Comparison

Planned vs FastFocus

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

Head to head
About

Planned

Features
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Turn a list of tasks into a realistic day. Planned combines to-dos, calendar events, and time blocking in one clear timeline. AUTOMATIC PLANNING WITHOUT THE BLACK BOX Choose your working hours and transition buffer. Planned proposes a deterministic schedule around your existing calendar, explains conflicts, and lets you review every block before applying it. CORE FEATURES - Automatic time blocking with review and undo - Daily timeline, weekly view, and monthly calendar - Tasks with deadlines, priorities, notes, and duration - Calendar-aware conflict detection - Live Activities and home-screen widgets - Shareable daily schedule images Plan the day you can actually finishβ€”not an idealized list you will abandon.

About

FastFocus

Features
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FastFocus is the focus and wellness companion built for freelancers, remote workers, and solo creators who want to do meaningful work β€” without burning out. Unlike generic Pomodoro timers, FastFocus connects your sessions to your energy, mood, and journal, giving you real insight into how you work best. --- **FOCUS TIMER** Start a session with a single tap. Set your focus and break duration, name your task, and go. FastFocus logs every session automatically β€” you stay in flow, we handle the record. **POST-SESSION REFLECTION** After each session, rate your focus quality and energy. Short, frictionless, and genuinely useful over time. **JOURNAL WITH AI INSIGHTS** Write freely after your sessions. FastFocus uses on-device AI to surface mood patterns, distraction triggers, and energy signals β€” helping you understand yourself better every week. **ENERGY & MOOD TRACKING** Log how you feel in seconds. See weekly trends that reveal your peak performance windows and early burnout signals before they become a problem. **WEEKLY STATS** Visual summaries of your focus time, break patterns, mood trends, and session quality. All stored privately on your device. **LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND** Your countdown stays visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you work, so you always know where you stand. **TIMER IN ANY TAB** The persistent toolbar indicator shows your live countdown from anywhere in the app β€” no need to switch back to the Timer tab. **PRIVACY-FIRST** Your data never leaves your device. No account required for core features. AI insights run on-device. FastFocus never sells your data or uses it to train AI models. **PREMIUM β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE** No subscription. Ever. Choose Pro Unlock ($9.99) or Supporter ($14.99) β€” both unlock unlimited AI insights, advanced reports, custom themes, and ad-free experience. --- Perfect for: β€’ Freelancers who need structure without rigidity β€’ Remote workers managing their own energy and schedule β€’ Solo founders and indie developers β€’ Creators and knowledge workers with irregular rhythms FastFocus. Focus deeply. Recover intentionally.

Screenshots

Planned4 screens
FastFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Planned and FastFocus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Planned sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FastFocus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Planned versus FastFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlannedFastFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size131 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOH HIYEONGQuyen Dang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Planned

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
2 purchases

FastFocus

One-time2
  • Pro Unlock$7.99
  • Supporter$14.99

Questions

Is Planned free?
Planned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FastFocus free?
FastFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planned or FastFocus have ads?
Neither Planned nor FastFocus shows ads.

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