Comparison

Candy Jar vs Focus Hack

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

Head to head
About

Candy Jar

A gentle journaling app that rewards you with a daily virtual candy. Add photos to entries, interact with your jar through motion, and enjoy a private, ad-free space for reflection. Widgets keep your daily sweetness accessible.

Highlights
  • Daily virtual candy rewards
  • Interactive candy jar with motion
  • Add photos to journal entries
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Gentle, no-pressure journaling
Features
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"Why is everything here completely pointless? " "Candy doesn't have to have a point. That's why it's candy." - Candy Jar is a gentle daily journal app that sweetens life, one candy at a time. Create your own jar, name it, and make it yours. Each day, a candy appears for you — whether you open the app or not. No pressure, no streaks, no falling behind. Just a small, sweet moment waiting for you. Tilt your device and watch the candies tumble and collide, with gentle haptic feedback that brings your jar to life in your hands. Fill your jar with candies and memories as the year goes by. Play with it and watch it grow month by month, with a look that is uniquely yours. YOUR OWN JAR Unbox your jar, give it a name, and enjoy a little daily sweetness. A new random candy is rewarded each day, always there for you at your own pace. Tilt and move your device to interact with your jar through motion and gentle haptic feedback. JOURNALING, MADE GENTLE Write down precious memories, small moments, and everyday thoughts. Add photos to your entries to capture each moment in a way that feels vivid and personal. As your journal grows, past memories may resurface — little surprises that let you relive sweet moments from the past. Track your journaling month by month, and look back on the moments life has given you with gratitude. WIDGETS Keep your candy close with home screen and lock screen widgets. Choose from styles for the day, week, month, and year, and watch your sweetened days take shape. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your privacy matters. No tracking. Your data stays stored locally on your device. Candy Jar is a calm, friendly space for daily journaling, small memories, and quiet reflection. One note a day. One candy at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://candyjarjournal.sthsweet.workers.dev/

About

Focus Hack

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A new way to focus! Just start the focus timer and the hacking upload will alert you when your focus time is over. Be careful though, as one touch of your phone will corrupt the hacking signals and cancel the upload.

Screenshots

Candy Jar4 screens
Focus Hack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Hack at none against Candy Jar's 3. Candy Jar's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candy Jar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Focus Hack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Candy Jar versus Focus Hack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy JarFocus Hack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHao ZhangRyan Kiapour

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Candy Jar

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

Focus Hack

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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