Comparison

BeFocus vs Equity

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

Head to head
About

BeFocus

Features
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Be Focus helps you stay productive with an offline task manager and Pomodoro timer. Built for simplicity and focus, it combines powerful organization tools with a clean designβ€”perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to manage tasks without distractions. Key Features: β€’ Tasks & Subtasks: Create tasks and break them down into smaller steps. β€’ Tags & Priorities: Add tags and set priorities to keep the most important work clear. β€’ Projects & Folders: Organize tasks into projects and group them in folders for structure. β€’ Project Sections: Divide projects into phases to track your progress easily. β€’ Pomodoro Timer: Boost concentration with built-in focus sessions and breaks. β€’ Offline & Private: Works 100% offline with local storage onlyβ€”no login required. Why Be Focus? Most productivity apps are cluttered with features you don’t need or require accounts to work. Be Focus is different: it’s offline-first, minimalist, and effective, designed to keep your mind clear and your work flowing. Take control of your time, stay organized, and focus on what truly matters with Be Focus.

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Equity

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Know exactly where your hours stand. Overtime here, a long day there, a Friday off in lieu. Equity keeps one honest number – your time balance – so you never have to wonder how much you are ahead, behind or owed. ONE NUMBER, ALWAYS CURRENT Open the app and see your balance at a glance, plus what you have added this week and this month. Tap it to see the full history and trend. LOG TIME IN SECONDS β€’ Add time you have worked, or deduct time you have taken off β€’ Start the timer when you begin and stop it when you finish β€’ Forgot a week? Log it in one go and watch the balance change before you save β€’ Settle your balance when you cash out overtime or flex time, with the history kept intact A SCORE THAT KEEPS YOU IN BALANCE Your balance score shows at once whether you are ahead, behind or right on target. Choose which range counts as "in balance" and what the score is measured against, so it fits how you work. SEE THE FULL PICTURE β€’ Timeline of every entry, filterable by time added and time taken off β€’ Balance history with peak, low and average over a week, month, quarter or year β€’ Calendar view with week and month totals β€’ Connect your calendar and set your working days so targets match your week REPORTS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Export your hours as a formatted PDF report or an Excel spreadsheet in a few taps – ready for your manager, payroll or your own records. ALSO ON YOUR MAC Equity is also available as a Mac app. Sign in with the same account and your balance and entries follow you between iPhone and Mac. The Mac app is included with Equity Pro. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY A calm, minimal design with thin type, lots of space and a dark mode that is easy on the eyes, day and night. Available in English and Norwegian, with dates, times and decimal commas to match. Equity is built for people who track overtime, flex time or time off in lieu and want it simple, accurate and private to them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://glennsvendsen.github.io/equity/privacy

Screenshots

BeFocus4 screens
Equity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeFocus at none against Equity's 2. BeFocus also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Equity's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Equity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. BeFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BeFocus versus Equity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeFocusEquity
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size95 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHagler Mijail Galindo PotosinoGlenn Svendsen

In-app purchases

None

BeFocus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Equity

Subscriptions1
  • Equity Pro Γ…rlig$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Equity Pro - Livstid$11.99

Questions

Is BeFocus free?
BeFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Equity free?
Equity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeFocus or Equity have ads?
BeFocus shows ads; Equity does not.

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