Comparison

Say Better vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Say Better

Features
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**Your words, improved. Your privacy, protected.** Say Better is the keyboard that helps you communicate with confidence. Whether you need to sound more professional in a work email, more casual with friends, or more empathetic in a difficult conversation—Say Better rewrites your text instantly, right from your keyboard. **100% PRIVATE - YOUR WORDS NEVER LEAVE YOUR DEVICE** Unlike other AI writing tools that send your messages to cloud servers, Say Better processes everything on-device using Apple's Foundation Models. Your texts, emails, and messages stay completely private. No servers. No data collection. No exceptions. **FIVE POWERFUL TONES** - Professional: Perfect for work emails and formal communication - Casual: Relaxed and natural for friends and family - Friendly: Warm and approachable for building connections - Confident: Assertive and clear when you need to be direct - Empathetic: Supportive and caring for sensitive conversations **QUICK ACTIONS** - Shorten: Make your message more concise - Expand: Add detail and elaboration - Fix Grammar: Correct errors while keeping your voice **WHY SAY BETTER?** - Works Offline: Airplane mode, subway, no signal—no problem - Works Everywhere: Messages, Mail, Slack, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Notes—any app - Instant Results: On-device AI means no waiting for servers - No Subscription: Pay once, use forever - No Ads: Clean, focused experience **SIMPLE TO USE** 1. Enable Say Better keyboard in Settings 2. Type or select text in any app 3. Tap the tone you want 4. Done—your text is rewritten instantly **FREE TO TRY** Get 5 free rewrites every day. Upgrade once to unlock unlimited rewrites forever. **IN-APP PURCHASE** Say Better offers a one-time purchase option: Unlimited Rewrites: $4.99 (one-time, no subscription) This is a non-consumable in-app purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. This is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited rewrites forever—no recurring charges, no subscription to cancel. Terms of Use: https://saybetter.bulpara.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://saybetter.bulpara.com/privacy Say Better was built with privacy as the foundation. Every feature runs 100% on your device using Apple Intelligence—your words never leave your iPhone. Say it better. Keep it private.

About

Focus

Features
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Make time for what matters, one focused session at a time. Focus brings a Pomodoro timer, tasks, and useful progress tracking together on your iPhone. GIVE EACH SESSION A PURPOSE Choose what you want to work on, then start the timer. Keep reading, writing, revision, and everyday work in a simple task list. Add daily time goals to the tasks you want to make room for. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Use a Pomodoro timer with focus periods and breaks, adjust the durations to suit your day, or switch to the stopwatch when you want to count up. Pause, resume, or end a session as your plans change. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Review your sessions and weekly focus time. See time by task and follow your progress toward a daily goal, so your next session starts with a clearer picture. KEEP YOUR TIMER IN VIEW Follow an active session with Live Activities on your iPhone. On supported iPhone models, your timer can also appear in the Dynamic Island. BRING YOUR DEVICES TOGETHER Use Focus on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Sync your Focus data through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available. Local features work without creating a Focus account. Start with one task. Make a little time. Build from there.

Screenshots

Say Better4 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus at none against Say Better's 1. Focus also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Say Better sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Say Better versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSay BetterFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBULPARA TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETIAyush Deolasee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Say Better

One-time1
  • Unlimited Rewrites$4.99
None

Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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