Comparison

Focusio vs Bento

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

Head to head
About

Focusio

Features
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Focusio turns a goal into steps you can finish, then helps you focus on one step at a time. AI-DRAFTED PLANS (PREMIUM) Type a goal and generate a draft plan with Apple Intelligence. You get clear steps with a planned time for each. Review them, edit or delete what you do not need, and save only what you want. Available on devices and languages that support Apple Intelligence. BREAK GOALS INTO STEPS Create a goal, add steps and give each one a planned time. Choose a color, add notes and set an optional reminder for a date or for the days of the week you pick. SEE WHAT COMES NEXT The Goals screen shows your next step, how long you have focused today and how many sessions you have finished. Every goal has a progress ring, a count of finished steps and the time left. FOCUS ON ONE STEP Start a timer on the current step. Pause and resume when life interrupts, then stop when you are done. The ring follows your planned time, and each session saves its date and length. FOLLOW YOUR SESSION AT A GLANCE A running session appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Pause, resume or stop it from there. FINISH WITH A SUMMARY When you finish a step, compare planned and spent time, save it, and mark the step complete. Changed your mind? Reopen it. QUIET BY DESIGN A calm design in light and dark, with support for larger text. Available in English and Ukrainian. No account is needed to get started. PREMIUM Tracking goals, steps and focus sessions is free. Premium adds AI plan generation. • Premium Monthly: renews every month. • Premium Annual: renews every year. Prices are shown in the App Store before you subscribe and may vary by country or region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.nestor.studio/focusio/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.nestor.studio/focusio/privacy-policy

About

Bento

Organize and store your digital life locally on your device. Save recipes, links, notes, PDFs, and more in customizable boxes. Search everything, even text within images, and keep private items secure.

Highlights
  • Capture recipes, documents, voice memos, photos, and places
  • Save links, URLs, and copied text
  • Organize content into customizable boxes
  • Search across all saved items, including text in screenshots
  • Secure private items with Face ID
  • Add personal notes to saved content
Features
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Bento is a local-first box for the things worth keeping: recipes, links, screenshots, voice notes, PDFs, and places. Stored on your device, fully searchable, no account required. Capture from one simple app. Bento automatically types each save and organizes your library around boxes and the context that matters to you. Use Bento to: • Capture recipes, documents, voice memos, photos, and places • Drop in links, URLs, and copied text quickly • Organize into boxes, then sort and filter by type • Search across everything, including text inside screenshots • Keep private items locked behind Face ID or hidden entirely • Add your own notes without losing the original source Bento is built for personal knowledge, not feeds, followers, or noise. Keep what matters without turning your saved content into another inbox. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Bento Terms: https://usebento.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://usebento.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Focusio4 screens
Bento4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bento at every 3 days against Focusio's every 8 days. Focusio's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Focusio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Bento sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focusio ships an update every 8 days, Bento every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Focusio versus Bento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusioBento
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel NesteretsDon Kallail

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focusio

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Bento

Subscriptions1
  • Bento Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bento Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Focusio free?
Focusio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bento free?
Bento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focusio or Bento have ads?
Neither Focusio nor Bento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focusio or Bento?
Focusio ships an update every 8 days, and Bento every 3 days. Most recently, Focusio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bento on October 25, 2026.

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