FocusMaxing vs Forge Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusMaxing
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Procrastinating - why not start FocusMaxing instead? A premium, action-oriented tool for overcoming procrastination when stuck. The app's goal is to give you everything you need to start what you have to do right now, and limit the amount of pain on the way there. It seeks to create a sense of real motivation when dealing with tasks that are GENUINELY AWFUL, and have ZERO INHERENT VALUE, like COOKING, CLEANING, and STUDYING. Zone Management (developed in-house; for time blindness), Start AI (to learn about yourself), Tri-timer (developed in-house; for task-state management), and much more to help you get going with what you want to do! “I just need to start… why can’t I start?” “It will take 5 minutes… why am I still not doing it?” “I’ve been scrolling for 3 hours feeling guilty the entire time. -Let´s scroll some more” “I’ll start at 14:00… oh it’s 14:03. I’ll wait until 15:00- but then i´m going” “The whole day just disappeared.” “There are 20 things to do, but i can´t pick one.” *For students:* “I´ll do it in the evening, i´ll have more energy then…” “I should sleep, but I can’t put my phone down.” “I wasted the whole day again.” “Let´s scroll some more…” FocusMaxing: - Tool to help you get going there and then, as well as manage time-blindness in the longer term. - You´ll see exactly how long to focus before you should feel good about yourself. - You know how much is enough - You know when you’re done. You do not need to feel bad for what you did not do, the Zones lets you recalibrate. - Works immediately, nothing to learn - Built for real life - Built for when your brain doesn’t want to Other features list (for complete list, see the app) - Decision wheel (Innovated by FocusMaxing - helps when overthinking) - Simple breathing reset (may reduce overwhelm) - SMS tool (Schedule your own SMS reminders) - Habit Stacking (helps with habits) FocusMaxing is for you if: You struggle to start, even when you care and want to start. You had the whole day planned out but are experiencing zero-days. You get stuck switching between tasks. You’ve tried everything else. FocusMaxing is NOT for you if: You are not struggling with severe procrastination. You are just looking for a better to-do list, task/calendar system, or time blocking. You are not often left to yourself to deal with boring, unforgiving tasks. The result of FocusMaxing: - You may get more drive the from synthetic motivation. - You get more done in a day (easier to not have time fly away) - You may fetch long term positives from the increased efficiency daily, and/or if you got help getting unstuck when you were stuck. Subscription: - No lock-ins, easy to cancel. Available through support +47 99 88 41 73. - The app supports a free tier in 2026. For subscriptions: USD 30–40/month. Download today and start FocusMaxing instantly. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Forge Fire
This app helps you break down ambitious goals into manageable steps and track your progress. It offers features for challenges, projects, habits, and tasks, providing a clear view of what to do next and visualizing your momentum to keep you motivated.
- Goal breakdown into challenges, projects, habits, and tasks
- Daily 'Today' view for prioritized actions
- Progress tracking with streaks and milestones
- Momentum visualization
- Shrink feature for large steps
- Premium features for unlimited challenges and summaries
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Forge Fire helps you turn ambitious goals into clear, manageable action—one step at a time. Whether you’re training for a race, building a business, improving a habit, or just trying to get through your to-do list, Forge Fire gives every kind of progress a place. BUILD A SYSTEM THAT FITS YOUR LIFE • Challenges — Work toward a specific achievement with a clear finish line. • Projects — Break larger outcomes into practical steps and milestones. • Habits — Build consistency through repeatable daily or weekly actions. • Tasks — Capture one-off things that simply need to get done. KNOW WHAT TO DO TODAY Your Today view brings together the next important step from every area of your life, so you can stop deciding and start moving. BREAK BIG GOALS DOWN When a step feels too large, use Shrink to turn it into smaller, more approachable actions. Keep breaking it down until the next move feels easy enough to start. SEE YOUR MOMENTUM AND STAY MOTIVATED Track completed sessions, streaks, milestones, habits, projects, and tasks in one history view. See how often you showed up and where your effort is adding up. MAKE REAL PROGRESS Forge Fire is designed around a simple idea: motivation is unreliable, but a clear next step changes everything. You do not need to finish the whole goal today. You just need to move it forward. PREMIUM Forge Fire is useful without Premium. Free users can keep up to three Challenges active at once. Forge Fire Premium includes: • Unlimited active Challenges • A personalized monthly accountability summary All Premium price options unlock the same features. Choose the monthly price that feels right for you. Start with one goal. Take one step. Keep the fire going. Privacy Policy: https://forgefire.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Forge Fire at none against FocusMaxing's shown. Forge Fire also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. FocusMaxing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $30.99 per month and Forge Fire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusMaxing ships an update every 2 weeks, Forge Fire daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusMaxing | Forge Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Start AS | Moki Labs |
In-app purchases
FocusMaxing
- MyFocusPal Pro7 Days trial$30.991 Month
- FocusMaxing Pro14 Days trial$31.992 Months
Forge Fire
- Forge Fire Premium - Im In7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Forge Fire Premium - Committed7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Forge Fire Premium - All In7 Days trial$8.991 Month









