Comparison

TimeGuide vs Focus Mom

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

Head to head
About

TimeGuide

This app combines tasks, events, and routines into a single, intuitive interface. It offers a clean design with features like repeating tasks, calendar sync, and visual priority to help you manage your schedule effectively.

Highlights
  • Repeating tasks and events
  • Visual priority highlighting
  • Intuitive add-task flow
  • Two-way calendar sync
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Customizable widgets
  • Multiple layout modes
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TimeGuide is a simpler way to see your tasks, events, and routines. Part planner, part calendar, and part task manager, adding to and editing your schedule with TimeGuide is fast and intuitive. Featuring a clean design, repeating tasks and two-way calendar sync on a dynamically scaling timeline. TimeGuide Features: • Repeating Tasks & Events - Your daily routines can coexist with important events giving you a big picture view of your time • Visual Priority - Highlighted tasks and calendar events are given visual significance so they aren’t drowned out by simple tasks or routines • Intuitive Add-Task Flow - Add new tasks & events in seconds • Mark Complete - Mark finished items complete to hide them from the timeline (even calendar events) • Calendar Month View - Get a bigger picture of your time • Subtasks - Auto-nested items make adding subtasks effortless. Add subtasks even to calendar events, or un-nest them in settings to see everything laid out • Calendar Sync - Add and edit events from your other calendars like Apple, Google, and Outlook • Cross-Device Sync - Tasks sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud sync • Per-Calendar Notifications - Silence notifications on an individual basis in Calendar Setup • Dynamic Timeline - Expanding and contracting layout keeps your day visible, while still letting you visualize your free time • Multiple Layouts - Minimal Mode and List Mode to fit your style • Customizable Colors - Light and Dark modes, with total freedom for accent colors • Widgets - Stylish up-to-date widgets with smooth progress bars and countdown timers to keep you on pace and on-track • Distraction Free - Made to live in the background of your life, so you can actually be productive Try all of TimeGuide free for 7 days then keep using it in read-only mode forever, or unlock Full Access for a single affordable lifetime purchase. Use of this app is subject to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Mom

Features
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Plan daily tasks, keep family routines on track, and clear mental clutter with notes and a brain-dump space. Focus Mom brings reminders, meal planning, groceries, and everyday family organization into one place. Features include: - Daily task planning - Reminders and routines - Family activity organization - Meal and grocery planning - Notes and brain dump space - Habit and routine tracking - Privacy-focused local organization Focus Mom is built to help you stay on top of what matters without adding more stress to your day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@sacredpathwayllc.com

Screenshots

TimeGuide4 screens
Focus Mom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeGuide at every 2 weeks against Focus Mom's every 6 weeks. 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. TimeGuide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Focus Mom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus Mom every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TimeGuide versus Focus Mom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeGuideFocus Mom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GrantSacred Pathway LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeGuide

Subscriptions1
  • TimeGuide Pro (Yearly)$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • TimeGuide Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
  • TimeGuide Pro (Lifetime Offer)$19.99
1 purchases

Focus Mom

Subscriptions1
  • Focus Mom Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is TimeGuide free?
TimeGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Mom free?
Focus Mom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeGuide or Focus Mom have ads?
Neither TimeGuide nor Focus Mom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeGuide or Focus Mom?
TimeGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focus Mom every 6 weeks. Most recently, TimeGuide was updated on November 5, 2026 and Focus Mom on October 31, 2026.

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