Comparison

Focused vs Coursly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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: β€’ Study planner for exams, subjects, and daily tasks β€’ Focus timer for deep study sessions β€’ Exam tracker with D-Day countdowns β€’ Wrong-answer review to capture and revisit mistakes β€’ Study history and stats to see where your time goes β€’ 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

Coursly

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Stop drowning in Moodle tabs, scattered deadlines, and last-minute cramming. Coursly connects to your university's Moodle account and turns the chaos into one clear plan: courses, deadlines, grades, and AI study sessions, automatically. Then AI builds your daily study plan so you always know what to do next. AUTO-IMPORT FROM MOODLE Connect once and Coursly syncs your courses, assignments, deadlines, and grades straight from your university's Moodle. No more copying due dates by hand. AI COURSE ANALYSIS Coursly reads your syllabi and course documents to extract what actually counts: exams, assignments, participation, and the weighted grade breakdown for each course. DAILY AI STUDY PLANS Get a personalized study plan each day, built around your real deadlines, workload, and course priorities. You always know what to work on next. GRADE TRACKING Track your grades by course and category with weighted calculations that match your syllabus. Know exactly where you stand before the exam. REVISION QUIZZES Coursly turns your lecture material into quick revision quizzes so you can test yourself and walk into exams ready. VOICE TASKS Speak your tasks naturally. Coursly parses what you say into structured, actionable to-dos. COURSLY PREMIUM Unlock daily AI study plans, auto revision quizzes, deadline scanning from your slides, more voice tasks, and fast background sync with a Premium subscription. Monthly, semester, and yearly plans available, with a free introductory period. Moodleβ„’ is a registered trademark of Moodle Pty Ltd. Coursly is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Moodle Pty Ltd. Privacy Policy: https://adon-legal.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://adon-legal.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

Focused4 screens
Coursly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focused and Coursly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focused versus Coursly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusedCoursly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOH HIYEONGAndres Waicman Goncalves

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
3 purchases

Coursly

Subscriptions3
  • Coursly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Coursly Premium Semester7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Coursly Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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