Comparison

FocusDown vs Savehive

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

Head to head
About

FocusDown

This app helps you reduce phone usage and improve focus by simply flipping your phone face down. It gamifies your focus sessions with a mascot, leaderboards, and progress tracking to build lasting habits.

Highlights
  • Flip phone to start focus
  • Focus mascot companion
  • Leaderboards and friend challenges
  • Session tracking and analytics
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Pomodoro and custom timers
  • Focus tags for organization
Features
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Your phone is winning. Flip it face down and take it back. FocusDown turns deep focus into a game. Block distracting apps, build streaks, and out-focus your friends. FLIP TO FOCUS Flip your phone face-down and your session starts. Lift it before time's up and your apps stay locked. The simplest way to actually put the phone down. BLOCK WHAT DISTRACTS YOU TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snap — lock the apps that eat your day during every focus session. No willpower required. BUILD A STREAK YOU WON'T BREAK Every session powers up your phone mascot — from Groggy to Legendary — and grows a streak you won't want to lose. RANK AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS Add friends, join live focus rooms, and climb the global leaderboard. Studying alone is boring. Studying ranked is not. COLLECT THE WORLD Earn stamps and souvenirs from every country, one session at a time. Turn focus hours into a passport you actually want to fill. BUILT FOR FOCUS THAT STICKS • Pomodoro timers + deep work sessions • Detailed stats — see exactly where your focus goes • Made for studying, deep work, and ADHD brains that need a nudge • Beat doomscrolling, dopamine detox & phone addiction for good Stop scrolling. Flip down. Lock in. Download FocusDown and make focus the game you want to win. Terms of Use: https://focusdownapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://focusdownapp.com/privacy

About

Savehive

Features
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Save it now, find it in seconds — even a word you only saw inside a screenshot. Savehive is the private, offline home for every link, note, photo and idea worth keeping. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Two taps from any app's Share Sheet — Safari, Photos, Maps, X, anywhere. • Links arrive with rich previews: title, description and cover image. • One home for six kinds of things: links, notes, photos, screenshots, videos, PDFs and places. FIND IT — EVEN INSIDE IMAGES • Blazing full-text search across titles, notes, links and tags. • Savehive reads the text inside your screenshots, so you can search a phrase you saw in a picture and jump straight to it. • Stop scrolling your camera roll — search your screenshots instead. ORGANIZE WITHOUT THE WORK • Group everything into Stashes — your own collections — and tag anything. • A calmer read-later: stash articles and videos for when you actually have time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Offline-first — your hive lives on your device. • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no trackers. Ever. SAVEHIVE PRO • Unlimited stashes and items, custom tags, and advanced search & filters. • Cross-device sync is on the way. Free to start: 3 stashes with 100 items each. Save anything. Find everything. Give your hive room to grow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://savehive.app/privacy

Screenshots

FocusDown4 screens
Savehive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Savehive at none against FocusDown's shown. Savehive also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. FocusDown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Savehive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusDown ships an update every 3 weeks, Savehive every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FocusDown versus Savehive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDownSavehive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaidersoul LLCMATKO SETNIK

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusDown

Subscriptions4
  • FocusDown Pro - Weekly$6.997 Days
  • FocusDown Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FocusDown Pro - Special Offer$14.991 Year
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  • FocusDown Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Savehive

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Pro$8.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusDown free?
FocusDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Savehive free?
Savehive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusDown or Savehive have ads?
FocusDown shows ads; Savehive does not.
Which is updated more often, FocusDown or Savehive?
FocusDown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Savehive every 2 days. Most recently, FocusDown was updated on October 19, 2026 and Savehive on October 16, 2026.

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