Comparison

OrbNote vs OneFocus

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

Head to head
About

OrbNote

Effortlessly capture thoughts, photos, or voice notes. This app uses AI to suggest organization, creating a personal knowledge base without complex folders. Your data remains private and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered saving and organization
  • Text, photo, and voice input
  • Smart suggestions for grouping and titling
  • Distraction-free interface
  • iCloud synchronization
  • No accounts, ads, or tracking
Features
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Capture the thought first. OrbNote is a chat-style notebook designed for Apple devices. Text, images, recordings, files, and checklists can all enter the same timeline like messages. You do not need to choose a folder first or design a complete structure while an idea is still forming. Put it in Quick Jot, then organize it manually or ask AI for suggestions when the right place becomes clear. Capture like messaging Every note is a message, naturally preserving its time and context. Quick Jot Not sure where something belongs? Capture it first and organize it later. AI organization · Pro AI can suggest a suitable group and Thread and explain why. Accept or ignore each suggestion, or explicitly enable automatic organization. Text, images, audio, and files Keep different types of content in the same context. Pro includes recording transcription and search across image text (OCR), attachments, and full article text. Across Apple devices Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and keep everything in sync with your own iCloud account. Local-first Regular notes are stored on your devices first, with no separate OrbNote content account required. AI remains optional and processes only the content needed when you use an AI feature. Privacy and control Protect important Threads with a password (Pro) and let time-sensitive messages expire automatically (Pro). Export notes as Markdown with original attachments. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OneFocus

Features
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OneFocus turns a focus plan into one clear session across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose a Focus Profile, set a duration, and see whether each device is protected—without a vague all-green status hiding a problem. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Start 25, 50, or 90-minute sessions, or choose a custom duration. • Build Profiles for Deep Work, Study, Reading, and your own routines. • Block selected apps and websites on iPhone and iPad with Apple's Screen Time controls. • Use the free Mac companion to protect supported apps and websites. • Keep a session going with local rain, café, train, forest, wave, and other procedural sounds. ONE SESSION, HONEST STATUS Private iCloud sync carries your active session, Profiles, schedules, history, and verified Pro status between devices. OneFocus shows iPhone Protected, Mac Protected, Waiting, Needs Permission, or Offline separately, so you know what is actually happening. Existing local sessions and history remain useful offline. HISTORY THAT EXPLAINS YOUR TIME Review Today, 7 Days, Month, and All Time. See pause-aware totals, streaks, Profile distribution, a calendar heatmap, Focus Constellation, and per-device protection intervals. Session details preserve the Profile used at the time, even if you later rename it. APPLE WORKFLOWS Use App Shortcuts for quick 25 or 50-minute starts, open History, and coordinate OneFocus with an Apple Focus through a guided Shortcut. Core actions support VoiceOver, larger text, reduced motion, and keyboard navigation. FREE AND PRO The free version includes manual sessions, one custom Profile, four sounds, a daily goal, basic iPhone/Mac connection, Flexible mode, and recent history. A single US$9.99 Pro Lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited Profiles, repeating schedules, full history, all sounds, skies, and themes, Committed mode, advanced Shortcuts, and data export. Restore purchases at any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No OneFocus account. No ads. No third-party tracking. Browser content and Screen Time selections are not uploaded. Sync uses your private iCloud database, and sounds are generated locally. Terms of Use: https://oneapps.studio/terms

Screenshots

OrbNote4 screens
OneFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OrbNote at every 10 days against OneFocus's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. OrbNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and OneFocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrbNote ships an update every 10 days, OneFocus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
OrbNote versus OneFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbNoteOneFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志远 郭Freedom Dimension (shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OrbNote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership$2.991 Month
  • Pro Membership$29.991 Year
1 purchases

OneFocus

One-time1
  • OneFocus Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is OrbNote free?
OrbNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneFocus free?
OneFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OrbNote or OneFocus have ads?
Neither OrbNote nor OneFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrbNote or OneFocus?
OrbNote ships an update every 10 days, and OneFocus every 2 months. Most recently, OrbNote was updated on October 16, 2026 and OneFocus on October 13, 2026.

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