Comparison

Focus vs DoThat

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

Head to head
About

Focus

Features
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The problem isn't planning. It's having 50 things scream for your attention at once. Focus is the calm, distraction-free daily planner and timer built for ADHD minds that are drowning in decision fatigue, task paralysis, and endless phone distractions. You don't need another app with 200 features. You need one that makes you do the one thing that actually matters โ€” right now. WHY FOCUS WORKS โ—† ONE THING AT A TIME (THE RULE OF 3) Todoist gave you 200 tasks. Things 3 gave you infinite lists. Focus gives you 3. Pick today's priorities, hide everything else, and work through them one card at a time. When you finish 3, you're done. That's your daily finish line. โ—† DISTRACTION SHIELD (APP BLOCKER) You know the pattern: "I'll just check Instagram for a second." 90 minutes later, you haven't started. Focus uses Apple Screen Time to physically lock distracting apps while your timer is active. They unlock when you're done. No willpower needed. โ—† IMMERSIVE POMODORO & SOUNDSCAPES Your brain needs the right environment to focus. Pair 25 or 50-minute Pomodoro sessions with built-in ambient soundscapes โ€” gentle rain, brown noise, cafe bustle, and 40Hz binaural audio โ€” scientifically designed to quiet ADHD racing thoughts. โ—† AI TASK BREAKDOWN "Write the quarterly report" is terrifying. "Open the document and type one sentence" is not. Focus breaks overwhelming tasks into tiny, 5-minute micro-steps so you actually start instead of staring at your phone for an hour. โ—† LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your current task and remaining time are always visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No unlocking. No new distractions. Just a quiet reminder of what you're doing and how much time is left. โ—† 2-WAY APPLE CALENDAR SYNC See your calendar events right alongside today's priorities. Timebox your day and protect dedicated deep work blocks. No more double-booking your focus time. โ—† INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Your #1 priority lives on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Check it off with a single tap without ever opening the app. Less friction = less procrastination. โ—† GUILT-FREE STREAKS Broke your streak? Focus has built-in streak protection. Because missing one day shouldn't erase three weeks of momentum. Build daily habits without shame. WHO IS FOCUS FOR? โ€ข ADHD & Neurodivergent Minds โ€” Overcome task paralysis, executive dysfunction, and time blindness. โ€ข Deep Workers & Developers โ€” Guard your flow state from Slack, email, and social media. โ€ข Students โ€” Study with structured Pomodoro intervals and zero distractions. โ€ข Minimalists โ€” Clean, native Apple design. No bloat. No gamification gimmicks. YOUR DATA. YOUR DEVICE. โ€ข Privacy-First: Tasks stay on your device and private iCloud. Period. โ€ข No account required. No analytics. No ad trackers. No data harvesting. โ€ข Built natively for iPhone, iPad, Dynamic Island, and StandBy mode. One thing at a time. Silence the noise. Reclaim your focus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bytenpixels.com/privacy

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DoThat

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DoThat learns when you actually check your phone and sends reminders at the perfect time. Set tasks that trigger when you arrive at a location โ€” the grocery store, the gym, or work. A beautifully simple to-do list with smart notifications that adapt to your life. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Smart Notifications โ€” DoThat learns your patterns and reminds you when you're most likely to take action โ€ข Location Reminders โ€” Get reminded when you arrive at or leave a place โ€ข Recurring Tasks โ€” Set daily, weekly, or custom repeating tasks โ€ข Simple & Fast โ€” Add tasks instantly with the quick-entry bar โ€ข Statistics โ€” Track your productivity with completion charts and streaks โ€ข Pro Features โ€” Unlock smart notification timing and recurring tasks with Pro DoThat is the to-do list that works around your life, not the other way around. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/steula

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
DoThat4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DoThat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus versus DoThat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDoThat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size85 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiten SiddhpuraBen Breier

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Focus Premium$3.99
1 purchases

DoThat

Subscriptions1
  • DoThat Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

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

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