Comparison

Bound vs FocusStack

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

Head to head
About

Bound

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Bound: A Cleaner Way to Use Google Calendar Your schedule, your way. Bound brings Google Calendar into a cleaner, more focused experience, without replacing what already works. Everything stays in sync. Just shown better. Why Bound? Most calendar apps try to do too much. Bound does one thing well: makes your Google Calendar easier to live with, every day. What's inside: • Monthly, weekly, daily, and list views • Real-time sync with Google Calendar, always up to date • Shared calendars and event invitations • Conference details, right where you need them • Home screen widgets that stay current • Clean design with color themes • Available in multiple languages Built to grow with you. Bound launched with a simple monthly view, and it's just getting started. More views, deeper customization, and unique features powered by Google's extended fields are on the way. This is a calendar that keeps getting better. Questions or feedback? bound@daymore.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusStack

This app helps you prioritize and focus on your most important tasks. It offers a smart ranking system, weekly and monthly planning views, and a backlog for unscheduled items. Build momentum with daily streaks and receive morning reminders to start your day with intention.

Highlights
  • Single most important task surfacing
  • Smart priority ranking system
  • 7-day week and monthly calendar views
  • Prioritized backlog management
  • Daily task completion streaks
  • Morning task count reminders
  • Fully offline functionality
Features
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FocusStack helps you stop drowning in tasks and start finishing what matters most. Built around a simple idea: you can't do everything, but you can do the right thing right now. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS The "Right Now" card surfaces your single most important task for the current hour - no decision fatigue, just clarity on what to work on next. SMART PRIORITY SYSTEM Tasks are ranked High, Medium, or Low. If you have no High priority tasks today, your Medium tasks automatically promote to the top - so you're always working on what matters most without touching a setting. PLAN YOUR WEEK & MONTH See your tasks across a 7-day week view or a full calendar month grid. Overdue days are flagged so nothing slips through the cracks. BACKLOG THAT WORKS Tasks without a date live in your backlog, sorted by priority. Schedule them to today, tomorrow, or next week with a single tap. BUILD MOMENTUM WITH STREAKS Every day you complete at least one task counts toward your streak. Watch it grow and stay motivated to show up every day. DAILY WRAP-UP At the end of your day, review what you finished, what you missed, and reschedule or move tasks to backlog in seconds. MORNING REMINDERS Get a gentle notification each morning with a count of your tasks for the day - so you always start with intention. FULLY OFFLINE Everything stays on your device. No account, no sync, no subscriptions. Your data is yours. FocusStack is for people who want to be deliberate about their time - freelancers, founders, students, and anyone who needs more than a basic to-do list.

Screenshots

Bound4 screens
FocusStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusStack at none against Bound's 2. FocusStack also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Bound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. FocusStack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bound versus FocusStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoundFocusStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayMore Corp.GoalFlex LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bound

Subscriptions2
  • Bound Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Bound Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
None

FocusStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bound free?
Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusStack free?
FocusStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bound or FocusStack have ads?
Neither Bound nor FocusStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bound or FocusStack?
Bound ships an update every 9 days, and FocusStack every 9 days. Most recently, Bound was updated on October 3, 2026 and FocusStack on September 24, 2026.

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