Comparison

Switchy vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Switchy

Features
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Save the replies and details you use every day, then insert the right one from your keyboard in one tap. Switchy is a simple snippet keyboard for recurring replies, email addresses, names, signatures, and other text you don’t want to retype or mistype. Organize saved text by context β€” work, email, personal, and more β€” so you can find what you need without switching back to Notes or repeatedly copying and pasting. β–  Great for situations like: β€’ Replying with the same work messages β€’ Entering email addresses accurately β€’ Avoiding name spelling mix-ups (e.g. Sara / Sarah) β€’ Inserting signatures and recurring phrases β€’ Keeping work and personal snippets separate β–  Key features β€’ Organize snippets by context β€’ Reorder contexts and snippets to match how you use them β€’ Insert saved text from the keyboard in one tap β€’ Light and Dark Mode support β€’ Language setting (System / Japanese / English) β€’ Back up and restore your data β€’ No ads or pushy notifications Your saved snippet content stays on your device. Product analytics does not include the text you save or type. β–  Switchy Free Create up to 2 contexts and save up to 3 snippets per context. β–  Switchy Pro Auto-renewable yearly subscription. Create up to 5 contexts and save up to 7 snippets per context. β€’ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β€’ Privacy Policy: https://switchy-app.com/privacy-policy/

About

Focus

Features
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Turn inbox time into a short, timed sprint. Start a sweep, race a calm countdown, and make fast keep-or-clear decisions β€” all on your device. This app never reads or syncs your mail. This app is a focus timer and triage coach, not an email client. It does not connect to any account and does not read, send, or sync your email. You run the timer here and clear messages in your own mail app. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Run timed inbox sweeps β€” pick a length, like a 10-minute sweep, and work against a quiet countdown - Build custom triage rules β€” your own quick decisions: delete, archive, reply, or defer - Keep a daily streak β€” gentle reminders help you clear your mailbox every day - See your pace β€” charts and insights show how fast you sort and how your focus grows - Work fully offline β€” no account, no sign-in, nothing to set up HOW IT WORKS 1. Set a sweep length and start the timer 2. Open your own mail app and clear messages using your triage rules 3. End the sweep, log your streak, and check your pace WHY THIS APP Email piles up when there is no finish line. A short, timed sweep gives inbox work a clear start and end, so triage feels calm and focused instead of endless. FULL ACCESS Custom rules, complete insights, extended history, and daily reminders are part of full access, available as a weekly or yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase. Start your first sweep today and make inbox time feel calm and finite. β€” LEGAL β€” Terms of Use: https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Support: tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

Switchy4 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Switchy at fortnightly against Focus's monthly. Switchy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Switchy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Switchy ships an update fortnightly, Focus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Switchy versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitchyFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuma KanazawaPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Switchy

Subscriptions1
  • Switchy Pro$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Switchy free?
Switchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Switchy or Focus have ads?
Neither Switchy nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Switchy or Focus?
Switchy ships an update fortnightly, and Focus monthly. Most recently, Switchy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Focus on October 17, 2026.

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