Comparison

Focus Six vs PriorityStack

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

Head to head
About

Focus Six

Features
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Six tasks. One window. Every day. Focus Six is built on the Ivy Lee Method: each day you pick the six things that matter most, put them in order, and work through them. Six is a hard limit, not a suggestion. That limit is what makes the method work. YOUR OWN FOCUS WINDOW Most planners reset at midnight. Focus Six does not. You set the window your day runs in, whether that is 08:00 to 17:00 or 19:00 to 02:00. The day starts when your window starts, ends when it ends, and a live countdown shows what is left. PLAN, THEN WORK Plan your six in one sheet. Drag to reorder. Save the tasks you repeat as favorites and drop them in with one tap. When the window opens, your six sit in front of you as a grid. Nothing hidden, nothing to scroll. COMPLETE WITH INTENT Press and hold a task to complete it. Hold long enough and it detonates: a full screen shockwave, a camera shake, escalating haptics. Finishing something should feel like something. POINTS AND STREAKS Every completed task is 10 points. Clear all six and you earn the 20 point all-six bonus. Your streak counts consecutive days where you planned six and cleared six, nothing less. Both are derived from your real history, so they always tell the truth. COMPARE WITH FRIENDS Connect Game Center and see your points next to your friends. Fully optional, fully reversible, friends only. Leave it off and the app never touches Game Center. REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOU One reminder before your window closes, so open tasks do not slip. You choose how far ahead. That is it. REVIEW AND HISTORY When the window closes you get a review: what you cleared, what you earned, where your streak stands. A monthly heatmap shows your consistency at a glance. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A small widget shows your progress and the task that is up next. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign up. No analytics, no tracking, no third party SDKs. Your tasks sync between your own devices through your private iCloud and nowhere else. BUILT FOR IPHONE Native SwiftUI and SwiftData. Light and dark, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels throughout, reduced motion respected. Nothing borrowed from the web. FOCUS SIX PREMIUM Premium unlocks full history and the monthly heatmap (free: current week), the Home Screen widget, unlimited favorites (free: three), and the planning reminder. Available monthly or yearly with a 3 day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://heuser.design/focussix/terms Privacy Policy: https://heuser.design/focussix/privacy

About

PriorityStack

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PriorityStack uses the Ivy Lee method: each night, write down tomorrow's 6 most important tasks in priority order. Tackle them one at a time. Simple, proven, and life-changing. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • The Ivy Lee Method — rank tomorrow's 6 most important tasks tonight, tackle them one at a time • Daily reflection log with mood and notes • Recurring tasks that auto-populate on the right weekday • Quick-capture inbox for stray ideas before they're lost • Focus sessions with interruption tracking • No sign-up and no account — your stacks stay on your device PRIORITYSTACK PREMIUM — $2.99/month: • Unlimited daily stacks • Full history and analytics • Recurring priorities • Weekly review • Every future update included PERFECT FOR: Productivity enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, busy professionals, and anyone who wants a clear, focused top-6 daily task list based on proven productivity methods. Choose the plan that suits you: monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID subscription settings. The Lifetime option is a single purchase with no renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabishapps.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Focus Six4 screens
PriorityStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Six at none against PriorityStack's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Six sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PriorityStack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Focus Six versus PriorityStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus SixPriorityStack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeo HeuserTabish Hassan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Six

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

PriorityStack

Subscriptions1
  • PriorityStack Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Focus Six free?
Focus Six is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PriorityStack free?
PriorityStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Six or PriorityStack have ads?
PriorityStack shows ads; Focus Six does not.

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