Kalida vs Luminode Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalida
Quickly capture thoughts and inspirations as they arise. This app helps you revisit past ideas at opportune moments, fostering creativity and preventing forgotten insights. Customize your experience with themes and widgets.
- Capture ideas from lock screen, Control Center, or Siri
- Rediscover forgotten ideas
- Daily reminder notifications
- Minimalist widget for idea display
- Light/dark mode and accent color customization
- No AI, metrics, or clutter
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Kalida is the fastest way to capture your ideas the moment they strike, and resurface them before they’re forgotten. -> Capture ideas from anywhere Save ideas in one tap from your lock screen, Control Center, or with Siri. -> Rediscover “old” ideas Most ideas are stored and forgotten, but if an old idea appears at the right time, it can become something new. - Daily Reminder: Set up notifications to remind you of past ideas. - Minimalist Widget: Not a fan of notifications? Display your ideas with our widget. -> Control your space Choose from light or dark mode and pick your own accent color. No AI, no metrics, no clutter. Just a simple space to help you discover your next big idea.
Luminode Focus
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Luminode Focus is a sleek focus timer built around an orbital system. Start a session, stay in the flow, and track your progress over time. Free features: • Focus sessions with immersive timer • Built-in focus nodes • Basic stats: total focus time and day streak • Recent Orbits (limited history) Lifetime Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks: • Create and edit custom focus nodes • Stellar Registry milestones • Advanced constellation-style stats • Unlimited focus history Restore Purchases is available for Lifetime Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kalida at none against Luminode Focus's 1. Kalida also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Luminode Focus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Luminode Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kalida asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kalida ships an update every 6 days, Luminode Focus fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Kalida | Luminode Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Chow | SANDESH PRASANNA KUMAR |
In-app purchases
Kalida
No in-app purchases
Luminode Focus
- Luminode Lifetime Pro$9.99
