Comparison

Do This First vs Luma

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

Head to head
About

Do This First

This app helps you focus on essential tasks by temporarily blocking distracting applications during dedicated focus sessions. Prioritize your day, create a distraction-free environment, and track your progress to build better habits.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps during focus sessions
  • Create prioritized short task lists
  • Allowlist essential tools
  • Track focus session stats and streaks
  • Schedule automated focus sessions
  • Receive smart notifications for focus opportunities
Features
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In a world designed to capture our attention, it may feel like a constant battle to focus on your work. Do This First is a focus tool built on a simple, powerful idea: your phone should help you achieve your goals, not distract you from them. The concept is simple. You decide on the essential tasks for your day and start a Focus Session. While the session is active, the apps you've marked as distracting are temporarily blocked. The only way to get them back is to complete your list. It’s an unbelievably easy way to finish things that matter. Prioritize The Important Instead of a never-ending to-do list, create a short list of what you need to accomplish right away. Prioritizing helps you stick with your commitment and kills procrastination. Create a Distraction-Free Space You have complete control over which apps and websites are off-limits during a session. By removing the temptation for a "quick check" of social media or news, you give yourself the freedom to concentrate fully on your work. Keep Your Tools Accessible Productivity isn't about blocking everything. Our Allowlist feature ensures your essential tools—like a calculator for homework, music for ambiance, or a note-taking app—remain available while everything else is shielded. See Your Discipline Grow Your effort deserves to be recognized. The Stats tab visualizes your progress, tracking your total sessions, average focus time, and helping you build motivational streaks. It’s a clear and satisfying look at how your habits are improving over time. Build Effortless Routines Use Scheduled Starts to automate your most important work blocks. Set up your "Weekday Study Period" or "Morning Writing Hour" once, and let the app automatically create your focused environment when you need it most. Get Smarter Reminders Enable Smart Notifications, and the app will learn your typical work patterns. It will send a timely, gentle nudge when it senses a good opportunity for you to start a productive session. Your goals are important. Download Do This First, and let's start making real progress on them, together.

About

Luma

Save and instantly switch between your preferred screen brightness levels. Access these presets directly from a Home Screen widget for quick adjustments.

Highlights
  • Save custom brightness presets
  • Instant switching between presets
  • Home Screen widget access
  • Quick brightness adjustments
Features
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Luma lets you save your favorite screen brightness levels as presets and switch between them instantly. You can also launch presets from a Home Screen widget, so the right brightness is always just a tap away.

Screenshots

Do This First4 screens
Luma1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Do This First at 5.0 against Luma's 3.8. Do This First also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Luma sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Do This First asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do This First holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Do This First versus Luma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo This FirstLuma
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo Marottatomoki swanson

In-app purchases

None

Do This First

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Luma

One-time1
  • 広告を非表示$0.99

Questions

Is Do This First free?
Do This First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luma free?
Luma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Do This First or Luma?
Do This First is rated higher. Do This First averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Luma averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Do This First or Luma have ads?
Luma shows ads; Do This First does not.

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