Comparison

Focus One vs Stash

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

Head to head
About

Focus One

This planner is designed for individuals who struggle with task initiation due to ADHD. It presents tasks one at a time, offers AI-powered prioritization, and includes features to break down overwhelming tasks without guilt.

Highlights
  • One task at a time display
  • AI task prioritization
  • Guilt-free 'Too Hard Right Now' button
  • Executive dysfunction-friendly task breakdown
  • ADHD-friendly focus timer with resets
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Built for ADHD brains that freeze when they see a to-do list. Focus One is an ADHD planner and simple, minimal to-do app that shows you ONE task at a time — full screen, impossible to ignore. No endless lists. No complicated setup. Just the next thing. HOW IT WORKS • Brain dump your tasks (messy is fine) • AI helps prioritize tasks and picks what matters most right now • You see one task → do it → tap Done → get the next one If you ever think “I don’t know what to do first” - this is built for that. TOO HARD RIGHT NOW (NO GUILT) Some tasks feel impossible in the moment. Other todo apps punish you with overdue badges, streaks, and red numbers. Focus One has a “Too Hard Right Now” button: • Tap it to move the task out of the way • Keep momentum without shame EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION FRIENDLY TASK BREAKDOWN Big tasks can trigger task paralysis. Tap to break a task into tiny steps you can actually start, like: • “Put 3 dishes in the sink” • “Open the email draft” • “Find the phone number” ONE-TASK MODE (ANTI-OVERWHELM) You only see one task at a time. No scrolling. No choosing between 30 options. No decision fatigue spiral. ADHD TIMER Pick a focus session: 15, 25, or 50 minutes. Breaks include ADHD-friendly resets like: • Box breathing • Quick stretches • Grounding exercises WHAT YOU WON’T FIND HERE • No tagging systems • No calendar integrations • No complex templates • No streaks • No guilt mechanics • No 42 settings to maintain Terms of Use: https://focusone.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://focusone.io/privacy

About

Stash

This AI-powered notebook helps you capture ideas, summarize content from links or videos, and set reminders. It researches and organizes your notes into readable markdown, with offline capabilities for note-taking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Research and organization
  • Offline note capture
  • Reminders
  • Markdown note format
  • Tag filtering and search
Features
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Zero prompt AI Notebook. Paste a link, a video, a few words: and watch Stash summarize, add reminders, and do research for you. Capture - Type a rough note or attach photos from the camera or library - Stash even when you are offline; notes queue and are summarized when you are back online Summarize - The Stash server researches and organizes the note (vision + web search) - You get a readable markdown note, not a chat transcript - A note is summarized once; a failed summary keeps your original text and images Recall - Browse recent notes, filter by tags, or search - Optional reminders fire from the server so they are not stuck on one phone Stash Pro (optional auto-renewable subscription) - Raises summary and research limits - Purchase, restore, and manage through your Apple ID - Privacy Policy: https://stash.graftedsoftware.com/legal/privacy - Terms: https://stash.graftedsoftware.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Focus One4 screens
Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Focus One at free against Stash's freemium. Stash's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Focus One sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Stash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus One against 5.0 for Stash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus One ships an update every 3 weeks, Stash fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus One versus Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus OneStash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan BrobergAndrew Rice

Customer experience

Focus One

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stash

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus One

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
2 purchases

Stash

Subscriptions2
  • Stash Pro$7.991 Month
  • Stash Unlimited (yearly)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus One free?
Focus One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stash free?
Stash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus One or Stash?
Focus One and Stash are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Focus One or Stash have ads?
Neither Focus One nor Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus One or Stash?
Focus One ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stash fortnightly. Most recently, Focus One was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stash on October 20, 2026.

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