Comparison

Focalist vs BumbleUp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast task management
  • Efficient to-do lists
  • Customizable reminders
  • Location-based tasks
  • Cross-platform sync
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Focalist4 screens
BumbleUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focalist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. BumbleUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focalist versus BumbleUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocalistBumbleUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid RickardVojtech Sodoma

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focalist

Subscriptions2
  • Focalist Premium (Monthly)$1.491 Month
  • Focalist Premium (Annual)$12.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$46.00
None

BumbleUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focalist free?
Focalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BumbleUp free?
BumbleUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focalist or BumbleUp?
Focalist and BumbleUp are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Focalist or BumbleUp have ads?
Neither Focalist nor BumbleUp shows ads.

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