Comparison

Drifta vs FocusBrew

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

Head to head
About

Drifta

Organize your day with a task list designed for ADHD. Capture tasks quickly, choose manageable next steps, and build routines. An AI coach offers support for breaking down tasks and managing your lists.

Highlights
  • Daily, Up Next, and Backlog task organization
  • Scheduled tasks and recurring routines
  • Focus timer for dedicated work sessions
  • AI Coach for task breakdown and list management
  • Progress review of completed tasks
  • Apple Watch integration for task management
Features
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Drifta helps you organize the day, capture a task quickly, and choose a manageable next step. Keep tasks in Daily Tasks, Up Next and Backlog. Set schedules and reminders, build recurring routines, and use a focus timer when it is time to begin. Review completed tasks and progress without losing sight of what comes next. The free version includes up to 10 daily tasks, three voice captures, and focus sessions up to five minutes. Drifta Pro adds unlimited daily tasks and voice capture, longer focus sessions, custom recurrence, Coach conversations, opt-in SMS reminders, and Apple Watch task features. Coach can help you break a task into smaller steps and work with your lists. Before using Coach, choose whether to share conversation and task context with Anthropic through Drifta's server. You can turn sharing off in Settings. Coach usage limits apply. With Drifta Pro, see today's tasks on Apple Watch, complete or snooze tasks from your wrist, and use a daily-task complication. On iOS 26 or later, wake-up alarms use Apple's system alarm support after you grant alarm access. Earlier iOS versions use notification reminders, which can be silenced by Silent mode, Focus or notification settings. SMS reminders require a verified phone number and separate consent. Message and data rates may apply. Voice capture uses Apple's speech recognition. Drifta Pro is an auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription. The current price, billing period and any eligible trial appear before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.drifta.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.drifta.app/support

About

FocusBrew

Features
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Too much to do and don’t know where to start? FocusBrew turns everything on your mind into a simple plan: just 3 priorities, tiny next steps, and a focus timer to help you begin. TOO MUCH TO DO? START WITH 3. Traditional to-do lists can become another thing to manage. FocusBrew keeps your day simple by showing only three tasks at a time, so you can stop reorganizing your list and start doing what matters. FROM BRAIN DUMP TO FIRST STEP Get everything out of your head with a quick brain dump. FocusBrew’s AI can break big, vague, or overwhelming tasks into smaller, doable steps so the next action feels clear. “Clean the apartment” becomes a few small starting steps. “Finish the quarterly report” becomes a simple sequence. “Study for the exam” becomes something you can begin now. BUILT TO HELP YOU START → 3-TASK FOCUS VIEW See only what matters right now instead of staring at a long list. → AI TASK BREAKDOWN Turn big projects into small, practical next steps. → BRAIN DUMP Capture tasks, ideas, errands, and everything on your mind before you forget it. → VISUAL FOCUS TIMER Use a color-shifting countdown to make time easier to see while you work. → TIME BLOCKING Give tasks a place in your day and build a plan you can realistically follow. → AUTO-ROLLOVER Didn’t finish something today? Unfinished tasks can move forward without turning your planner into a wall of overdue items. → VOICE INPUT Speak your tasks when typing feels like too much effort. → MOTIVATING PROGRESS Collect achievements as you move forward — without relying on punishing streaks. FOR WORK, STUDY, HOME, AND LIFE Use FocusBrew for work projects, studying, cleaning, errands, personal goals, planning your day, or any task that feels easier once you know the first step. CALM PRODUCTIVITY, BY DESIGN FocusBrew is for people who want a simpler way to get things done. It is especially useful when long lists feel overwhelming, big tasks are hard to begin, or you want fewer decisions between planning and doing. ADHD-FRIENDLY, NOT ADHD-ONLY FocusBrew keeps the low-overwhelm ideas that inspired it — fewer tasks on screen, smaller next steps, visual time cues, and a calmer workflow — while being useful for anyone who wants a more focused way to plan and act. PLAN LESS. START MORE. Brain dump it. Break it down. Pick your 3. Start. SUBSCRIPTION FocusBrew offers auto-renewing subscription options. Available plans and local pricing are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://im-shd-aql.github.io/FocusBrew-Landing-Page/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://im-shd-aql.github.io/FocusBrew-Landing-Page/terms.html

Screenshots

Drifta4 screens
FocusBrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusBrew at every 2 weeks against Drifta's every 7 months. FocusBrew also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drifta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FocusBrew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drifta ships an update every 7 months, FocusBrew every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Drifta versus FocusBrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriftaFocusBrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogan MooreShahid Aaqeel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drifta

Subscriptions2
  • Drifta Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Drifta Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

FocusBrew

Subscriptions2
  • FocusBrew Weekly$5.997 Days
  • FocusBrew Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Drifta free?
Drifta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusBrew free?
FocusBrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drifta or FocusBrew have ads?
Neither Drifta nor FocusBrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drifta or FocusBrew?
Drifta ships an update every 7 months, and FocusBrew every 2 weeks. Most recently, Drifta was updated on October 28, 2026 and FocusBrew on October 25, 2026.

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