Comparison

ZapTasked vs Focus One

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

Head to head
About

ZapTasked

This app helps overcome task inertia with a quick 1-minute timer to build momentum. It offers customizable task lists, engaging random tasks, and satisfying sound effects to boost focus and productivity.

Highlights
  • 1-minute task timer
  • Randomly generated tasks
  • Customizable task list
  • Task tagging
  • Optional pre-task game
  • Sound effects
  • Task management system
Features
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FROM FROZEN TO FOCUSED ZapTask helps you break through procrastination by making it easier to begin. Choose a task from your list — or let ZapTask choose one for you — then commit to a simple 60-second start. After the timer ends, keep going if you have momentum! The goal is not to finish everything at once. It is simply to begin. Key features include: • A focused 60-second Zap timer to overcome inertia • Choose a specific task or let ZapTask pick one at random • Customizable task lists for your own todos • Optional color tags • Random selection from all tasks or only selected colors • Optional warm up game before your task begins • Satisfying sound effects, haptic feedback, and responsive interactions • A clean two-tab interface built around Tasks and Zap • Add, delete, and Undo deleted tasks • Local task completion tracking and warm up high scores • No accounts, ads, sign ins - all local storage Stop waiting for motivation. Start with one minute.

About

Focus One

Features
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Focus One is a simple focus timer for people who want to start one task, stay with it, and reduce mental clutter. Choose what you will do now, set a timer, and begin. The app keeps the screen quiet so you can return to the one thing in front of you. The settings screen lets you choose the app language, so the app can be localized to the language you select. Useful for study, work, Pomodoro-style sessions, ADHD-friendly routines, and building a visible focus record over time.

Screenshots

ZapTasked4 screens
Focus One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ZapTasked at none against Focus One's shown. ZapTasked also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Focus One's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZapTasked ships an update every 13 months, Focus One every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ZapTasked versus Focus One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapTaskedFocus One
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan OrdonaBYNET

In-app purchases

None

ZapTasked

No in-app purchases

None

Focus One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZapTasked free?
ZapTasked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus One free?
Focus One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZapTasked or Focus One have ads?
Focus One shows ads; ZapTasked does not.
Which is updated more often, ZapTasked or Focus One?
ZapTasked ships an update every 13 months, and Focus One every 2 weeks. Most recently, ZapTasked was updated on October 17, 2026 and Focus One on September 30, 2026.

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