Comparison

Focus vs Expense

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

Head to head
About

Focus

Features
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You pick up your phone to do one thing. 40 minutes later, you've done everything except that thing. Lose 4 hours a day to your phone and that's 120 hours a month: enough to finish the thing you keep putting off. Focus locks your distracting apps and puts those hours into it. Finished in weeks. Not someday. NAME THE THING Write the one thing you keep pushing to tomorrow. Focus shows how many hours it needs and how many weeks it takes at your pace, so it stops being "someday". LOCK YOUR APPS, THEN WORK Start a block and the apps you chose are locked until it ends. The screen shows what this hour is going into. No pause button, no quick peek. LOCKED BEFORE YOU REACH Set the times you usually lose it, like after work or late at night. Focus locks your apps at those times by itself, even when the app is closed. (Pro) SEE THE HOURS COME BACK Every block adds to your "taken back" time. Your week shows your screen time next to the hours you put into your thing and the pieces you finished. FINISH IN WEEKS Focus keeps your finish date in weeks: on pace, ahead or behind. Miss a day and the next block picks up where you left off. BUILT FOR BRAINS THAT DRIFT One task at a time. One clear next step. Nothing to set up before you can start. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your screen time stays on your iPhone. Focus uses Apple's Screen Time framework and never sees which apps you use or for how long. Your tasks never leave your devices except through your own iCloud. FREE AND PRO Your first 3 locked blocks are free. Pro unlocks unlimited locked blocks and scheduled locks. Choose weekly, yearly, or Forever with a single payment. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bytenpixels.com/privacy

About

Expense

Effortlessly track your income and expenses with this private money management tool. Log transactions in seconds, organize them by category, and view insightful spending breakdowns. Recurring transactions and multi-currency support simplify your financial overview.

Highlights
  • Log expenses and income instantly
  • Organize transactions by category
  • Set up smart repeating transactions
  • View spending breakdowns and stats
  • Multi-account support
  • 15 currency support
  • Home screen widget for quick logging
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Expense Logger is the simplest way to track your money — no accounts, no subscription required. Every dollar you earn or spend gets logged in seconds. Your data lives entirely on your device, stays private, and is always yours. TRACK EXPENSES & INCOME • Log expenses, income, and transfers in seconds • Organize transactions by category and account • Add notes to any transaction • Navigate across months with a simple month picker SMART REPEATING TRANSACTIONS • Set up weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom recurring transactions • Perfect for rent, subscriptions, and paydays • Get notified 1, 2, 3, or 7 days before a payment is due • Automatic posting on the correct date — no manual entry needed STATS THAT MAKE SENSE • See your net, income, and total spending at a glance • Break down spending by category • Filter by account or date range (week, month, year, custom) • Drill into any category to see every transaction behind it MULTI-ACCOUNT SUPPORT • Track Debit, Visa, Cash, Mastercard, Amex, Line of Credit, or any custom account • Filter stats per account to see exactly where your money goes 15 CURRENCIES SUPPORTED USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, INR, JPY, NZD, CHF, CNY, SEK, NOK, DKK, HKD, SGD WIDGET • Home screen widget showing your balance, income, and recent transactions • Configurable period: daily, weekly, or monthly view • Tap the + button on the widget to add a transaction instantly SIRI & SHORTCUTS • "Log expense in Expense Logger" • Supports Apple Shortcuts automation • Set category, account, amount, and notes by voice BACKUP & RESTORE • Automatic JSON backups stored in your local storage • Import transactions from CSV or Excel exports • Export your data to CSV or Excel at any time • Up to 10 rolling backups kept automatically COMPLETELY PRIVATE • No account required — ever • No ads, no tracking, no analytics UNLOCK ONCE, USE FOREVER Try every feature free for 15 days. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks Expense Logger for life — no recurring subscription, no hidden fees. Unlocked features: • Full stats & category breakdowns • Unlimited repeating transactions • Month-to-month transfers • CSV & Excel export • Siri & Shortcuts support Expense Logger is built by an indie developer who believes good tools should be simple, honest, and private.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Expense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus at 17.0 against Expense's 26. On price, update cadence, 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. Focus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Expense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update fortnightly, Expense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Focus versus Expense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusExpense
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiten SiddhpuraSukhjinder Singh

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions4
  • Focus Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Focus Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Focus Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Focus Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Focus Premium$3.99
  • Focus Executive Lifetime$69.99
4 purchases

Expense

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$3.99
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  • Unlock Forever$9.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense free?
Expense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or Expense have ads?
Neither Focus nor Expense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Expense?
Focus ships an update fortnightly, and Expense every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus was updated on November 9, 2026 and Expense on October 31, 2026.

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