Focalist vs BumbleUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focalist
Manage your tasks efficiently with this fast to-do list app. Set reminders, organize your day, and get notified based on your location. Syncs seamlessly across devices.
- Fast task management
- Efficient to-do lists
- Customizable reminders
- Location-based tasks
- Cross-platform sync
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A fast and efficient todo/task manager with reminders. Includes cross-platform sync and location-based tasks. • Edit tasks instantly without getting stuck in an item subscreen. It feels as lightweight as editing a document. • Bring your tasks to you. Everything you need to do is brought to the Now view - like your shopping list when you arrive at the grocery store, or the next task on a project. • Instant sync, with offline-first support. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BumbleUp
Organize your thoughts, projects, and knowledge in one private workspace. Create notes, manage tasks, and build a personal wiki with nested pages and two-way linking. All your data is stored locally, ensuring privacy and offline access.
- Note organization
- Task management
- Personal wiki creation
- Nested file trees
- Two-way linking
- Offline access
- Drag-and-drop reordering
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BumbleUp is your all-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, and knowledge. Capture ideas, plan projects, and build your personal wiki – all offline, without accounts. Creativity & Planning: – Write and organize notes – Create dictionaries – simple tables with two columns – Manage task lists Knowledge Management: – Build personal wiki pages with nested file trees – Turn your notes into a digital Zettelkasten with two-way links – View the same data in multiple layouts Fast & User-Friendly Interface: – Reorder files with drag-and-drop – Preview file content directly in the list – Add notes to the right topic with a single tap Offline & Private: – No account or internet connection needed – No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions needed – Your data stays on your device Capture your ideas. Plan your journey. Master your knowledge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BumbleUp at none against Focalist's 3. BumbleUp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Focalist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. BumbleUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focalist against 5.0 for BumbleUp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Focalist | BumbleUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Rickard | Vojtech Sodoma |
In-app purchases
Focalist
- Focalist Premium (Monthly)$1.491 Month
- Focalist Premium (Annual)$12.001 Year
- Lifetime Premium$46.00
BumbleUp
No in-app purchases









