Comparison

Focused vs DeepFocus

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

Head to head
About

Focused

This app helps you track, analyze, and share your focus sessions. It offers advanced analytics, app blocking during sessions, and multiple timer modes including Pomodoro. Set daily and weekly goals to improve your productivity and understand your time management.

Highlights
  • Track focus sessions
  • Advanced analytics and insights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Pomodoro and other timer modes
  • Organize sessions with tags
  • Create and share session summaries
  • Set daily and weekly focus goals
Read full description

Turn screen time into focus time. Focused helps you start real focus sessions, block distracting apps while you work, and track the progress you make every day. Whether you are studying, reading, working, building a business, or trying to spend less time scrolling, Focused gives you a simple system for locking in and finishing focused work. What you can do with Focused: Block distracting apps during focus sessions Track your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly focus time. Use unlimited, timed, or Pomodoro-style sessions Tag sessions like Deep Work, Study, Reading, or Research See analytics that show when you focus best Share your focus with custom focus shareables. Set goals that help you build a routine you can keep Focused is for people who are tired of feeling scattered and want a clearer, calmer, more consistent way to work. *Focused is a subscription-based app. After onboarding, an active subscription is required to access the app’s features, including starting focus sessions, viewing analytics, sharing your focus with shareables, blocking distracting apps, and other Focused features.* Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusedtermsofservice.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2d2372924bc48032aa9ef7bcebbf8e2d

About

DeepFocus

Enhance your concentration by setting goals and blocking distracting applications. This tool monitors your focus, logs interruptions, and helps you build a consistent work habit with a personal score and achievements. Track your progress and earn rewards for improved discipline.

Highlights
  • Set focus goals
  • Block distracting apps
  • Real-time focus monitoring
  • Personal Consistency Score
  • Session history tracking
  • Earn achievements
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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FocusGuard helps you take back control of your time. Set a goal, block your distracting apps, and start a focused work session — FocusGuard monitors your focus and holds you accountable in real time. STAY ON TASK Define what you want to accomplish before each session. Whether it's studying, writing, coding, or deep work, FocusGuard gives your time a purpose. Choose how long you want to focus — from a quick 25-minute sprint to a full 2-hour block. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS AUTOMATICALLY Select the apps you want to block during your session. When you slip and open a distracting app, FocusGuard catches it, logs it, and brings you back to what matters. BUILD A CONSISTENCY SCORE Every session contributes to your personal Consistency Score — a 0–100 rating that reflects how focused and disciplined you've been over time. Complete sessions without distractions to raise your score. Lose focus too often and it drops. Your score is always honest. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME Review your full session history — how long you focused, how many distractions you logged, and whether you completed each session. Watch your consistency improve week over week. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock achievements as you build better focus habits. Hit milestones like completing your first session, maintaining a 7-day streak, reaching a score of 80+, or becoming an Elite performer. Every badge is earned, not given. WORKS ON IPHONE AND IPAD FocusGuard is designed for both iPhone and iPad, so you can stay focused whether you're working at your desk or on the go. SIMPLE. HONEST. EFFECTIVE. No complicated habit trackers. No gamification gimmicks. Just focused work, honest tracking, and real rewards for real discipline. SUBSCRIPTION FocusGuard requires a subscription to use: • Monthly: $1.99/month • Annual: $19.99/year Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://focus-guard-balajidamodaran.replit.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focused4 screens
DeepFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeepFocus at 5.0 against Focused's 4.7. DeepFocus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). Focused's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Focused sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and DeepFocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeepFocus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focused has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Focused versus DeepFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusedDeepFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew MoronesBalaji Damodaran

Customer experience

Focused

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DeepFocus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Focused

Subscriptions5
  • Focused$12.991 Month
  • Focused$14.991 Month
  • Focused$29.991 Year
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  • Focused$39.991 Year
  • Focused$49.991 Year
2 purchases

DeepFocus

Subscriptions2
  • FocusGuard Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • FocusGuard Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Focused free?
Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeepFocus free?
DeepFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focused or DeepFocus?
DeepFocus is rated higher. Focused averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while DeepFocus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focused or DeepFocus have ads?
Neither Focused nor DeepFocus shows ads.

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