Comparison

Laps vs For Focus

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

Head to head
About

Laps

Features
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Turn focused work into laps. Track every session. Win your day. Laps uses the Pomodoro technique with a racing twist: work in focused sprints, take pit stops, and complete championships. Every session is tracked with detailed analytics so you can see your progress over time. • HOW IT WORKS - Set a goal and start your first lap (focused work interval) - Take a short break after each lap - Complete all laps to earn a long break - Finish all cycles to win a championship • FEATURES - Pomodoro timer with customizable intervals - Multiple goals with individual tracking - Search, sort, and favorite your goals - Add notes to any goal - Play/pause and skip controls - Countdown timer before each session - Sound alerts and haptic feedback - Full Focus Mode for distraction-free work - Dark mode - Face ID lock • TRACK YOUR PROGRESS (PRO) - Calendar heatmap showing daily activity - 30-day focus chart - Total focus time, active days, and championships - Per-goal history and statistics • PRO - ONE-TIME PURCHASE - Unlimited goals - Full timer customization - Detailed history and analytics - No subscription. Pay once, yours forever. Built for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to focus better.

About

For Focus

Features
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Overwhelmed by drifting focus and task piles? ForFocus is the ADHD brain’s routine-and-focus coach. Beat time-blindness, procrastination, and distraction with visual timers, energy-level tasks, and AI task breakdowns. WHY FORFOCUS WORKS FOR ADHD ForFocus is built by and for neurodivergent adults. Every tool is tuned to reduce executive-function friction and turn micro-wins into lasting habits. KEY FEATURES • Focus Sessions – Visual (and tactile) timers • AI Magic Breakdown – Speak or type “do taxes” and get bite-size, ordered steps you can actually start. • 3-Item Task Queue – Shows only the next three doable tasks, auto-sorted by energy, due time, and context. • Cross-Device Sync – iCloud keeps tasks and streaks updated on all your devices. • Privacy First – No ads, no tracking; your data lives in your iCloud account. HOW USERS WIN Start tasks in under 60 seconds—no more endless setup screens. Feel the passage of time with visual & haptic cues to fight time-blindness. Replace overwhelm with clear, bite-size next actions. Build consistent daily rhythms that survive low-dopamine days. For detailed information, please visit our Privacy Policy: noworrieslifestyle.com/privacy-policy and EULA: https://www.noworrieslifestyle.com/eula/

Screenshots

Laps4 screens
For Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: For Focus at every 5 days against Laps's every 6 months. For Focus also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). 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. Laps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and For Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laps ships an update every 6 months, For Focus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Laps versus For Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapsFor Focus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS2617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaphael MonteiroNo Worries! Lifestyle, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Laps

One-time1
  • PRO Version$4.99
2 purchases

For Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Laps free?
Laps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is For Focus free?
For Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Laps or For Focus have ads?
Neither Laps nor For Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Laps or For Focus?
Laps ships an update every 6 months, and For Focus every 5 days. Most recently, Laps was updated on October 26, 2026 and For Focus on October 10, 2026.

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