Comparison

For Focus vs TidyCalm

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

Head to head
About

For Focus

Features
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Overwhelmed by drifting focus and task piles? ForFocus is the ADHD brain’s routine-and-focus coach. Beat time-blindness, procrastination, and distraction with visual timers, energy-level tasks, and AI task breakdowns. WHY FORFOCUS WORKS FOR ADHD ForFocus is built by and for neurodivergent adults. Every tool is tuned to reduce executive-function friction and turn micro-wins into lasting habits. KEY FEATURES β€’ Focus Sessions – Visual (and tactile) timers β€’ AI Magic Breakdown – Speak or type β€œdo taxes” and get bite-size, ordered steps you can actually start. β€’ 3-Item Task Queue – Shows only the next three doable tasks, auto-sorted by energy, due time, and context. β€’ Cross-Device Sync – iCloud keeps tasks and streaks updated on all your devices. β€’ Privacy First – No ads, no tracking; your data lives in your iCloud account. HOW USERS WIN Start tasks in under 60 secondsβ€”no more endless setup screens. Feel the passage of time with visual & haptic cues to fight time-blindness. Replace overwhelm with clear, bite-size next actions. Build consistent daily rhythms that survive low-dopamine days. For detailed information, please visit our Privacy Policy: noworrieslifestyle.com/privacy-policy and EULA: https://www.noworrieslifestyle.com/eula/

About

TidyCalm

Features
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Sometimes it's hard to start cleaning. You stand in the doorway of a messy room, and there is so much to do that your brain shuts down and you do nothing. TidyCalm is the solution to the overwhelm. Take a few photos of the room, and TidyCalm turns the mess into a short, easy-to-do list of cleaning steps. Each task includes a rough time estimate with a timer to keep you on track. The big, impossible job becomes just a handful of small, manageable tasks. How it works 1. Snap a photo. Take a few photos of the mess in a single room with your phone's camera. That's all you need to do. 2. Get your steps. TidyCalm reads the room and gives you a short, specific to-do list, like "clear the dishes from the desk," "wipe down the counter," or "collect and throw away the trash," each with its own time estimate. 3. Clean at your pace. Work through the to-do list one task at a time with a timer to keep you mindful, not frantic. The order does not matter, and you can stop whenever you like. The task suggestions and time estimates adapt to how you actually work, so they get more accurate over time. There are no streaks to keep and nothing to lose if you skip a day. You can clean one corner and be finished until you're ready to do more. Your privacy Photos stay private. They live on your device and are sent for analysis only to generate your list. Photos are never stored on our servers and are never used to train AI models. Location and other details are stripped from each photo before it leaves your phone. You can export or delete everything we hold, whenever you want. TidyCalm asks you to sign in with Apple so your rooms and history follow you between devices. For when starting is the hardest part. Privacy Policy: https://tidycalm.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

For Focus4 screens
TidyCalm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TidyCalm at 15.0 against For Focus's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. For Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TidyCalm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
For Focus versus TidyCalm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFor FocusTidyCalm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNo Worries! Lifestyle, LLCAshley Billings

In-app purchases

2 purchases

For Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
4 purchases

TidyCalm

Subscriptions4
  • TidyCalm Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • TidyCalm Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • TidyCalm Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • TidyCalm Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year

Questions

Is For Focus free?
For Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TidyCalm free?
TidyCalm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do For Focus or TidyCalm have ads?
Neither For Focus nor TidyCalm shows ads.

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