Comparison

BeFocus vs Cairn Tasks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 design—perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to manage tasks without distractions. Key Features: • Tasks & Subtasks: Create tasks and break them down into smaller steps. • Tags & Priorities: Add tags and set priorities to keep the most important work clear. • Projects & Folders: Organize tasks into projects and group them in folders for structure. • Project Sections: Divide projects into phases to track your progress easily. • Pomodoro Timer: Boost concentration with built-in focus sessions and breaks. • Offline & Private: Works 100% offline with local storage only—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.

About

Cairn Tasks

Organize your day with a clean, focused to-do list. Create tasks, set due dates, and organize them with color-coded lists. Features include recurring tasks, subtasks, and a built-in timer for focused work sessions. Your data stays local, with no account or cloud sync required.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, and complete tasks
  • Set due dates and times
  • Organize tasks into color-coded lists
  • Recurring tasks
  • Subtasks
  • Built-in timer
  • Month view calendar
Features
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Cairn helps you organize your day with a clean, focused to-do list that stays out of your way. Build your task list one stone at a time. Create tasks, set due dates, organize by color-coded lists, and watch your progress stack up — no account required, no cloud sync to configure, no clutter. KEY FEATURES - Create, edit, and complete tasks with satisfying animations - Set due dates and times to stay on track - Organize tasks into color-coded lists and folders - Recurring tasks that auto-create the next occurrence when completed - Subtasks for breaking big tasks into smaller steps - Built-in timer for focused work sessions - Month view calendar to see your schedule at a glance - Auto-rollover moves unfinished tasks to today so nothing slips through - Search across all your tasks instantly - 6 beautiful color themes to make it yours - Dark mode support YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored locally on your device. No account needed, no sign-up, no data collection. Just open the app and start organizing. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Cairn is built for people who want a to-do app that does its job without overwhelming you with features you will never use. Add a task, check it off, move on with your day.

Screenshots

BeFocus4 screens
Cairn Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cairn Tasks at none against BeFocus's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BeFocus versus Cairn Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeFocusCairn Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHagler Mijail Galindo PotosinoDacite Dev LLC

In-app purchases

None

BeFocus

No in-app purchases

None

Cairn Tasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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