Comparison

Focus vs Doably

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

Head to head
About

Focus

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Take control of your personal growth. Focus is your all-in-one self-development companion โ€” designed to help you build better habits, journal with intention, and dive deep into distraction-free work sessions. Whether you're trying to break bad habits, build a consistent routine, or stay focused throughout the day, Focus brings the tools you need into one beautifully simple app. Features: Habit Tracker โ€“ Build streaks and stay consistent Daily Journal โ€“ Reflect, grow, and gain clarity Deep Work Timer โ€“ Eliminate distractions and get in flow Progress Overview โ€“ Visualize your development over time No clutter. No distractions. Just real tools to help you become your best self โ€” one day at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yCVpYUVdwF4IAVAb_r3-9q6HU2bhP5LwlAxFgKR8kNY/edit?usp=sharing

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Doably

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You already know what you should be doing. That is the problem. Knowing was never the hard part. Starting is. Doably is built for the sixty seconds between "I should do this" and actually beginning. Type the thing you have been avoiding. It becomes a ladder of steps so small they feel silly to skip, and then Doably shows you exactly one of them at a time. ONE STEP ON THE SCREEN No list. No due dates. No projects, tags or priorities. Just the step you are on, a quiet countdown, and a button that says Done. The next step slides in only when the last one is finished. TELL IT HOW MUCH YOU HAVE Fried, Low, or Okay. Your answer does not change the steps. It changes how many you are asked to commit to right now. On a bad day, Doably asks for exactly one. IT STAYS WITH YOU The current step lives in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen, so it is still in front of you while you are in another app, or in the kitchen, or halfway out the door. 80 LADDERS ALREADY WRITTEN The dishes. The tax return. The message you have not answered. Getting out of bed. Every one hand-written, starting with a step you can do without deciding anything. TOO BIG? CUT IT SMALLER If a step still feels like too much, one tap splits it in half. Again, if you need to. WRITTEN ON YOUR DEVICE For anything the library does not cover, Doably writes the ladder using Apple Intelligence, entirely on your iPhone. Nothing you type is ever sent anywhere, because there is nowhere to send it. No account. No sync. No analytics. No network. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: three new ladders a week, twenty of the written ladders, the full focus session, and the Live Activity. Premium: unlimited ladders, all 80 written ladders, ladders written on your device for anything else, cutting any step smaller, saving your own ladders to reuse, full history and streaks, and the Home Screen widgets. Premium is $29.99 a year with 7 days free, or $69.99 once and it is yours. Writing your own steps is always free, and never counts against anything. Doably is a focus tool. It does not diagnose or treat anything, and it is not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ofolabs.net/doably/privacypolicy App Terms: https://ofolabs.net/doably/terms

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Doably4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus at none against Doably's 2. Focus also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Doably sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Focus versus Doably: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDoably
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimileyin SalamFaruk Orman

In-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Doably

Subscriptions1
  • Doably Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Doably Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doably free?
Doably is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or Doably have ads?
Neither Focus nor Doably shows ads.

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