Comparison

Focused vs Study Mood

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

Head to head
About

Focused

Features
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Focused is a study planner built for students who need more than a simple to-do list. Plan each exam, organize subjects, start focused study sessions, and review mistakes before they become weak spots. Focused helps you turn a big test goal into daily actions you can actually follow. Key features: • Study planner for exams, subjects, and daily tasks • Focus timer for deep study sessions • Exam tracker with D-Day countdowns • Wrong-answer review to capture and revisit mistakes • Study history and stats to see where your time goes • Clean widgets and Live Activities for quick progress checks Free and Pro: Focused is free to start. The free version includes core study planning, focus sessions, D-Day tracking, basic stats, limited subjects, and a limited wrong-answer review queue. Focused Pro unlocks advanced planning and long-term study management, including unlimited subjects, unlimited wrong-answer reviews, advanced D-Day replanning, extended stats, premium themes, and full widget access. Focused Pro is available through optional in-app purchases. Prices and available plans are shown in the app before purchase. Focused is useful for school exams, college entrance prep, certification study, homework planning, revision routines, and self-study schedules. Instead of only tracking time, Focused connects your plan, focus sessions, mistakes, and progress in one study workflow. Terms of Service: https://prizmchain.github.io/focused-terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://prizmchain.github.io/focused-privacy-policy.html

About

Study Mood

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Tell Study Mood what you want to learn. Get a day-by-day study plan with a lesson for every day. Spanish for your trip, SwiftUI for your first app, piano, photography, statistics for work - any goal becomes a clear plan you can actually follow, 15 minutes or 2 hours a day. A PLAN THAT FITS YOU • Describe your goal in your own words. • Choose your level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced. • Pick a length from 7 to 90 days, or let the AI decide. • Set how much time you have each day. • Edit, reorder, add, or regenerate any day. A LESSON FOR EVERY DAY • Open any day for a full lesson: overview, explanation, examples, common mistakes, best practices, and practice exercises. • Get suggested articles, courses, videos, and docs for the day's topic. • Save your own links and write notes next to each lesson. STAY ON TRACK • Today shows what to study now across all your plans, and what to catch up on. • Daily reminders at the time you choose. • Mark days complete and watch your progress and streak grow. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Study Mood uses Apple Intelligence, so plans and lessons are generated on your device. Your plans, notes, and resources are stored on your device. No account, no sign-up, no ads. Prefer OpenAI models? Add your own OpenAI API key in Settings. The key is kept in your device's Keychain, and only the study topic and the day's title and description are sent to OpenAI under your own account - never your notes. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC A native SwiftUI app with a three-column layout on iPad and Mac. FREE AND PRO Try it free: create plans and generate your first lessons and resource searches at no cost. Study Mood Pro unlocks unlimited lessons and resource suggestions, available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. AI-generated content can contain mistakes. Double-check important facts with trusted sources. Apple Intelligence requires a compatible device with Apple Intelligence turned on. Without it, you can use your own OpenAI API key. Questions or feedback? support@nestor.studio Terms of Use: https://www.nestor.studio/study-mood/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.nestor.studio/study-mood/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Focused4 screens
Study Mood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Study Mood at 3 against Focused's 1. Focused's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Focused sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Study Mood sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Focused versus Study Mood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusedStudy Mood
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB23 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNOH HIYEONGPavel Nesterets

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focused

Subscriptions2
  • Focused Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Focused Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focused Pro Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Study Mood

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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