Comparison

Focusreflect vs Cadence

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

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About

Focusreflect

Features
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We are a group of students from various fields of study at the University of Augsburg. Our Project is an evolution of the internet diary from the Healthy Campus movement at the University of Berlin. With our App, reflect on your daily Phone usage and who it makes you feel.

About

Cadence

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Your day, drawn around your rhythm โ€” not against it. Cadence is the planner built for the way your brain actually works. Instead of rigid to-do lists that mock you when the day falls apart, Cadence quietly rebalances your plan so slipped tasks find the next right moment. No guilt, no rebuilding from scratch, no starting over tomorrow. Built for people with ADHD, suspected ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and anyone whose days refuse to run on a 9-to-5 timeline. WHY CADENCE โ€ข DAY FLEX ENGINE โ€” When you miss a task, Cadence moves it to the next best slot in your day. No manual dragging. Your plan flexes with you, not against you. โ€ข ENERGY-BASED SCHEDULING โ€” Tell Cadence once when your mornings, afternoons, and evenings run hot. High-energy tasks land in high-energy windows. Low-energy tasks stay out of the way. โ€ข GENTLE RHYTHM, NOT ALARMS โ€” No jarring notifications. No red overdue counters. Just quiet suggestions that meet you where you are. โ€ข EVERYTHING LIVES ON YOUR PHONE โ€” No sign-in, no cloud sync, no account to forget. Your answers, your rhythm map, your plan โ€” all stored locally on your device. Nothing shared. HOW IT WORKS 1. A 90-second onboarding shapes the app around YOU โ€” your energy pattern, the kind of mind you're working with, the things that usually drain you. 2. We generate your first week โ€” tasks placed on the windows where your brain tends to show up. 3. Miss one? Day Flex moves it. Finish one? The rhythm shifts a little. Every day, the plan is a little more yours. CADENCE PRO Start with the basics for free. Upgrade when you want the full rhythm engine. PRO UNLOCKS: โ€ข Day Flex auto-rebalance โ€” the engine that moves slipped tasks โ€ข Energy-based scheduling โ€” automatic high/low-energy placement โ€ข Rhythm analytics + journal โ€” see your weeks, track what shifts โ€ข Gentle notification nudges โ€” calibrated to your pattern, not a clock โ€ข Focus mode โ€” quiet, distraction-free task execution SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION โ€ข Cadence Pro Annual: $59.99/year with a 7-day free trial โ€ข Cadence Pro Monthly: $9.99/month (no trial) Payment charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://cadence-legal.vercel.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Cadence isn't trying to fix you. It's trying to give you a day that fits. Quietly. Without the shame spiral. Without the blank Monday. Your rhythm is already in there. Cadence just listens.

Screenshots

Focusreflect4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focusreflect at none against Cadence's 2. Focusreflect also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cadence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Focusreflect asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Focusreflect versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusreflectCadence
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPaul CaubetAdam Kaminski

In-app purchases

None

Focusreflect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cadence

Subscriptions2
  • Cadence Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Cadence Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Focusreflect free?
Focusreflect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focusreflect or Cadence have ads?
Neither Focusreflect nor Cadence shows ads.

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