Checkmate vs ExploreFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkmate
Organize daily tasks, notes, and calendar events in a single application. Utilize customizable Groups to consolidate related information for quick access. Streamline your workflow and eliminate the need for multiple productivity tools.
- Task management
- Note-taking
- Calendar integration
- Customizable Groups
- Unified productivity
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With Checkmate, you can organize your daily tasks, notes, and calendar events in one place. Keep relevant data together using customizable Groups, which allow you to easily access everything with the press of a button. Gone are the days of needing three separate apps to stay productive. Simplify everything with Checkmate. Generative artificial intelligence was used lightly in the development of this app.
ExploreFocus
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Turn Your Focus into a World Tour Struggling to stay productive? ExploreFocus reinvents the Pomodoro Technique by turning every focus session into a journey. Instead of just watching a clock, you are traveling the world. Why ExploreFocus? - Gamified Productivity: Every 30-minute session unlocks a beautiful City Card from destinations like Tokyo, Paris, or New York. - Build Your Archive: Collect landmarks and cultural icons. Visualize your hard work as a growing gallery of world travel. - Instant Focus: No complex setup. Open the map, tap start, and get to work. Perfect for students and professionals managing ADHD. Stop procrastination and start exploring. Your next destination is just one focus session away. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Checkmate and ExploreFocus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Checkmate | ExploreFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tanner George | JUNPING LTD |
In-app purchases
Checkmate
No in-app purchases
ExploreFocus
No in-app purchases
