Comparison

Marker vs Focusio

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

Head to head
About

Marker

Capture and organize key moments from podcasts. Highlight inspiring segments, add notes, and transcribe audio clips for easy recall and sharing. Sync your content across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Highlight key podcast moments
  • Add reflective notes to markers
  • Transcribe audio clips
  • Search notes and markers
  • Sync content across devices
  • Access free podcast episodes
Features
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Enhance your podcast experience with Marker! Effortlessly highlight key moments without interrupting your listening flow. Easily find your inspiring moments, neatly organized whenever you need them. With Marker, your audio experience is captured, organized, and always at your fingertips. Access free podcast episodes in the iTunes Store. Listen, highlight, and effortlessly navigate to crucial points. Write reflective notes directly linked to your audio markers. Transcribe audio clips for quotes and sharing. Quickly search notes and markers to uncover valuable insights. Sync content across devices with iCloud for access anytime. Experience podcasts in a new way – structured, efficient, and inspiring!

About

Focusio

Features
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Focusio turns a goal into steps you can finish, then helps you focus on one step at a time. AI-DRAFTED PLANS (PREMIUM) Type a goal and generate a draft plan with Apple Intelligence. You get clear steps with a planned time for each. Review them, edit or delete what you do not need, and save only what you want. Available on devices and languages that support Apple Intelligence. BREAK GOALS INTO STEPS Create a goal, add steps and give each one a planned time. Choose a color, add notes and set an optional reminder for a date or for the days of the week you pick. SEE WHAT COMES NEXT The Goals screen shows your next step, how long you have focused today and how many sessions you have finished. Every goal has a progress ring, a count of finished steps and the time left. FOCUS ON ONE STEP Start a timer on the current step. Pause and resume when life interrupts, then stop when you are done. The ring follows your planned time, and each session saves its date and length. FOLLOW YOUR SESSION AT A GLANCE A running session appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Pause, resume or stop it from there. FINISH WITH A SUMMARY When you finish a step, compare planned and spent time, save it, and mark the step complete. Changed your mind? Reopen it. QUIET BY DESIGN A calm design in light and dark, with support for larger text. Available in English and Ukrainian. No account is needed to get started. PREMIUM Tracking goals, steps and focus sessions is free. Premium adds AI plan generation. • Premium Monthly: renews every month. • Premium Annual: renews every year. Prices are shown in the App Store before you subscribe and may vary by country or region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.nestor.studio/focusio/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.nestor.studio/focusio/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Marker4 screens
Focusio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focusio at every 8 days against Marker's monthly. On price, ads, 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. Marker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Focusio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marker ships an update monthly, Focusio every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Marker versus Focusio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkerFocusio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFOUTUREPavel Nesterets

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Marker

One-time2
  • OpenAI$2.99
  • Unlimited Markers$2.99
2 purchases

Focusio

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Marker free?
Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusio free?
Focusio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Marker or Focusio have ads?
Neither Marker nor Focusio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marker or Focusio?
Marker ships an update monthly, and Focusio every 8 days. Most recently, Marker was updated on October 18, 2026 and Focusio on October 21, 2026.

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