Comparison

Mind the Focus vs Xen Note

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

Head to head
About

Mind the Focus

This app helps you stay focused by automatically activating desired focus modes based on your calendar events. You can customize activation times, mute irrelevant events, and ignore specific calendars to ensure you're always in the right mindset for your commitments.

Highlights
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Automatic focus activation
  • Customizable focus timing
  • Mute irrelevant events
  • Ignore specific calendars
Features
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Feel awkward after missing important parts during a work meeting? Regret prioritizing your phone over your friends while out? Stay focused effortlessly based on your calendar with Mind the Focus! Mind the Focus synchronizes with your calendar, prompting you just at the right time to activate the desired focus for your next event. To stay focused, the app allows you to: • Decide the focus you want to have for your next event • Customize the time at which a focus is (de)activated before and after your events • Mute events that you do not require a focus for • Ignore calendars that are not relevant to you With Mind the Focus, you will never find yourself at an event without the right focus! Start focusing on what matters to you now!

About

Xen Note

Features
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Xen Note Key Features 1. Seamless Cross-Device Sync • Subscribe to sync all your data across devices in real time. • Continue your notes anywhere, on any device. 2. Your Perfect Writing Environment • Write freely with intuitive digital ink and highlighters. • Import and annotate PDFs, images, and documents effortlessly. • Complete your stylish notes with elegant templates and backgrounds. 3. Maximize Work & Study Productivity • Manage projects and schedules with an at-a-glance dashboard. • Record meetings or lectures and sync them with your notes so you never miss a moment. • Quickly find and organize everything with tags and folders. Xen Note Plus (Subscription): Unlock Full Productivity Upgrade to Xen Note and enjoy these features without limits. • Real-Time Cross-Device Sync: Your data syncs instantly across all your devices. Continue your notes wherever you go. • Unlimited Attachments: Remove all limits on audio recordings, images, files, and PDFs. Capture and manage even the largest meeting materials or textbooks. • Unlimited Premium Templates: Choose from a wide range of beautiful premium backgrounds and templates. Create a notebook you'll want to use every day.

Screenshots

Mind the Focus4 screens
Xen Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Xen Note at Free against Mind the Focus's $4.99. Xen Note also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Mind the Focus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

Xen Note is free to download; Mind the Focus costs $4.99 up front. Xen Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mind the Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mind the Focus versus Xen Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind the FocusXen Note
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel FuerstDYM CRAFT

In-app purchases

None

Mind the Focus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Xen Note

Subscriptions2
  • Xen Note Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
  • Xen Note Yearly Membership$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Mind the Focus free?
Mind the Focus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xen Note free?
Xen Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mind the Focus or Xen Note have ads?
Neither Mind the Focus nor Xen Note shows ads.

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