenshots

FocusTime4 screens
FocusScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusScore at none against FocusTime's 2. FocusScore also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.4). FocusTime's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price and ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FocusScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusTime ships an update monthly, FocusScore every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
FocusTime versus FocusScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTimeFocusScore
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.414.0.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark van der LindenHitoshi Igarashi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusTime

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 Month)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
None

FocusScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusTime free?
FocusTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusScore free?
FocusScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusTime or FocusScore have ads?
Neither FocusTime nor FocusScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusTime or FocusScore?
FocusTime ships an update monthly, and FocusScore every 5 months. Most recently, FocusTime was updated on November 3, 2026 and FocusScore on October 30, 2026.

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