# BUSY vs BusySocialBattery

The clearest difference is rating: BusySocialBattery at 5.0 against BUSY's 3.8. BusySocialBattery also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). BUSY's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BusySocialBattery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BUSY has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of BUSY's written reviews are positive against 100% of BusySocialBattery's.

## The numbers

| Metric | BUSY | BusySocialBattery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busy-advanced-focus-timer/id6738797176/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busysocialbattery/id6800118589/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 160 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flipper - FZCO](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777132645) | [Matthew Wollenweber](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800118591) |

## What reviewers say

### BUSY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busy-advanced-focus-timer/id6738797176)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BusySocialBattery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busysocialbattery/id6800118589)

Visually communicate your social energy levels with a pixel-art display on your BUSY Bar. Choose from seven distinct levels, from 'Full' to 'Critical,' to let others know your availability for interaction without needing to ask.

**Highlights:** Seven social energy levels, Pixel-art display on BUSY Bar, Grinning, shrugging, and giving up faces, Persistent display until changed, Real-time synchronization, Optimized for BUSY Bar hardware

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BUSY free?

BUSY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BusySocialBattery free?

BusySocialBattery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BUSY or BusySocialBattery?

BusySocialBattery is rated higher. BUSY averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while BusySocialBattery averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do BUSY or BusySocialBattery have ads?

Neither BUSY nor BusySocialBattery shows ads.

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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.*