Comparison

Nauu vs CineFocus

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

Head to head
About

Nauu

Organize tasks into simple lists with intuitive gestures for progress updates. Customize the layout with adjustable fonts, alignment, and themes for a distraction-free experience. Offers Face ID protection and options to pin tasks for focused productivity.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based task completion
  • Customizable layout and themes
  • Face ID protection
  • Pinning of in-progress tasks
  • Minimalist, distraction-free design
Features
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Nauu is a to-do list that gets out of the way. No streaks to keep up, nothing shouting for attention. Just your tasks, in the order you want them, on a screen with nothing else on it. WRITE IT DOWN, MOVE IT ALONG Add a task and it is on the list. Tap it to finish it. Swipe right to pick a status — to do, in progress, done or flagged — and swipe left to delete. Touch and hold to pick a task up and drag it where it belongs. Only one task at a time can be In Progress, and it is the loudest thing on the screen. It is the one you are doing. Finished tasks step aside into a single line under the list: out of the way, still there. Delete something by mistake and you have a few seconds to undo it. A LIST FOR EVERY CORNER OF THINGS Shopping, work, the trip in October. Swipe between them, and make as many as you like. MAKE IT LOOK HOW YOU THINK Ranged left, centered or right. Bigger text, or smaller. Hide the status icons for a list that is nothing but words — then choose whether a tap finishes a task or opens it, because it should do the one you reach for most. Hide the controls entirely and let the screen go quiet while you work. Light, dark, or whatever your phone is already on. Lock Nauu behind Face ID, and it locks again the moment you leave. THE SMALL THINGS Tap the empty space under a list to start a new task — one tap, not two. Hold that same space and paste a list from Notes, Messages or an email, and every line becomes a task. NAUU PRO One purchase. No subscription. • Widgets — your current task on the Home and Lock Screen, and you can tick it off without opening the app • Due dates — give a task a time, and Nauu says so when it comes • Repeating tasks — daily, weekly, monthly. Finish one and the next takes its place, already dated • Descriptions — room for the details, kept out of sight until you need them • Siri and Shortcuts — add and finish tasks without opening the app • iCloud sync — the same tasks on every device • Shared lists — share a list with anyone, and whoever joins does not need Pro • History and stats — everything you have finished, with a quiet look at your week • Ten accent colors and six app icons Your lists stay free and unlimited, whether you buy Pro or not.

About

CineFocus

Features
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CineFocus turns deep work into a cinema ritual. Pick a session, take your seat, tear the ticket — and stay until the credits roll. A focus timer and app blocker for people who want a ritual, not another Pomodoro. Every session is a showing. Every completed session is a memory. Over time, your focus becomes your favorite habit. A FOCUS RITUAL UNLIKE ANY OTHER Choose your session length, pick your seat, select your focus type, and tear the movie ticket to begin. It's deep work, reimagined as cinema — a Pomodoro alternative that doesn't feel like a productivity spreadsheet. IMMERSIVE FOCUS ENVIRONMENTS Sit in a quiet theater. Park at the drive-in under the stars. Each environment is designed to pull you into flow state and keep distractions at the door. BLOCK THE NOISE Lock out social apps, games, and anything else that steals your attention. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit — silenced until the credits roll. Powered by Apple Screen Time. BUILT FOR HOW YOU FOCUS Deep Work — long, uninterrupted blocks for your hardest tasks Study — exam prep, reading, note-taking, test cramming Meditation — quiet, intentional sessions Reading — finish that book, one showing at a time Creative Flow — writing, designing, making Exercise — time-boxed movement TRACK YOUR SHOWINGS See your weekly runtime, daily streak, session count, and genre breakdown. Every session adds up. Every streak tells a story. Perfect for building a deep work habit that actually sticks. WIDGETS, LOCK SCREEN & STANDBY Glance at your current session from your Lock Screen, Home Screen, Dynamic Island, or StandBy. Live Activities keep your focus always in view. MADE FOR Students pulling all-nighters. Writers and designers chasing flow. Remote workers drowning in Slack. Readers reclaiming an hour with a book. Anyone with ADHD who needs a ritual, not a reminder. WHY CINEFOCUS IS DIFFERENT Other focus timers feel like chores. CineFocus feels like a ritual you look forward to. The ticket, the seat, the screen — small details that make deep focus something you actually want to do. No gamified guilt. No dying trees. No airport check-ins. Just you, in the best seat in the house. Turn your phone into a cinema. Turn your focus into a feature film. Get your ticket. Take your seat. The show starts when you do. Love CineFocus? Leave a review — it helps other focused people find us. - Subscription Plans: "CineFocus Premium (Annual Auto-Renewal)", "CineFocus Premium (Monthly Auto-Renewal)" - Subscription Type: Auto-renewable subscription - Subscription Price: $23.99 per year (annual auto-renewal) / $3.99 per month (monthly auto-renewal) - Cancel Subscription: To cancel your subscription, go to your iPhone Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions, and select "CineFocus Premium" to cancel. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends, the subscription will automatically renew. - The Apple ID associated with the auto-renewable subscription will be charged in your App Store account 24 hours before each billing period ends to extend the subscription. Terms of Service (including subscription policies): https://cinefocus.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cinefocus.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

Nauu4 screens
CineFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nauu at none against CineFocus's 4. CineFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. CineFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nauu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nauu ships an update every 6 weeks, CineFocus every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nauu versus CineFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNauuCineFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark StoumannAkarys Turganbekuly

In-app purchases

None

Nauu

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CineFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Plan$19.99
  • Lifetime Plan$34.99

Questions

Is Nauu free?
Nauu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CineFocus free?
CineFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nauu or CineFocus have ads?
Neither Nauu nor CineFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nauu or CineFocus?
Nauu ships an update every 6 weeks, and CineFocus every 3 days. Most recently, Nauu was updated on October 30, 2026 and CineFocus on November 5, 2026.

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