BUSY vs Kagi Summarize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BUSY
Enhance your productivity by blocking distracting apps and muting notifications. This tool offers customizable focus sessions, including Pomodoro-style workflows, and provides insights into your distraction attempts to help you improve focus.
- Customizable focus sessions (timer, Pomodoro, no time limit)
- Distraction blocking (apps, notifications)
- Accountability features (no skipping sessions)
- Distraction attempt tracking
- Apple Watch integration
- Customizable timer themes
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BUSY — Focus Timer & Distraction Blocker Stay focused. Get more done. Block distracting apps and notifications while adding structure to your day. Choose short focus sessions with regular breaks or switch to deep focus mode. Work without interruptions on iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac. FEATURES: - Instant Focus. Start focusing in one tap. Choose Pomodoro-style sessions with breaks or work without time limits. - BUSY Bar Сontrol. Connect and manage your BUSY Bar from your phone. Start focus sessions, block distractions, update firmware, connect to Wi-Fi, and more. - Music Themes. Choose visual themes with music designed to support deep, focused work. - Block Distractions. Automatically block distracting apps and mute notifications so you stay in control. - Track Your Attempts. See how often you try to open blocked apps and build stronger focus habits. - Structured Focus Sessions. Stay consistent with focus intervals designed to improve productivity. - Apple Watch & Mac Support. Start, stop, or manage sessions from your Apple Watch or Mac. Everything syncs instantly. BUSY helps you stay focused, reduce distractions, and build better work habits — across all your devices.
Kagi Summarize
Instantly transform web articles into tailored summaries that match your reading style and preferences. Choose from multiple summary formats and languages for a personalized content experience. Optimize your reading and expand your knowledge with this intelligent content companion.
- Instant article summaries
- Multiple summary formats
- Multilingual content recreation
- Adaptive summary lengths
- Unique reading modes
- Private and no telemetry
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Transform any web article into perfectly tailored summaries that match your reading style and preferences with Kagi Summarize - your content companion! Key Features: • Instant article summaries in multiple formats • Multilingual intelligent recreation of content • Adaptive summary lengths • Unique reading modes • No telemetry, 100% private Summary Styles: • Quick Snapshot • Comprehensive Overview • Bullet Point Highlights • ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5) Multilingual Magic: • Transform any article into a culturally adapted summary in your preferred language! How It Works: • Share any web article URL from Share Sheet • Choose your preferred summary style and language • Get your perfectly tailored summary in seconds • Powered by Kagi Perfect for: • Students • Professionals • Lifelong learners • Curious minds Download now and enjoy our app free while in beta for quality summaries you can count on. Optimize your reading, expand your knowledge! Privacy policy: https://kagi.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kagi Summarize at 4.8 against BUSY's 4.0. Kagi Summarize also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 58%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kagi Summarize holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of BUSY's written reviews are positive against 91% of Kagi Summarize's.
BUSY ships an update fortnightly, Kagi Summarize every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BUSY | Kagi Summarize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Flipper - FZCO | Kagi Inc. |
Customer experience
BUSY
Kagi Summarize
In-app purchases
BUSY
No in-app purchases
Kagi Summarize
No in-app purchases
