Comparison

Focused vs MUST Student Planner

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

MUST Student Planner

Features
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MUST Student Planner helps university students manage their academic journey with smart planning, reminders, deadlines, notes, and productivity tools. Features: • Semester subject planning • Credit hour tracking • Subject progress monitoring • Remaining subject overview • Suggested completion planning • Academic Deadlines tracking • Classes Reminder with local notifications • Quick Notes module • To-Do List module • Vertical and horizontal semester views • Light mode / dark mode support • Configuration settings Designed to simplify academic planning and help students stay organized throughout their studies. Upcoming features: • PDF and DOCX attachment support • GPA / CGPA analytics • Cloud sync and backup • Multi-university support

Screenshots

Focused4 screens
MUST Student Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MUST Student Planner at none against Focused's 3. MUST Student Planner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. MUST Student Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Focused versus MUST Student Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusedMUST Student Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOH HIYEONGAhmad Zainuddin Bin Zakaria

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
None

MUST Student Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focused free?
Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MUST Student Planner free?
MUST Student Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focused or MUST Student Planner have ads?
Neither Focused nor MUST Student Planner shows ads.

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