GenR vs Focado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GenR
This app helps users manage their screen time to improve focus, efficiency, and well-being. It offers features to block apps, set time limits, and monitor usage patterns. The goal is to find a healthier balance between digital life and personal development.
- Quick Session app blocking
- Scheduled app blocking
- Daily app time limits
- Real-time usage monitoring
- Detailed usage analytics
- Deep Mode for strict blocking
- Whitelist for essential apps
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GenR is an ADHD-friendly app blocker and website blocker for focus, screen time, productivity, and better phone habits. Use GenR to block apps and websites you keep opening. Set screen time limits. Stay focused and productive during work, study, sleep, or daily routines. When social media, games, news, shopping, short videos, or other distracting apps keep pulling you away, GenR helps you block them before another quick check turns into more scrolling. Use GenR to: • Block apps during work, study, deep focus, bedtime, or quiet time • Block distracting websites that interrupt work, study, reading, or sleep • Set screen time limits for social media, games, entertainment, news, shopping, and short video apps • Reduce repeated app opening, social media checking, late-night scrolling, and doomscrolling • Build better screen time habits, focus habits, and productivity habits • Check screen time stats, pickups, notifications, and app usage Core features: Focus Sessions Start a focus session and block apps right away. Choose an app group, set a block duration, and GenR keeps those apps blocked while you work, study, read, write, or rest. Scheduled Blocking Create blocking schedules for the times you need focus most. Block apps and websites during class, work hours, morning routines, bedtime, or any repeated focus routine. App Limits Set daily screen time limits for social media, games, entertainment apps, or any app that takes too much time. When the limit is reached, GenR blocks the app automatically. Website Blocker Block distracting websites along with distracting apps. Use the website blocker for social media websites, news websites, shopping websites, video sites, or any website that breaks your focus. Custom App Groups Create app groups for social media, entertainment, study distractions, work distractions, or bedtime distractions. Switch between app groups depending on your focus session. Whitelist Keep important apps available while other apps and websites are blocked. Use Whitelist for calls, messages, maps, music, calendar, or tools you still need. Screen Time Stats View screen time, pickups, notifications, and app usage to understand which apps and websites interrupt your focus most. Deep Mode Use Deep Mode when you do not want to quit early. Make app blocking and website blocking harder to bypass during important focus time. GenR is a simple app blocker and screen time tool for ADHD users, students, remote workers, and anyone who wants fewer distractions, less social media checking, better productivity, and more focused time. Block apps and websites when you need to focus. Come back when you choose.
Focado
This app uses a charming knitting avocado character to motivate users to focus. As you concentrate, the avocado knits items that can be traded for decorations to upgrade its room. It offers features like deep focus mode and Pomodoro breaks to enhance productivity.
- Knitting mechanic with focus progress
- Trade knitted items for room decorations
- Deep focus mode to block distractions
- Pomodoro break timer
- Live Activity for Lock Screen tracking
- Customizable room themes
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Meet Focado — a cozy focus timer where your concentration turns into handmade progress. When you focus, Avo — your tiny knitting avocado — starts knitting warm little beanies and gloves. Every stitch represents your focus. But if you interrupt the timer, Avo immediately drops the needles. Finish your session and Avo will trade the beanies and gloves they knitted for beautiful decorations to upgrade their room. The more you focus, the more Avo knits — and the cozier their world becomes. Now, you can also personalize your experience with a variety of Avocado skins. Unlock and choose your favorite Avo, and enjoy focusing with a character that fits your style. Focado is designed for students, workers, creators, and anyone who wants a calm, motivating way to stay consistent. Focus → Knit → Trade → Decorate. Simple, relaxing, and deeply rewarding. Why You’ll Love Focado Knitting Mechanic: Avo knits beanies and gloves as you stay focused Avocado Skins: Unlock and use different Avo styles to match your vibe Decoration Exchange: Completed sessions allow Avo to trade knitted items for new decorations Multiple Rooms: Decorate both Avo’s Study Room and Living Room to create your own cozy space Deep Focus Mode: Block distracting apps to protect your concentration and maximize Avo’s knitting Pomodoro Breaks: Give yourself a calm, refreshing break Live Activity: Track your timer progress right from the Lock Screen Room Themes: Cozy, Nature, Farmhouse, and more Focus Tags: Tag each session (Study, Work, Custom, and more) to understand what you focus on Detailed Stats: Track your focus time daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly Progress System: Strong focus = more knitting = more decorations How It Works Start a focus session Choose or create a Focus Tag for what you're working on Avo begins knitting beanies and gloves Stay focused while Avo keeps creating At the end, Avo trades knitted items for decorations Use decorations to customize both the Study Room and Living Room Review your stats and see how much you focused over time — and on what Personalize Avo with skins and grow their cozy world Privacy First All processing happens locally on your device. No data is uploaded, stored, or shared externally. Terms & Support Terms of Service: https://focadoapp.com/termsandconditions Privacy Policy: https://focadoapp.com/privacypolicy Support: support@focadoapp.com Start Your Cozy Focus Journey Build better focus habits, stay consistent, and grow Avo’s world one stitch at a time. Download Focado today — Avo is already holding the yarn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focado at 4.8 against GenR's 4.4. Focado also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 8). GenR's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 60%). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. GenR sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focado sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focado holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focado has 1.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of GenR's written reviews are positive against 60% of Focado's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GenR | Focado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 60.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Geeknova | Modernist LTD |
Customer experience
GenR
Focado
In-app purchases
GenR
- GenR PRO (Monthly Plan)$4.991 Month
- GenR PRO (Annual Plan)$24.991 Year
- GenR PRO (Annual Plan)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- GenR PRO (Lifetime)$59.99
- GenR PRO (Lifetime Discount)$74.99
Focado
- Focado Monthly Pro1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- Focado Monthly Pro2 variants$4.991 Month
- Focado Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Focado Yearly Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Focado Yearly Pro$24.991 Year
- Focado Yearly Pro3 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Focado Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
- Thinkcado$5.99
- Smartcado$5.99
- Brainycado$5.99
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- Grungecado$5.99
- Bookcado$5.99
- Vibecado$5.99









