Focus Six vs EvalBud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Six
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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 (EULA): https://www.heuser.design/focussix/eula Privacy Policy: https://www.heuser.design/focussix/privacy
EvalBud
Capture and organize achievements throughout the year to easily generate performance statements for evaluations and award packages. This tool helps reduce last-minute scrambling by providing structured source material for reviews.
- Track accomplishments as they happen
- Record action, impact, result, and affected parties
- Organize entries by date, category, and tags
- Export data to Excel
- Generate EPB, OPB, and award package drafts
- AI-assisted follow-up questions
- Revise generated drafts
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Your next evaluation starts with what you do today. EvalBud helps military members capture accomplishments while the details are fresh, organize their impact, and turn saved work into evaluation and award drafts. For supervisors, it brings shared accomplishments, feedback, and package preparation into one place. Built for the Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. CAPTURE THE WORK Save accomplishments throughout the year, from daily responsibilities and major projects to training, leadership, and volunteer work. Record what you did, who it helped, and the results you achieved. Prefer to talk it through? Tell AI helps Pro users turn typed or spoken notes into organized entries, with follow-up questions to capture missing details. Review the entry before saving. FIND THE DETAILS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Keep dates, categories, measurable results, and supporting context together. Search and filter your log to find the right accomplishments for an evaluation cycle, award period, or specific package. TURN YOUR RECORD INTO A DRAFT Select saved accomplishments and use AI to help prepare evaluation narratives, performance statements, and award drafts with terminology and workflows tailored to your service. Save your drafts, review the wording, and refine them before use. WORK WITH YOUR TEAM Connect with your supervisor or direct reports through Team invitations. Share selected accomplishments, collaborate on packages, and exchange review notes and feedback. Control which accomplishments remain shared in EvalBud. BUILD TEAM AWARD PACKAGES Bring shared contributions together for package preparation. Pro users with the required Team permissions can use Team Award Package AI to help turn their team's accomplishments into a draft for review. START FREE Start with a free plan for accomplishment tracking and limited AI generation. Optional EvalBud Pro subscriptions unlock Tell AI and additional AI tools. Team AI requires Pro and the appropriate Team permissions. View current plans and pricing in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple account settings. Manage or cancel your subscription in the App Store. Keep the work. Keep the details. Be ready when it is time to write. EvalBud is an independent productivity tool, not an official military system. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or any military service. Do not enter classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), or other sensitive information. Review all AI output for accuracy and compliance with current official guidance before use. Privacy Policy: https://evalbud.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://evalbud.com/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EvalBud at weekly against Focus Six's monthly. EvalBud also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Focus Six sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and EvalBud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Six ships an update monthly, EvalBud weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Six | EvalBud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leo Heuser | EVALBUD LLC |
In-app purchases
Focus Six
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
EvalBud
- EvalBud Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- EvalBud Pro Annual$39.991 Year









