Focalist vs Aegis Guard
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/
Aegis Guard
This app blocks distracting applications at the operating system level, allowing you to set a duration for inaccessibility. It offers an optional NFC ritual for starting and ending focus sessions with a physical tap.
- OS-level app blocking
- Customizable block duration
- Optional NFC ritual
- Focus without willpower
- No streaks or session history
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Focus without willpower. Aegis blocks distracting apps at the OS level — enforced by iOS, not by resolve. Choose which apps to block, set a duration, and start. For that time, those apps are inaccessible. The name comes from the Greek aigis — the divine shield of Zeus and Athena. Impenetrable, elemental, the symbol of absolute protection. Aegis does the same for your attention. THE NFC RITUAL Pair any standard NFC tag and tap it to begin a session. Tap it again to end. The physical tap matters — a deliberate gesture rather than another button on a screen. The tag is optional; the app works without it. WHAT AEGIS DOESN'T DO No streaks. No session history. No scores. No notifications outside a session. No social features. The reward is the work — not a number on a screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aegis Guard at none against Focalist's 3. Aegis Guard also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Focalist's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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. Aegis Guard 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 Aegis Guard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Focalist ships an update every 3 weeks, Aegis Guard weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focalist | Aegis Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Rickard | Surya Mani |
Customer experience
Focalist
Aegis Guard
In-app purchases
Focalist
- Focalist Premium (Monthly)$1.491 Month
- Focalist Premium (Annual)$12.001 Year
- Lifetime Premium$46.00
Aegis Guard
No in-app purchases









