Comparison

Focussimo vs Unloop

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

Head to head
About

Focussimo

Features
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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/

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Unloop

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Unloop helps you scroll less without fighting yourself. Meet Mo, who lives on your phone and feels every minute you spend in the apps that pull you in. Stay within your budget and Mo glows. Scroll past it and Mo melts a little. No shame, no lectures, just a friend who notices. HOW IT WORKS • Give the apps that steal your time a daily budget. When it's gone, the shield comes up, even mid-scroll. • Every so often Mo checks in: still on purpose? • Want back in? Tell Mo why. Replying to someone opens right away, something specific takes one breath, and boredom gets a real pause and a better idea. • Messaging apps can stay open, even inside a blocked category. MADE FOR REAL LIFE • Sleep pass: fall asleep to a podcast or video without opening your feeds. • Focus sessions: shut everything you choose with one tap, from the app or with Siri and Shortcuts. • Schedules: a wind-down shield at night, a slow morning without your phone. • Streaks with freezes, so one rough day doesn't erase a good week. SEE WHAT YOU GOT BACK • Your Screen Time, privately on your iPhone. • A time bank that turns saved minutes into chapters read and hours slept. • Postcards from Mo on good days, and a weekly letter about how it went. UNLOOP+ The core stays free: Mo, one shield with a daily budget, the sleep pass and postcards. Unloop+ adds unlimited shields, strict shields and typed intentions, a lock against deleting the app, focus up to 3 hours or "everything except" mode, your full history with a monthly letter, a new postcard series every month, a streak freeze every week and riso editions of the app icon. PRIVACY Unloop is built on Apple's Screen Time API. Which apps you use never leaves your iPhone, not even we can see it. No account, no ads, no tracking. Unloop+ is billed to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unloop.deckle.io/privacy

Screenshots

Focussimo4 screens
Unloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unloop at daily against Focussimo's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focussimo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Unloop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focussimo ships an update fortnightly, Unloop daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Focussimo versus Unloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocussimoUnloop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton BorriesMarvin Kicha

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focussimo

Subscriptions2
  • Focussimo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Focussimo Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focussimo Pro Lifetime$34.99
3 purchases

Unloop

Subscriptions2
  • Unloop+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unloop+ Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unloop+ Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Focussimo free?
Focussimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unloop free?
Unloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focussimo or Unloop have ads?
Neither Focussimo nor Unloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focussimo or Unloop?
Focussimo ships an update fortnightly, and Unloop daily. Most recently, Focussimo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Unloop on October 31, 2026.

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