Comparison

FocusBFF vs Idea Notes

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

Head to head
About

FocusBFF

This visual planner is designed for ADHD brains, offering a unique time-wheel view, unified activity system, and subtask breakdown to help manage tasks, habits, and calendar events. It provides reliable reminders and streak tracking to build momentum and support executive functions.

Highlights
  • Visual Time Wheel
  • Unified Activity System
  • Subtask Breakdown
  • Streak Tracking
  • Daily Journal & Mood Tracking
  • Focus Sounds
  • Offline-First Reliability
Features
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Finally, a visual schedule app designed for ADHD brains. FocusBFF helps you reset your life with reliable reminders, habit streaks, and a unique time-wheel view that makes planning actually make sense. If you've tried every planner app and still miss appointments, forget tasks, and struggle with time blindness—this one's different. Built offline-first for reliability you can trust. WHY FOCUSBFF WORKS FOR ADHD Visual Time Wheel See your entire day as a circular clock. Finally understand where your time actually goes. Perfect for time blocking and hourly planning. Unified Activity System Tasks, habits, and calendar events in ONE view. No more switching between 5 apps to manage your day. Subtask Breakdown Overwhelmed by big tasks? Break them into small steps. Check off progress without losing the big picture. Streak Tracking That Motivates Watch your habit calendar fill up. Track your best streak, current streak, and total completions. Build momentum that lasts. FEATURES FOR YOUR LIFE RESET Daily Journal & Mood Tracking Log morning, afternoon, and evening reflections. Track moods, activities, and patterns. Understand your triggers and celebrate wins. Life Area Balance Visualize progress across Health, Fitness, Career, Relationships, Mental Wellbeing, and more. See your life balance at a glance with progress charts. Focus Sounds Built-in ambient soundscapes: rain, ocean waves, thunderstorm, airplane cabin, and more. Create your perfect focus environment without another app. Quick Notes Capture ideas instantly. Pin important notes. Keep everything connected to your tasks and goals. Multiple Calendar Views Switch between agenda list, timeline, and circular time wheel. See your day however works best for your brain. Year Progress Grid 365-day view of your habits. Watch the grid fill up throughout the year. Visual motivation that compounds. BUILT FOR NEURODIVERGENT MINDS Time blindness support with visual time representations Task paralysis help with subtask breakdown Executive function friendly design Low-stimulation, clean interface Offline-first—works without internet PERFECT FOR ADHD adults managing work, health, and personal goals Anyone starting a life reset or fresh start People who've been burned by unreliable reminder apps Visual thinkers who need to SEE their schedule Goal trackers building better daily routines Neurodivergent users wanting an ADHD-friendly organizer Anyone balancing multiple life areas at once START YOUR LIFE RESET TODAY Who It’s For Students – Stay productive and manage study routines. Entrepreneurs & Professionals – Track progress and avoid burnout. Fitness & Health Seekers – Build consistency for workouts, diet, or weight loss. Anyone resetting their life – Start fresh and keep track of your journey. Start small. Stay motivated. Transform your life. FocusBFF offers the following subscription to further improve your productivity: - Which provides full access to all features such as unlimited habits, advanced analytics, unlocked themes, personas and higher AI Usage is only available in the paid subscription plan (Weekly/Yearly). Before the subscription, you can only gain access to limited version of the app. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [:mav: 0.0.192]

About

Idea Notes

Features
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APP INTERFACE: English. IdeaCatch is a focused, private notebook for thoughts that arrive before you have time to organize them. CAPTURE FIRST - Save a thought in a few taps - Type @work, @app, @blog, @biz or @personal anywhere in the line to file it automatically - Edit, delete or favorite any saved idea FIND IT AGAIN - Search both idea text and tag names - Filter the notebook by tag - Group by tag or sort alphabetically - Export every saved idea as Markdown or CSV FULL ACCESS Full Access removes the saved-idea cap and unlocks custom @tags. Weekly, yearly and one-time lifetime options may be available. Prices, billing periods and availability are supplied by Apple. An introductory offer appears only when the App Store reports both an offer and eligibility for your Apple Account. Saved ideas always remain readable, editable, exportable and deletable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Ideas stay in the app's on-device database. There is no account, advertising or analytics SDK, and IdeaCatch does not collect or sell personal data. Optional daily reminders are scheduled locally by iOS, and notification permission is requested only when you enable one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

FocusBFF4 screens
Idea Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idea Notes at none against FocusBFF's 4. FocusBFF's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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. FocusBFF sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.90 per 7 days. Idea Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusBFF ships an update every 2 days, Idea Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FocusBFF versus Idea Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusBFFIdea Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevinsjhLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusBFF

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Weekly Subscription$3.907 Days
  • FocusBFF Plus Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Plus Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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  • FocusBFF Plus Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
None

Idea Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusBFF free?
FocusBFF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idea Notes free?
Idea Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusBFF or Idea Notes have ads?
Neither FocusBFF nor Idea Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusBFF or Idea Notes?
FocusBFF ships an update every 2 days, and Idea Notes every 4 months. Most recently, FocusBFF was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idea Notes on October 8, 2026.

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