Comparison

Focus Break vs Do it Myshelf

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

Head to head
About

Focus Break

Features
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Focus. Fly. Land. Recover. Focus Break helps you stay in deep focus without running yourself into the ground. Start a session, follow the timer, and when it ends, choose a short guided break - eye reset, breathing, or a mini meditation. The space “flight of thought” theme makes the experience calm, satisfying, and easy to repeat daily. Built for real life Focus presets: choose the session length that matches your day. Optional wind‑down reminder: a gentle mid‑session nudge to start wrapping up (you control it). Guided break choices: practical, short routines you can do anywhere. Thought Fuel: a daily battery that helps you visualize how much focus capacity you have left today. Home Screen widget: see your remaining time at a glance and start/stop quickly. Space visuals: pleasant, lightweight motion designed to keep you calm - not distracted. Who it’s for Students, developers, designers, writers, founders - anyone who wants more focus with fewer crashes. Premium (one‑time unlock) Upgrade once to unlock extra control and a more immersive session: More focus presets Expanded break library Session soundscapes (white noise + deep space ambience) Different flight modes (including Hyperdrive) No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Privacy Focus Break doesn’t require an account. Your settings stay on your device.

About

Do it Myshelf

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Do it Myshelf is a focused task manager built around a simple idea: you can only work on three things at a time. Your tasks live on a wooden shelf with exactly three slots. Everything else stays tucked away in a drawer below. When you finish a task, the next one moves up automatically. No endless lists. No overwhelm. Just three things, right in front of you. KEY FEATURES • Shelf + Drawer system — Only your top 3 tasks are visible. The rest wait in the drawer until you're ready. • Multiple projects — Swipe through up to 15 projects, each with its own shelf. Inactive projects fade so you stay focused on what matters now. • Guided setup — A simple wizard walks you through creating a project: name it, list your tasks, then pick which 3 go on the shelf first. • Quick editing — Long-press to rearrange, rename, or move tasks between shelf and drawer. Context menus keep everything one tap away. • Archive & restore — Done with a project? Archive it. Changed your mind? Bring it back. • Offline & private — Works without an account. Your data stays on your device with iCloud sync. Do it Myshelf doesn't try to be everything. It does one thing well: keeping you focused on what's next.

Screenshots

Focus Break4 screens
Do it Myshelf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Do it Myshelf at none against Focus Break's 1. Do it Myshelf also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Focus Break sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Do it Myshelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Break ships an update every 7 months, Do it Myshelf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Focus Break versus Do it Myshelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus BreakDo it Myshelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksei GavrilovCHI HANG WONG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Break

One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
None

Do it Myshelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Break free?
Focus Break is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do it Myshelf free?
Do it Myshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Break or Do it Myshelf have ads?
Neither Focus Break nor Do it Myshelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Break or Do it Myshelf?
Focus Break ships an update every 7 months, and Do it Myshelf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Break was updated on October 3, 2026 and Do it Myshelf on October 7, 2026.

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