Comparison

Frokus vs Voice to Text Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Frokus

Features
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Discover Frokus, the minimalistic and customizable focus timer app designed to help you stay productive and focused. Built on the Pomodoro technique, Frokus makes managing your time effortless, allowing you to work in short, effective bursts. Key Features: - Customizable Timer: Set work and break intervals to fit your unique rhythm. Adjust the timer duration to match your focus and energy levels. - Notifications: Receive gentle reminders when it's time to start working or take a break, helping you stay on track throughout the day. - Sound Alerts: Choose from a selection of sounds to signal the start and end of each focus session, keeping you alert without being intrusive. - Minimalist Design: Keep distractions to a minimum with Frokus' clean and intuitive interface, focused solely on helping you achieve your goals. - Completely Free: Enjoy all features without any costs or subscriptions. Stay focused, boost your productivity, and make the most out of your time with Frokus.

About

Voice to Text Keyboard

Features
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Speak instead of typing. ARA is a private voice-to-text keyboard for messages, email, notes, browsers, and other text fields. Use the microphone, speak naturally, then finish. ARA inserts the complete result where you are writing. WHY ARA • On-device voice transcription • Long pauses keep your earlier words • Supported offline recognition languages • One-tap cleanup for the visible sentence • A personal dictionary for names and specialist terms • Reusable text snippets • Local word predictions and keyboard haptics • Keyboard appearance controls LOCAL WRITING INTELLIGENCE On iOS 26, Apple Foundation Models can improve cleanup on supported devices. ARA uses local rules when the model is unavailable. Both methods stay on your iPhone. PRIVACY BY DESIGN ARA has no account, advertising, analytics, or cloud speech. Full Access carries commands and results through Apple's App Group on this device. The keyboard extension contains no network code. ONE-TIME UNLOCK One lifetime purchase unlocks every ARA feature forever. There is no subscription. ARA requires iOS 17 or later. Language availability depends on the on-device speech recognition installed on your iPhone.

Screenshots

Frokus3 screens
Voice to Text Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Frokus at none against Voice to Text Keyboard's 2. Voice to Text Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice to Text Keyboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Frokus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frokus ships an update every 9 months, Voice to Text Keyboard daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Frokus versus Voice to Text Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrokusVoice to Text Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgios AvenidisSilpho LLC

In-app purchases

None

Frokus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Voice to Text Keyboard

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • ARA Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Frokus free?
Frokus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice to Text Keyboard free?
Voice to Text Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frokus or Voice to Text Keyboard have ads?
Neither Frokus nor Voice to Text Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frokus or Voice to Text Keyboard?
Frokus ships an update every 9 months, and Voice to Text Keyboard daily. Most recently, Frokus was updated on November 4, 2026 and Voice to Text Keyboard on November 6, 2026.

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