Moleculist vs Day Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moleculist
Organize your life by transforming interests into a cosmic, animated universe. Track books, movies, plants, food, games, people, and more with visually stunning displays and effortless data entry. Seamlessly integrate with other apps to capture discoveries and memories.
- Molecular home screen with animated universe
- One-tap adding for various life elements
- Automatic data extraction from websites
- Detailed tracking with notes and tags
- Seamless iPad experience
- Smart sharing via Share Sheet
- Export and backup functionality
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Moleculist Transform your life into a beautiful molecular universe. Moleculist turns personal organization into an inspiring, cosmic experience—where every part of your life becomes a shimmering “molecule” in your own animated universe. Your Life, Beautifully Mapped Every book you read, movie you watch, restaurant you discover, plant you nurture, recipe you cook, game you play, and person you celebrate becomes a living part of your personal cosmos. Watch your interests orbit, connect, and evolve in stunning animated displays. Features That Spark Joy • Molecular home screen with animated orbital rings and smooth motion • One-tap adding for books, movies, plants, food (recipes), games, restaurants, and people • Seamless iPad experience with visuals that shine on the big screen • Smart sharing from Safari or any app via the Share Sheet • Automatic extraction of images, titles, and details from websites—no typing needed • Detailed tracking with status updates, notes, and tags • Export and backup to keep your universe safe Your Molecules Books – Track reading progress, save quotes, and build your literary galaxy. Movies and Shows – Organize your watchlist, rate favorites, and log recommendations. Plants – Track growth stages, care routines, and health in your digital garden. Food and Recipes – Save recipes, track cooking history, and perfect your culinary molecule. Restaurants – Log visits, rate dishes, and map your food adventures. Games – Track your gaming backlog, progress, and completed adventures. People – Remember birthdays, anniversaries, and gift ideas; keep profiles with photos, relationship types, and special notes. Moments – Capture memories, log your mood, and connect them to the moments that made them. Finds - Track your digital discoveries Design Philosophy Moleculist makes tracking feel magical—combining smooth animations, a cosmic theme, and elegant visuals so organizing your life is both fun and inspiring. No ads. No subscriptions. Free updates for life. One-time purchase for your personal life universe.
Day Focus
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Get things done! Make a list, and Day Focus will help you focus, one item at a time, allowing you to crush your daily task lists. Live activities will help you keep your current task in focus through interruptions big and small. Swipe up for next, left to delete, right to add it to your Rainy Day list, and down for done. Comes with a simple companion watch application. Can't get the "nice to do" items done today? No problem... swipe them to the Rainy Day list. Got it all done early today? Tap "Rainy Day" and pull a random task from the Rainy Day list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moleculist at none against Day Focus's 1. Moleculist also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). Day Focus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Day Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moleculist asks for nothing beyond the download.
Day Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moleculist has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Moleculist | Day Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bijjol Rambhia Kiran | Steamtown Media Limited |
In-app purchases
Moleculist
No in-app purchases
Day Focus
- Remove Ads$0.99









