Comparison

LavaFlow vs Focus Friend

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

Head to head
About

LavaFlow

This app combines a focus timer with task management to help you work efficiently. It allows you to set timed work sessions with breaks and organize tasks to stay on track. Track your progress and get more done with its streamlined approach.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with automatic breaks
  • Daily task management
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Detailed focus statistics
Features
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Focus timer meets task manager. One app that works. Work in bite-sized focus sessions with automatic breaks. Manage tasks that actually help you stay focused. Track your progress and get things done. I built LavaFlow because most productivity apps waste your time. They make you organize instead of work. LavaFlow works differently—focus timer and task management without the bloat. Free Version: - Add and manage daily tasks - Use the focus timer to stay on track - Clean, distraction-free interface Pro Version: - Unlimited tasks with no limits - Custom timer settings that work for you - Cloud sync across all devices - Detailed focus statistics and progress tracking Works for students studying for exams. Works for professionals finishing projects. Works for anyone who struggles with focus and needs to get things done. LavaFlow helps you prepare, focus, and finish what matters. No extra features. No distractions. Just the tools that work. By downloading this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Friend

This app offers a guilt-free daily planner designed for ADHD brains. It combines task management with neurodivergent focus strategies like body doubling and energy tracking to help users build momentum and complete tasks.

Highlights
  • Body doubling and study buddies
  • Energy-based planning
  • Visual focus timers with ambient noise
  • Zero-overhead task boards
  • Smart task suggestions
  • On-device privacy
Features
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Focus Friend is the guilt-free daily planner built specifically for the ADHD brain. If standard to-do lists leave you feeling overwhelmed, paralyzed, or burnt out, you are in the right place. We combine task management with proven neurodivergent focus strategies—like body doubling and energy tracking—so you can finally build momentum and get things done. WHY IT WORKS FOR ADHD: Body Doubling & Study Buddies: Can't start a task? Work alongside a virtual study buddy or a real-time "Work With Me" video right inside the app to instantly break through task paralysis. Energy-Based Planning: Stop forcing productivity. Track your energy levels to spot your natural focus windows and work when your brain is actually ready. Visual Focus Timers: Combat time blindness with simple, color-coded focus sessions and ambient background noise (brown noise, lo-fi, coffee shop). Zero-Overhead Task Boards: Triage your day fast. Sort tasks into High, Medium, or Low priority, or simply drop them into Morning, Afternoon, or Evening buckets. No complex scheduling required. Smart Task Support: Let on-device intelligence suggest categories and urgency so you don't have to overthink it. PRIVACY FIRST Your brain dump is safe. Your task data stays securely on your device, with smart suggestions running locally for maximum privacy. Important: Focus Friend is a productivity and self-management app. It is not a medical app and does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. PREMIUM & PRICING Focus Friend offers a free version to help you get started with limited daily tasks. Ready to go all in? Start a 7-day free trial of Focus Friend Premium (yearly plan) to unlock unlimited tasks, advanced tracking, and our full library of body-doubling features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shubhamjada.github.io/privacy/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

LavaFlow4 screens
Focus Friend4 screens

Verdict

The call

LavaFlow and Focus Friend are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LavaFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Friend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 5.0 for LavaFlow against 5.0 for Focus Friend. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LavaFlow ships an update weekly, Focus Friend every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LavaFlow versus Focus Friend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLavaFlowFocus Friend
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunbi LLCShubham Jada

Customer experience

LavaFlow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Friend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LavaFlow

Subscriptions2
  • LavaFlow Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • LavaFlow Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Focus Friend

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is LavaFlow free?
LavaFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Friend free?
Focus Friend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LavaFlow or Focus Friend?
LavaFlow and Focus Friend are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LavaFlow or Focus Friend have ads?
Neither LavaFlow nor Focus Friend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LavaFlow or Focus Friend?
LavaFlow ships an update weekly, and Focus Friend every 6 days. Most recently, LavaFlow was updated on October 30, 2026 and Focus Friend on October 31, 2026.

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