Comparison

Pattrn vs Focused

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

Head to head
About

Pattrn

Build discipline and focus with an AI coach that adapts to your needs. Track routines, set goals, and measure progress with gamified features. This app helps you stay consistent and achieve your long-term objectives.

Highlights
  • AI coach for motivation and clarity
  • Track focus and consistency scores
  • Gamified progress with RPG elements
  • Build habit streaks and link to goals
  • Set SMART goals and milestones
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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Rated 4.9/5 by users, Pattrn is the #1 app to build discipline and stay locked in. It’s not about planning — it’s about following through. Become the most disciplined version of yourself. Track your routines, set goals, and train focus like a muscle — with an AI coach that adapts to you. Why Pattrn Works - Start a 60-day challenge: - Train discipline daily: Lock in with visual streaks and goals. - AI coach support: Chat with your personal agent for clarity and motivation. - Track focus & consistency: Measure your Focus Score and Precision Rate. - Level up your life: Gamified progress that feels like an RPG. - No fluff: A clean, powerful design that keeps you focused — no bloat, no noise. Who It’s For - People who want to build discipline and stay consistent - Creators, founders, students, and athletes who lose focus fast - Anyone tired of “productivity apps” that don’t actually help - Those who want an AI that pushes them to keep going Top Features - Set SMART goals instantly* - Build habit streaks & track progress - Link daily actions to long-term goals - See your Focus Score every day - Get AI insights to stay locked in longer* - Personalized recommendations from your Agent* - Widgets for home & lock screen tracking* - Milestones for Breaking up Goals into Smaller Steps* - Goal Off Track Notifications* Pattrn is the most advanced discipline app — your AI-powered system to focus, stay consistent, and build discipline that lasts. *Features require an active subscription to be used. Privacy Policy: https://pattrn.io/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focused

This app helps you track, analyze, and share your focus sessions. It offers advanced analytics, app blocking during sessions, and multiple timer modes including Pomodoro. Set daily and weekly goals to improve your productivity and understand your time management.

Highlights
  • Track focus sessions
  • Advanced analytics and insights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Pomodoro and other timer modes
  • Organize sessions with tags
  • Create and share session summaries
  • Set daily and weekly focus goals
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Turn screen time into focus time. Focused helps you start real focus sessions, block distracting apps while you work, and track the progress you make every day. Whether you are studying, reading, working, building a business, or trying to spend less time scrolling, Focused gives you a simple system for locking in and finishing focused work. What you can do with Focused: Block distracting apps during focus sessions Track your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly focus time. Use unlimited, timed, or Pomodoro-style sessions Tag sessions like Deep Work, Study, Reading, or Research See analytics that show when you focus best Share your focus with custom focus shareables. Set goals that help you build a routine you can keep Focused is for people who are tired of feeling scattered and want a clearer, calmer, more consistent way to work. *Focused is a subscription-based app. After onboarding, an active subscription is required to access the app’s features, including starting focus sessions, viewing analytics, sharing your focus with shareables, blocking distracting apps, and other Focused features.* Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusedtermsofservice.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2d2372924bc48032aa9ef7bcebbf8e2d

Screenshots

Pattrn4 screens
Focused4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pattrn at free with in-app purchases against Focused's subscription. Pattrn also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Focused's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Pattrn sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focused sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. 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 — 4.8 for Pattrn against 4.7 for Focused. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pattrn has 1.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattrn ships an update weekly, Focused every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pattrn versus Focused: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattrnFocused
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro SchottMatthew Morones

Customer experience

Pattrn

All ratings1,087 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

Focused

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pattrn

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pattrn Monthly$7.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Pattrn Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$44.99
5 purchases

Focused

Subscriptions5
  • Focused$12.991 Month
  • Focused$14.991 Month
  • Focused$29.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Focused$39.991 Year
  • Focused$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pattrn free?
Pattrn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focused free?
Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pattrn or Focused?
Pattrn is rated higher. Pattrn averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Focused averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Pattrn or Focused have ads?
Pattrn shows ads; Focused does not.
Which is updated more often, Pattrn or Focused?
Pattrn ships an update weekly, and Focused every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pattrn was updated on November 9, 2026 and Focused on October 30, 2026.

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