Comparison

Focus Protocol vs AtlasNudge

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

Head to head
About

Focus Protocol

Features
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Silence the noise. Enter the protocol. FocusProtocol is not just a timer. It is a system designed to induce and sustain the flow state. By combining military-grade app blocking with psycho-acoustic audio engineering, FocusProtocol removes willpower from the equation. Zero distractions Engage the Shield to lock down distracting apps and websites instantly. Built on Apple’s native Screen Time API to create a breach-proof environment. Leaving the protocol requires a conscious decision to fail. Neural audio Enter deep work with our proprietary pink noise engine. Unlike white noise, pink noise reduces brain-wave complexity, promoting stable attention while masking interruptions without fatigue. Global pulse You are not alone. View the live active protocols counter and work alongside thousands in real time. Synchronize your energy with a global rhythm of productivity. Rituals and rewards Dopamine is a tool. Use it deliberately. Completion rituals reinforce your success loop and lock in momentum. OLED-optimized Designed for night owls and early risers. A true-black interface reduces eye strain and preserves battery during long sessions. FocusProtocol Control the environment. Enter flow. Execute.

About

AtlasNudge

Features
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Make your next estimate better informed. Estimate Coach compares explicit task estimates with focus time logged against completed work, then suggests bounded adjustments for upcoming actions in the same category. HOW IT WORKS 1. Complete actions with explicit estimates and linked focus logs. Open Insights β†’ Estimate Coach. 2. Review category evidence drawn from the last 90 days. At least three qualifying completed actions are required for a suggestion. 3. Read a proposed estimate and confirm it individually. The coach leaves planned, completed and unsupported actions alone. 4. Undo an applied suggestion while that action and its planning state remain unchanged. The same evidence cannot repeatedly multiply an estimate. 5. Share the report if you want to discuss your planning assumptions. Reports contain action titles and category context. Keep the existing action, focus-log and day-planning workflows. The coach adds a review step informed by your own recorded work. WHAT TO KNOW Logged focus is not elapsed working time, and missing logs can bias suggestions. Estimates are rounded to five minutes and bounded to 5–480 minutes and half to twice the original estimate. Suggestions do not move fixed commitments, modify plans or promise accurate completion times. Editing the action or planning it can make Undo unavailable. Built for iPhone and iPad. No account required for this workflow.

Screenshots

Focus Protocol3 screens
AtlasNudge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AtlasNudge at fortnightly against Focus Protocol's every 6 weeks. AtlasNudge also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Focus Protocol's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Focus Protocol costs $0.99 and AtlasNudge $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Protocol ships an update every 6 weeks, AtlasNudge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Focus Protocol versus AtlasNudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ProtocolAtlasNudge
Price$0.99 β€” better$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlice-Georgiana TURCANURobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Focus Protocol

No in-app purchases

None

AtlasNudge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Protocol free?
Focus Protocol costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AtlasNudge free?
AtlasNudge costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Protocol or AtlasNudge have ads?
Neither Focus Protocol nor AtlasNudge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Protocol or AtlasNudge?
Focus Protocol ships an update every 6 weeks, and AtlasNudge fortnightly. Most recently, Focus Protocol was updated on October 15, 2026 and AtlasNudge on October 8, 2026.

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