Comparison

Constella vs DeskFocus

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

Head to head
About

Constella

Capture thoughts, synthesize ideas, and automate workflows in one place. This AI-powered tool connects notes, emails, and tasks to surface insights and allows for instant semantic search. It adapts to various thinking styles, making it ideal for professionals and creatives.

Highlights
  • Instant thought capture with text and images
  • AI synthesis across notes, emails, and apps
  • Semantic instant search
  • Smart automations and task delegation
  • Sync across devices
  • Integrates with Notion, Google Drive
Features
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Losing thoughts suck but organizing is painful, so we made the fastest way to capture and recall them without Instant Thought Capture: Jot down ideas the moment they strike. Quick-capture notes, links, and images from anywhere on your phone. Never forget a fleeting thought again. Thanks to AI indexing, you don't have to fumble with files and folders when organizing them. AI-Powered Synthesis Constella connects your notes, emails, newsletters, and tasks to surface insights you would have missed. Your personal AI understands context and finds relationships between your thoughts automatically. Smart Instant Search Find anything in seconds with AI-powered semantic search. No need to remember exact words or which folder you saved something in — just describe what you are looking for. Built for Those with Lots of Thoughts Key Features - Quick thought capture with text and images - AI synthesis across notes, emails, and apps - Semantic instant search across all your content - Smart automations and task delegation - Redesigned dashboard for faster navigation - Sync across devices with the desktop and web app - Integrates with Notion, Google Drive, and more - 475M+ research papers searchable Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.constella.app/legal/privacy-policy

About

DeskFocus

Enhance your workday with a posture timer and focus sessions. Track sitting and standing durations, set daily standing goals, and utilize Pomodoro sprints for productivity. All data is stored locally for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Posture tracking (sitting/standing)
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Daily standing goals
  • Live Activity integration
  • Activity log with export
  • Desk health facts
Features
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DeskFocus helps you work better by tracking how you sit, stand, and focus throughout the day — all without an account, subscription, or internet connection. Everything stays on your device, privately. **DESK MODE — POSTURE TIMER** Know exactly how long you've been sitting or standing. Start a stopwatch to count up, or set a countdown for your next posture switch. DeskFocus reminds you when you've been sitting too long and celebrates every 30 minutes of standing with a burst of confetti. **POMODORO MODE — FOCUS TIMER** Work in focused 25-minute sprints with built-in short and long breaks. Add tasks, pick what you're working on, and let DeskFocus guide your session. After every 4 Pomodoros, a long break kicks in automatically. **STANDING GOALS + WEEKLY RINGS** Set a daily standing target and track your progress across the week with Monday–Friday goal rings. See at a glance which days you hit your goal, which you missed, and how today is shaping up. **LIVE ACTIVITY** Your timer stays visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while you work. Pause or clear your session without unlocking your phone. **ACTIVITY LOG** Review today's and this week's sitting and standing time. Export your data as JSON whenever you want it. **WELLNESS FACTS** A curated carousel of desk health facts keeps you informed between sessions — auto-advancing with sources included. **COMPLETELY PRIVATE** No account. No server. No tracking. Your data never leaves your device. Even clearing your browser data won't affect it — DeskFocus stores everything locally on your iPhone. Whether you use a standing desk, want to build better posture habits, or just need a reliable Pomodoro timer, DeskFocus is the one tool that covers your whole workday.

Screenshots

Constella4 screens
DeskFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeskFocus at none against Constella's 6. DeskFocus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Constella's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Constella sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. DeskFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeskFocus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Constella has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Constella's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeskFocus's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Constella versus DeskFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstellaDeskFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNora StudiosMayra Sanchez

Customer experience

Constella

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

DeskFocus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Constella

Subscriptions4
  • Base7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Ultra7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Base Yearly7 Days trial$71.991 Year
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  • Ultra Yearly7 Days trial$179.991 Year
One-time2
  • Stella Call Credits - Small$2.99
  • Stella Call Credits - Big$5.99
None

DeskFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Constella free?
Constella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeskFocus free?
DeskFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Constella or DeskFocus?
DeskFocus is rated higher. Constella averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while DeskFocus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Constella or DeskFocus have ads?
Neither Constella nor DeskFocus shows ads.

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