Comparison

JoinListy vs Focus Bubble Timer

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

Head to head
About

JoinListy

Features
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JoinListy makes shared lists, calendars, and reminders effortless. JoinListy is the all-in-one shared list, calendar, and reminder app for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, events, and personal reminders. Whether you are planning groceries, organizing your home, preparing for a trip, tracking important dates, managing a shared calendar, or coordinating with family, roommates, friends, or teammates, JoinListy keeps everyone in sync. No more forgotten items, duplicate purchases, messy notes, missed tasks, calendar confusion, or endless chat messages. With JoinListy, everyone can view, edit, assign, and complete items together, while shared calendars and reminders help you stay on top of what matters. Supports 14+ languages for a smoother shared experience. 1. Shared Grocery Lists Create grocery lists for each store, recipe, or occasion. Add quantity, unit, categories, and optional images. Check items off in real time while shopping. 2. Shared To-Do & Task Lists Use JoinListy as your collaborative to-do list and household organizer. Assign tasks, add notes, due dates, images, and priority levels. 3. Shared Packing Lists Plan trips, vacations, moving, or weekend getaways with organized packing lists. Add quantities, sort by category, assign who packs what, and check things off together. 4. Shared Wishlist Lists Save gift ideas, birthday wishes, holiday shopping ideas, and personal wants. Add notes, categories, quantities, prices, links, and images. 5. Shared Chores Lists Keep your household running smoothly with chores lists built for shared responsibility. Assign chores, manage recurring tasks, and track routines. 6. Blank Lists Create a blank list for anything you need to organize: checklists, event planning, projects, school supplies, home inventory, party planning, and more. 7. Shared Calendar Plan events, appointments, activities, deadlines, errands, and reminders in a shared calendar. Add calendar entries, invite users, and collaborate so everyone can see what is coming up. 8. Personal Reminders Never miss an important moment with reminders for bills, birthdays, health, work, travel, shopping, and personal plans. Set a date and time, choose priority, add notes or a link, enable notifications, and repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or selected weekdays. Real-Time Collaboration Invite family, friends, roommates, or teammates in seconds. See new items, edits, assignments, calendar entries, reminders, and completed tasks appear instantly. Notifications That Matter Get notified when tasks are assigned to you, when a high-priority item is added, when a calendar entry is added, or when a reminder is due. Perfect For - Families managing groceries, chores, calendars, and reminders - Couples planning errands, shopping, trips, and important dates - Roommates sharing household tasks and supplies - Friends organizing events, travel, and wishlists - Small teams coordinating checklists, calendars, and responsibilities Key Features - Shared lists for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, reminders, and more - Shared calendar for events, entries, reminders, and collaboration - Real-time sync across devices - Assignments, priorities, notes, due dates, and notifications - Quantities, categories, links, and optional images - Repeating reminders with flexible schedules - Clean and intuitive organizer - 14+ supported languages Why JoinListy? Life is easier when everyone works from the same list, shares the same calendar, and keeps reminders in one place. From grocery shopping and chores to travel packing, wishlists, daily tasks, blank lists, events, and reminders, JoinListy brings clarity to everyday organization. Download JoinListy now and simplify shared organization with the all-in-one shared grocery list, to-do list, packing list, wishlist, chores, calendar, blank list, and reminder app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Bubble Timer

This app helps you achieve deep focus by guiding you through intentional work sessions. It uses a simple, distraction-free timer and automatically tracks your progress, providing insights into your productivity over time. Designed to retrain your mind for single-tasking, it's ideal for work, study, or chores.

Highlights
  • Bubble-based timer (5-60 minutes)
  • Task entry before sessions
  • Pause and resume functionality
  • Automatic session tracking
  • Daily & weekly summaries
  • Full session history
  • On-device data storage
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Description Focus Bubble helps you stop multitasking and get more done. Choose a focus “bubble,” enter your task, and start an intentional work session designed for deep concentration. Every session is logged automatically, giving you real insights into your productivity over time. Why it works Our brains perform best when we focus on ONE task at a time. Focus Bubble uses simple, intentional blocks of time to retrain your mind to stay present—without distractions. Features • Beautiful bubble-based timer (5–60 minutes) • Simple task entry before each session • Pause and resume controls • Automatic session tracking • Daily & weekly summaries • Most-used duration insights • Full session history • All data stored on-device only • No account, no login, no ads Stay Focused. Get More Done. Whether you’re working, studying, reading, or tackling chores, Focus Bubble makes deep work simple and sustainable.

Screenshots

JoinListy4 screens
Focus Bubble Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Bubble Timer at none against JoinListy's 4. Focus Bubble Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). JoinListy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. JoinListy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Focus Bubble Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
JoinListy versus Focus Bubble Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinListyFocus Bubble Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBAPP PIXEL SRLIan Sutherland

In-app purchases

4 purchases

JoinListy

Subscriptions4
  • JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Monthly)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • JoinListy Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • JoinListy Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
None

Focus Bubble Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JoinListy free?
JoinListy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Bubble Timer free?
Focus Bubble Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JoinListy or Focus Bubble Timer have ads?
JoinListy shows ads; Focus Bubble Timer does not.

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