Comparison

Focus vs Dopami

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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Dopami

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Keeping a clean home is hard. For ADHD brains, it can feel impossible. Dopami is built differently. Instead of overwhelming you with endless to-do lists, it breaks every chore into small, manageable tasks organized by room. Each task comes with a time estimate and energy level so you always know exactly what you're getting into before you start. Live with others? Invite them to your shared household, assign tasks to each member, and finally get everyone on the same page without the awkward conversations. The part that actually keeps you going: every task you complete earns you XP. Level up. Unlock trophies. See your progress grow over time without ever losing what you've built, even if you miss a few days. Dopami never makes you feel behind. It meets you where you are and helps you move forward, one small task at a time. What's inside: Tasks organized by room with time and energy estimates XP system and levels that reward every completed task Trophies to unlock as you build your habits Shared household with roles for each member Smart reminders that nudge you back without guilt Personalized daily task view so you always know what's yours

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Dopami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopami at none against Focus's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Dopami asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Focus versus Dopami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDopami
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size85 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiten SiddhpuraNeo wagner

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Focus Premium$3.99
None

Dopami

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dopami free?
Dopami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus or Dopami have ads?
Neither Focus nor Dopami shows ads.

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