# Emphasis vs 20/20 Focus

The clearest difference is update cadence: Emphasis at every 3 days against 20/20 Focus's fortnightly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Emphasis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 20/20 Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Emphasis against 5.0 for 20/20 Focus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Emphasis ships an update every 3 days, 20/20 Focus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emphasis | 20/20 Focus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emphasis-kanban-made-simple/id6737130715/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2020-focus/id6759683032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aleksandr Fiodorov](https://appshunter.io/developer/571378481) | [Chester Carlson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880188873) |

## What reviewers say

### Emphasis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emphasis-kanban-made-simple/id6737130715)

Organize work projects, school assignments, and personal goals with a clean and intuitive Kanban board. Track progress by moving tasks through columns like 'Month,' 'Week,' 'Today,' and 'Completed.' This app makes staying organized enjoyable and helps you accomplish more.

**Highlights:** Kanban board organization, Progress tracking columns, Task management, Goal setting, Intuitive design, Daily to-do lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Subscription (Yearly) | $4.99 | per year |
| Lifetime premium features | $14.99 | one-time |


### 20/20 Focus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2020-focus/id6759683032)

This app prompts you every 20 minutes to log your current activity, building an honest picture of how you spend your time. It provides daily and weekly reports with visual insights into your time allocation, helping you make better decisions about your future. Features include streaks, top activities, and custom tag analytics.

**Highlights:** Activity logging every 20 minutes, Daily and weekly time reports, Visual insights (pie charts, bar charts), Voice input for logging, 11 fixed activity categories, iCloud sync across Apple devices, Streaks and top activity tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20/20 Pro | $3.99 | per year |
| 20/20 Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Emphasis free?

Emphasis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 20/20 Focus free?

20/20 Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Emphasis or 20/20 Focus?

Emphasis and 20/20 Focus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Emphasis or 20/20 Focus have ads?

Neither Emphasis nor 20/20 Focus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Emphasis or 20/20 Focus?

Emphasis ships an update every 3 days, and 20/20 Focus fortnightly. Most recently, Emphasis was updated on November 4, 2026 and 20/20 Focus on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*