Comparison

Nexter vs BeeFocus

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

Head to head
About

Nexter

This app helps you build positive habits without the guilt of missed days. Track progress over weeks and months with flexible goals, and engage in friendly challenges with friends. It offers detailed statistics, widgets, and data export.

Highlights
  • Guilt-free habit tracking
  • Weekly goal setting
  • Friend challenges with shared goals
  • Progress statistics and trends
  • Home screen widgets
  • Built-in stopwatch
  • Data export
Features
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Habit trackers love making you feel bad. Nexter doesn't. Most apps turn your life into a streak you can't afford to break. Miss one day and bam - 214 days gone, big red zero, "you failed". We think that's nonsense. Life gets in the way. Nexter is built for real people who skip days and just keep going - no drama. Track anything you want more (or less) of - reading, running, water, meditation, screen time, whatever. Log it by time, count or distance - or just check the day off. One tap, day done. Watch your progress add up over weeks and months instead of beating yourself up over one missed day. Weekly goals, where you pick the bar: give any habit a goal like "3 days a week". Hit it week after week and a little week counter counts along. And no, it's not one of those streaks - miss a week and it freezes instead of dying. Weeks, not days - one lazy Tuesday costs you nothing. Don't feel like doing it alone? Start a challenge. One shared goal for you and your people - like 3 checks a week - and everyone has to hit it. You see who's showing up, there's a chat for cheering (and excuses), and nobody gets ranked or shamed. Up to 10 people, invited with a simple link. And your progress follows you around: a statistics tab with your personal bests and a trend you can scrub - back through a whole year -, widgets for your home screen, a stopwatch that keeps counting while the app is closed, and a full export of your data whenever you want it. Why people like it: - No daily streaks, no guilt, no manipulative notifications - Track habits by time, count or distance - or just check them off - Weekly goals where you set the bar - 3 days a week is a win - Challenges with friends - one shared goal, no leaderboard - Statistics, home-screen widgets and a built-in stopwatch - Reminders that nudge before your usual time, never after - Clean, fast and genuinely nice to look at - Works right away - no account needed to start Built by two people, not a growth team. We made Nexter because every other tracker made us feel bad. This one doesn't. Track what matters, ignore the rest, and don't sweat the days you miss. Your habits, your pace.

About

BeeFocus

Features
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Stay focused without losing track of what matters: BeeFocus combines a Pomodoro timer with your task list – for study, work and everyday life. How it works • Add a task – by text or voice, optionally split into subtasks by the AI assistant “Bee” • Start a focus session – 25-minute timer with breaks, also as a Live Activity and on Apple Watch • Block distractions – with focus mode and app blocking • See your progress – statistics, streaks and weekly goals Who is it for? Students, professionals and anyone who wants a clear plan for the day. Your data stays yours: iCloud sync, no ads, no account required. BeeFocus is free to use. BeeFocus Pro (monthly, yearly or one-time) unlocks AI planning, ambient sounds, advanced statistics and more. 7-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.torbenlehneke.de/apps/beefocus/nutzungsbedingungen.html

Screenshots

Nexter4 screens
BeeFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nexter at weekly against BeeFocus's monthly. Nexter also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Nexter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BeeFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexter ships an update weekly, BeeFocus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nexter versus BeeFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexterBeeFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel BihlTorben Lehneke

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nexter

Subscriptions2
  • Nexter Pro (monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Nexter Pro (yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nexter Pro (Lifetime)$22.99
3 purchases

BeeFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Nexter free?
Nexter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeeFocus free?
BeeFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nexter or BeeFocus have ads?
Neither Nexter nor BeeFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nexter or BeeFocus?
Nexter ships an update weekly, and BeeFocus monthly. Most recently, Nexter was updated on October 30, 2026 and BeeFocus on November 5, 2026.

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