Comparison

Focus Goal vs Derot

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

Head to head
About

Focus Goal

This app helps you track and log time spent on important tasks and projects. It's designed to encourage deep work by allowing uninterrupted focus sessions and analyzing your progress over time to optimize productivity.

Highlights
  • Track total time invested in tasks
  • Log deep work sessions without forced breaks
  • Analyze progress and productivity trends
  • Master focus and understand habits
  • Measure progress over days, weeks, or months
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Focus - Goal - Time - Habit Tracker Time Jar is the ultimate tool for tracking and logging your time spent on meaningful, long-tasks. Whether you're working on a project, reading a book, or building new skills, Time Jar helps you stay in the zone and measure your progress. Designed for deep work, Time Jar empowers you to break free from distractions and Pomodoro-enforced breaks. Instead, track how long you can focus uninterrupted and see your performance evolve over days, weeks, or months. Why Time Jar? - Track Total Time: Measure how much time you’ve invested in a task or project. - Log Deep Work Sessions: Focus without forced breaks and track session durations. - Analyze Your Progress: Discover trends and insights to optimize your productivity. Time Jar isn’t just about time management—it’s about mastering your focus, understanding your habits, and making every moment count. Your time matters. Track it. Reflect on it. Master it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Derot

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications and tracking your screen usage. It offers daily limits, a brain health score, and digital detox challenges to build better habits and improve focus.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Track screen time with analytics
  • Set daily usage limits
  • Brain health score
  • 7-day digital detox challenges
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Fight Brainrot. Reclaim Your Life. You pick up your phone for "just one second" - and 45 minutes vanish. Modern life keeps your brain in a constant loop of scrolling, notifications, and noise. Derot gives you a calm space. A simple timer. A chance to breathe again. WHAT YOU GET: - Block Distractions: Block TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, games, and any app that steals your focus - Track Screen Time: See exactly where your time goes with beautiful, easy-to-read analytics - Set Daily Limits: Choose your limits, get gentle reminders, and stay on track - Brain Health Score: Understand how your phone habits affect your mental clarity - 7-Day Digital Detox: Build streaks, earn rewards, and watch your focus grow - Progress Tracking: See your improvement day by day, week by week WHY DEROT? Most screen time apps just show you data. Derot helps you actually change your habits. We combine app blocking, usage tracking, and daily challenges to help you reduce screen time, stay focused, and feel present again. REAL RESULTS: - Users reduce screen time by an average of 2+ hours daily - 94% of users feel less distracted after one week - Build lasting habits with daily streaks and challenges PRIVATE & SECURE: - No account required - All data stays on your device - We don't collect any personal data Stop scrolling. Start living. Download Derot and take back control of your time today. Website: https://areser.net/derot Terms of Service: https://areser.net/derot/terms Privacy Policy: https://areser.net/derot/policy

Screenshots

Focus Goal4 screens
Derot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Focus Goal at free against Derot's freemium. Focus Goal also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Derot's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Goal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Derot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Goal against 5.0 for Derot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Goal ships an update every 9 days, Derot every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Goal versus Derot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus GoalDerot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Minh Thach HoAnh Nguyen

Customer experience

Focus Goal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Derot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Goal

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$9.991 Year
5 purchases

Derot

Subscriptions4
  • Derot Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Derot Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Derot Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Derot Annual Subscription1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Derot Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Focus Goal free?
Focus Goal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Derot free?
Derot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Goal or Derot?
Focus Goal and Derot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Focus Goal or Derot have ads?
Neither Focus Goal nor Derot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Goal or Derot?
Focus Goal ships an update every 9 days, and Derot every 4 days. Most recently, Focus Goal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Derot on October 24, 2026.

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