Scribas vs Focado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribas
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Let your imagination run wild. Scriba isn’t just a writing tool—it’s your creative sidekick. Whether you’re dreaming up epic adventures, building new worlds, or writing the next great game story, Scriba is here to help you bring your ideas to life. Simple, powerful, and made for storytellers like you.
Focado
This app uses a charming knitting avocado character to motivate users to focus. As you concentrate, the avocado knits items that can be traded for decorations to upgrade its room. It offers features like deep focus mode and Pomodoro breaks to enhance productivity.
- Knitting mechanic with focus progress
- Trade knitted items for room decorations
- Deep focus mode to block distractions
- Pomodoro break timer
- Live Activity for Lock Screen tracking
- Customizable room themes
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Meet Focado — a cozy focus timer where your concentration turns into handmade progress. When you focus, Avo — your tiny knitting avocado — starts knitting warm little beanies and gloves. Every stitch represents your focus. But if you interrupt the timer, Avo immediately drops the needles. Finish your session and Avo will trade the beanies and gloves they knitted for beautiful decorations to upgrade their room. The more you focus, the more Avo knits — and the cozier their world becomes. Now, you can also personalize your experience with a variety of Avocado skins. Unlock and choose your favorite Avo, and enjoy focusing with a character that fits your style. Focado is designed for students, workers, creators, and anyone who wants a calm, motivating way to stay consistent. Focus → Knit → Trade → Decorate. Simple, relaxing, and deeply rewarding. Why You’ll Love Focado Knitting Mechanic: Avo knits beanies and gloves as you stay focused Avocado Skins: Unlock and use different Avo styles to match your vibe Decoration Exchange: Completed sessions allow Avo to trade knitted items for new decorations Multiple Rooms: Decorate both Avo’s Study Room and Living Room to create your own cozy space Deep Focus Mode: Block distracting apps to protect your concentration and maximize Avo’s knitting Pomodoro Breaks: Give yourself a calm, refreshing break Live Activity: Track your timer progress right from the Lock Screen Room Themes: Cozy, Nature, Farmhouse, and more Focus Tags: Tag each session (Study, Work, Custom, and more) to understand what you focus on Detailed Stats: Track your focus time daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly Progress System: Strong focus = more knitting = more decorations How It Works Start a focus session Choose or create a Focus Tag for what you're working on Avo begins knitting beanies and gloves Stay focused while Avo keeps creating At the end, Avo trades knitted items for decorations Use decorations to customize both the Study Room and Living Room Review your stats and see how much you focused over time — and on what Personalize Avo with skins and grow their cozy world Privacy First All processing happens locally on your device. No data is uploaded, stored, or shared externally. Terms & Support Terms of Service: https://focadoapp.com/termsandconditions Privacy Policy: https://focadoapp.com/privacypolicy Support: support@focadoapp.com Start Your Cozy Focus Journey Build better focus habits, stay consistent, and grow Avo’s world one stitch at a time. Download Focado today — Avo is already holding the yarn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Focado at Free against Scribas's $3.99. Scribas's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16). On update cadence, ads, device support 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
Focado is free to download; Scribas costs $3.99 up front. Focado sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Scribas asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scribas ships an update fortnightly, Focado every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribas | Focado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oscar Garcia Martinez | Modernist LTD |
In-app purchases
Scribas
No in-app purchases
Focado
- Focado Monthly Pro1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- Focado Monthly Pro2 variants$4.991 Month
- Focado Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Focado Yearly Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Focado Yearly Pro$24.991 Year
- Focado Yearly Pro3 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Focado Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
- Thinkcado$5.99
- Smartcado$5.99
- Brainycado$5.99
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- Grungecado$5.99
- Bookcado$5.99
- Vibecado$5.99









