Focussimo vs ScrollNinja
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focussimo
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From fortissimo to pianissimo. Focussimo silences the apps that pull at you, so you can finish what you started. Pick a length, tap Start focus, and your distracting apps go quiet through Screen Time until the final bar. Open one anyway and a calm piano-black screen reminds you: Tacet. SILENCE A FEW, OR ALLOW A FEW • Silence a few: only the apps you pick go quiet. • Allow a few: everything goes quiet except the apps you need. Phone and essentials always stay reachable. FOCUS IN MOVEMENTS • Sessions of 15, 25, 45, 60 or 90 minutes, or open-ended. • Intermissions: Pomodoro-style breaks between rounds. Your apps are back for the break, then da capo. • "Bravo." when you hold a session to the end. • An alarm at the end and at each Intermission if you want one, with or without sound. FOCUSSIMO PRO Focus is free, always. Pro weaves it into the rest of your iPhone: • Home and Lock Screen widgets with live focus time and one-tap start • A Control Center, Lock Screen and Action button toggle • A countdown in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen • Shortcuts and Siri, and Focus filters: silence apps whenever your Work Focus is on • History: your week and month of focus, streaks and completion rate Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your app selections never leave your iPhone; Screen Time keeps them private even from Focussimo. Anonymous usage statistics are hosted in the EU. Privacy: https://focussimo.app/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ScrollNinja
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You were not born to scroll. Every day the feed takes hours you will never get back. ScrollNinja gives them back, one mission at a time, and turns you into the person you could be: more focused, calmer, more creative, more in control. Try it free for 7 days. Feel the change before you pay. BECOME YOUR NINJA Pick your ninja from 50 painted characters. Every mission makes them stronger. Watch them change through 5 painted ranks, from Curious Novice to Scroll Master. On Day 3 your ninja can reach Level 5 and earn a sword. Who will you be in 90 days? ONE MISSION A DAY, MADE FOR YOU No guessing, no menus to explore. Every day ScrollNinja gives you one mission, at the hour you scroll the most, and tells you why it is for you. Too hard? It gets smaller. Doing great? It grows with you. GROW FOUR POWERS - Focus: your attention back. Finish a movie, a book, a task. - Wisdom: a calm, clear mind. - Fantasy: your imagination and better nights. - Discipline: you decide, not the feed. FOCUS AND MEDITATE - Focus sessions lock the apps that pull you in. - Guided meditation and breathing, from 3 minutes. - Calm sounds made by us: rain, forest, waves, a fireplace on a winter night, temple bells, koto and more. Mix two. - Come back and tap Finish to collect your XP. Honest points, no tricks. BLOCK THE FEEDS - Block the apps you pick, right now, for as long as you choose. - Plan blocks for the night or for work hours. - Social sites are blocked in Safari too, so there is no back door. WHEN THE URGE HITS Tap Rescue Me and breathe with your ninja instead of opening the feed. CHALLENGES AND THE DOJO 7-day challenges for every power, each ending with a red seal. Train with friends and ninjas around the world in the weekly Dojo. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data stays on your iPhone, through Apple Screen Time. We never see your messages, photos or what you watch. No ads, no tracking, and we never sell data. SUBSCRIPTION Start with 7 days free. ScrollNinja Pro is a monthly auto-renewing subscription: $4.90 in the US, €4.90 in Europe, £4.90 in the UK, or the local price shown in the app before you buy. Early members keep this early price for as long as their subscription stays active. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the free week ends, the subscription starts and payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scrollninja.app/privacy ScrollNinja is a game that helps you build better phone habits. It is not a medical or therapeutic tool, and its powers are game points, not a measure of intelligence, creativity or mental health.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ScrollNinja at every 5 days against Focussimo's fortnightly. ScrollNinja also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Focussimo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ScrollNinja sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focussimo ships an update fortnightly, ScrollNinja every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focussimo | ScrollNinja |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Borries | Loris Liusso |
In-app purchases
Focussimo
- Focussimo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Focussimo Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
- Focussimo Pro Lifetime$34.99
ScrollNinja
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly$29.991 Year







