Comparison

Pearnotes vs Sprout Focus

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

Head to head
About

Pearnotes

Features
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ASK YOUR NOTES - Save a drawing, photo, or PDF and the title, summary, and tags are filled in. - Ask a question and get an answer from your notes. Available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDFS AND PHOTOS - Add a PDF to a note and annotate it page by page, then share it as a PDF or a PNG. - Add a photo as the canvas background and draw on top of it. - Write and sketch with Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro, or your finger. - Pearnotes can open onto a blank page. TIMERS AND D-DAY Set a countdown, a time, or a date, in any timezone. Recurring timers show D-Day. Color changes as the time gets close. Pin a timer to a widget. ICLOUD SYNC Notes and timers stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

About

Sprout Focus

Features
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Grow your focus, one session at a time. Sprout Focus turns deep work into a garden. Set a timer, lock your phone in your Sprout Focus planter, and watch a seed grow into a blooming plant while you stay focused. Pick up your phone too early and it never blooms โ€” finish the session and your garden grows. Features โ€ข Pair with your Sprout Focus device over Bluetooth to physically lock away distractions โ€ข Watch your plant grow in real time as your focus session counts down โ€ข Tag sessions โ€” studying, work, reading, exercise, meditation and more โ€ข Track your garden: total focus time, streaks, daily goals, and a breakdown of what you grew โ€ข Set a daily growth goal and gentle reminders to keep your streak alive Plant a session, stay present, and let your focus bloom.

Screenshots

Pearnotes4 screens
Sprout Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sprout Focus at 15.0 against Pearnotes's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Pearnotes versus Sprout Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearnotesSprout Focus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCCoding Minds, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Pearnotes

No in-app purchases

None

Sprout Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearnotes free?
Pearnotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprout Focus free?
Sprout Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearnotes or Sprout Focus have ads?
Neither Pearnotes nor Sprout Focus shows ads.

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