Smart Focus vs FixM4A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Focus
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THE RIGHT FOCUS MODE FOR EVERY SITUATION Focus modes let your iPhone adapt to different parts of your life. You may use Work to silence personal distractions, Personal to hide professional notifications, Holiday to disconnect from work, or Sleep to reduce interruptions at night. But the automation options built into iOS may not be flexible enough for every schedule. Smart Focus adds the missing logic. AUTOMATICALLY CHOOSE THE RIGHT FOCUS MODE Smart Focus determines which Focus mode should be activated based on your configuration, including: - working and non-working days; - working hours; - wake-up and bedtime schedules; - ongoing calendar events; - accepted or tentative meetings; - all-day events; - keywords found in event titles; - public holidays from a dedicated calendar; - custom exclusion keywords. FLEXIBLE AND FULLY CONFIGURABLE Choose which Focus modes you want to use and enter their exact names as configured on your iPhone. You can configure modes such as: - Do Not Disturb; - Work; - Personal; - Holiday; - Sleep; - or no active Focus mode. You can also define different schedules for working days and non-working days. WORKS WITH APPLE SHORTCUTS For privacy and security reasons, third-party apps cannot directly change the active Focus mode. Smart Focus determines the appropriate mode, then Apple Shortcuts applies it automatically. A ready-to-use shortcut template is available from the support page, or you can create your own automation. PRIVACY-FOCUSED Your configuration and calendar information are processed on your device. Smart Focus does not require an account and does not upload your calendar content to an external server. TRY IT FREE Smart Focus can be used free for 30 days. After the trial period, you can choose: - a monthly subscription; - a yearly subscription; - or a one-time lifetime purchase. An additional trial period may be available when starting a subscription. The standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stilltrue.hsd.me/privacy
FixM4A
This utility tool aims to recover unplayable M4A audio files corrupted by truncation or damage. It extracts and converts available data from damaged files to restore them. Users select the corrupted file and a similar good file to initiate the repair process.
- Repair truncated M4A files
- Recover corrupted audio
- Extract data from damaged files
- Convert restored audio
- User-friendly repair process
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This tool attempts to repair M4A audio files that are unplayable due to accidental truncation and corruption.ย It extracts and converts as much data as possible from the damaged audio to restore it. โ How to use: 1. Select the 'Truncated M4A Audio' file. 2. Select a similar, good M4A audio file. 3. Click the 'Convert' button to begin the repair process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FixM4A at every 4 days against Smart Focus's every 10 days. FixM4A also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Smart Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and FixM4A sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart Focus ships an update every 10 days, FixM4A every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Focus | FixM4A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephane DEFAYE | Newkline Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Smart Focus
- Smart Focus3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Smart Focus7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Smart Focus (Lifetime)$3.99
FixM4A
- Fix M4A$3.99









