Comparison

BUSY vs Fync App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Fync App

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Your phone fights for your attention. FYNC gives it back. FYNC combines a real app blocker with planning, journaling, and an AI companion – and with the physical FYNC Card, focusing becomes a deliberate act: tap the card, distractions off. FOCUS THAT ACTUALLY STICKS • Start and end focus sessions with a tap of your FYNC Card (NFC) • Focus profiles for every situation: Work, Study, Sleep, Deep Focus – you decide which apps get blocked • Strict Mode: your session only ends when you consciously end it with your card – no excuses, no doomscrolling • Emergency unlocks in case your card isn't at hand • Screen time at a glance: see where your time really goes PLAN YOUR DAY • Calendar-style planner with Apple Calendar sync • Todos with times, attachments, and locations – swipe to complete • Goals and routines that keep you on track long-term JOURNAL & TIMELINE • Capture thoughts and moods – with mood scale, tags, photos, and places • Your timeline shows what your days really look like • Journal map: memories right where they happened KIRA – YOUR AI COMPANION • Chat with Kira or just talk – naturally, by text or voice • Kira creates journal entries, todos, and events straight from the conversation • Reflect on your day, sort your thoughts, plan your next step THE FYNC CARD The FYNC Card is a physical NFC card (available separately). It turns focusing into something as deliberate as flipping a switch – and permanently unlocks the focus features. Activating it for the first time also gets you 14 days of FYNC Plus for free. You can use the app without a card, too. FYNC PLUS Kira, Journal, and Timeline are part of FYNC Plus (monthly or yearly subscription). The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Your journal entries and conversations with Kira are private. We don't sell data and we don't show ads. Privacy Policy: https://fync.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://fync.app/terms Take your attention back. One tap is all it takes.

Screenshots

BUSY4 screens
Fync App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BUSY at none against Fync App's 3. BUSY also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Fync App's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fync App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BUSY asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BUSY versus Fync App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUSYFync App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlipper - FZCOFYNC Software UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

None

BUSY

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fync App

Subscriptions3
  • FYNC Plus$5.991 Month
  • FYNC Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • FYNC Plus (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

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

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