Comparison

Hardcore Focus vs To Do RPG

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

Head to head
About

Hardcore Focus

This app encourages focused work by having users commit to a single, meaningful task for a two-hour period. It blocks distractions and tracks your focus sessions, helping you accomplish real work instead of just managing tasks.

Highlights
  • Single daily task focus
  • 2-hour deep work timer
  • Distracting app blocking
  • Distraction tracking
  • Progress logging
  • Streaks and achievements
  • Widgets and Live Activities
Features
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Less phone. More life. Hardcore Focus is an iPhone app blocker with Screen Time. Block the apps that steal your attention, do real deep work, and fill the time you get back with habits that stick. No to-do lists. No calendar. Three things: Shield, Focus, Habits. BLOCK THE NOISE Shield blocks your most distracting apps with Screen Time — on a schedule, during a focus session, or always on. You choose how hard it is to get back in: • No Bypass — locked is locked • 15-Minute Bypass — one short, deliberate exception DO DEEP WORK The Focus tab is a single button. Tap it and work for as long as you want — no countdown, just an open timer that runs until you’re done. Block distracting apps for the session, keep the screen awake, and watch your daily focus goal fill up. Pause and resume when you need to. BUILD HABITS THAT STICK Track daily habits and routines by time of day. Check them off, count reps, or run a timed habit. Some habits track themselves — link them to Apple Health or to time spent in apps you actually want to use. Keep the streak alive. ALSO • Apple Watch — start sessions and complete habits from your wrist • Siri & Shortcuts — “Start a focus session,” “Mark off my habit” • Widgets, Live Activities & Dynamic Island • Complete habits from the Lock Screen, Control Center, or a widget • On-device AI insights into your focus patterns • Apple Music focus playlists, inside the session • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch PRIVATE BY DESIGN Zero data collection. Insights run on-device with Apple Intelligence — your data never leaves your phone, and anything you sync stays in your own iCloud. SUBSCRIPTION Hardcore Focus requires a subscription. Start with a 7-day free trial, then pick Weekly (3.99), Monthly (8.99), or Annual ($49.99 — best value). Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms: https://www.hardcorefocus.com/terms Privacy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfla/

About

To Do RPG

Turn your daily to-do list into an engaging role-playing game. Earn experience points, build streaks, and level up your productivity by completing tasks. Features priority levels and detailed progress tracking to make getting things done fun and addictive.

Highlights
  • Task completion rewards
  • Experience points (XP) system
  • Daily streak bonuses
  • Priority task levels
  • Detailed progress tracking
  • RPG-style gamification
Features
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Transform your daily tasks into an RPG adventure! Complete tasks, earn XP, build perfect day streaks, and level up your productivity. With three priority levels, streak bonuses, and detailed progress tracking, To Do RPG makes getting things done addictive and fun.

Screenshots

Hardcore Focus1 screens
To Do RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: To Do RPG at none against Hardcore Focus's 3. To Do RPG also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). Hardcore Focus's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Hardcore Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. To Do RPG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hardcore Focus against 5.0 for To Do RPG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hardcore Focus has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hardcore Focus ships an update every 2 months, To Do RPG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hardcore Focus versus To Do RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHardcore FocusTo Do RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric KuhnRobert Erwin

Customer experience

Hardcore Focus

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

To Do RPG

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hardcore Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Hardcore Focus Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Hardcore Focus Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Hardcore Focus Pro Annual$49.991 Year
None

To Do RPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hardcore Focus free?
Hardcore Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do RPG free?
To Do RPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hardcore Focus or To Do RPG?
Hardcore Focus and To Do RPG are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Hardcore Focus or To Do RPG have ads?
Neither Hardcore Focus nor To Do RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hardcore Focus or To Do RPG?
Hardcore Focus ships an update every 2 months, and To Do RPG every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hardcore Focus was updated on September 19, 2026 and To Do RPG on September 17, 2026.

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