Focusy vs Notivx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focusy
This app helps you stay focused by temporarily locking distracting applications until you complete your tasks. It's designed to build concentration habits, reduce smartphone addiction, and improve productivity for work or study.
- Register tasks and restrict apps
- Safe app locking via ScreenTime API
- Achievement animations and quotes
- Build concentration habits
- Reduce social media/game time
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Don't get distracted by your smartphone. Focus on what's really important. Focusy is a “concentration habit-forming app” that temporarily locks specified apps (such as social media and games) until you complete your to-do list. It's the perfect tool for people who want to break their smartphone addiction or concentrate on their studies or work. [Main Features] • Register tasks (TODOs) and restrict apps until they are completed • Safe app locking using the ScreenTime API • Achievement animations and inspirational quotes when unlocking to boost motivation <Recommended for> Those who want to focus on studying or work but keep reaching for their smartphone Those who want to reduce time spent on social media or games Those who struggle with self-management and want to develop habits Use your time for what truly matters. Focusy supports you in accomplishing your “to-do” Terms of Use: https://pattern-gear-31e.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-22940c6e39438010a093e8924e654d97?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://pattern-gear-31e.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-22940c6e3943809698e0cb151d102fc3?source=copy_link
Notivx
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Turn “read it later” into notes you can find again. Notivx brings web articles, your own thoughts, photos and PDFs together. Keep research beside your notes instead of scattered across bookmarks. Start free with up to 50 notes. SAVE FROM SAFARI Save a web page from the share menu and add tags or a reason for keeping it. Supported posts and videos can appear inside a note; other content can be kept as a link. ORGANIZE AND FIND Group notes in notebooks, add tags, and search titles and body text. Combine text, checklists, images and PDFs to keep source material and your ideas together. MORE ROOM TO READ Use Notivx on iPhone and iPad. Unfold iPhone Duo to browse the note list and read the selected note side by side. Enable iCloud sync to use your notes on supported devices signed into the same Apple Account. REVISIT IDEAS WITH A QUESTION On supported setups, on-device AI helps find saved text related to your current question, with reasons and excerpts you can review. START FREE. ADD PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT. Free: up to 50 notes, basic editing, Safari web clipping, title/body search and iCloud sync. Pro: unlimited notes, video saving, image/PDF OCR, search inside attachments and backup. Monthly and lifetime purchases unlock the same Pro features. See current prices in the app. ENEX note import is also supported. Web and video capture or display depends on the site, sign-in status and network connection. On-device AI requires iOS 26 or later and an Apple Intelligence compatible device, with Apple Intelligence enabled in a supported language and region and its models ready. Purchases are charged to your Apple Account. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage them in your App Store account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase with no automatic renewal. Switching to lifetime does not cancel an existing monthly subscription. Start with one article you want to keep. Privacy Policy: https://muscle-t.com/privacy-policy-notivx Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Notivx at none against Focusy's shown. Focusy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Focusy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Notivx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focusy ships an update monthly, Notivx every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focusy | Notivx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | kentaro kimoto | Mamiko Tsukamoto |
In-app purchases
Focusy
- Premium Plan (monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium Plan (annual fee)$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$29.99
Notivx
- Notivx Pro$3.991 Month
- Notivx Pro Lifetime$39.99









