Comparison

Focus Text vs Place That Thought

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

Head to head
About

Focus Text

Enhance your reading experience with this assistant that offers text scanning, read-aloud functionality, and distraction-free modes. Customize font, speed, and themes for better focus and clarity.

Highlights
  • Scan and convert printed documents to text
  • Read text aloud with system voice
  • Focus Mode: one sentence at a time
  • Adjust font size, reading speed, and appearance
  • Multiple reading themes
  • Multi-language support
  • Reading history
Features
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▶ Focus Text: Reading Assistant Focus Text is a reading assistant designed to help users read text with better focus, clarity, and comfort. The app combines text scanning, read-aloud support, and distraction-reduced reading modes to make reading easier and more accessible for everyday use. ▶ Key Features ▷ Scan printed documents and convert them into readable text ▷ Read text aloud using the system voice ▷ Focus Mode that displays one sentence at a time to reduce visual overload ▷ Adjust font size, reading speed, and visual appearance ▷ Light, paper-style, and dark reading themes ▷ Support for multiple languages when reading and scanning ▷ Reading history to quickly return to previous content ▶ Designed for Focused Reading Focus Text helps reduce distractions by breaking text into manageable sentences and giving users control over how content is displayed and read aloud. It is suitable for reading scanned documents, pasted text, or longer passages, providing a calm and structured reading experience. ▶ Accessibility Support Focus Text is built with accessibility in mind. ▷ Compatible with VoiceOver ▷ Clear visual layout and readable typography ▷ Customizable reading preferences ▷ Designed to support users who experience reading difficulties, attention challenges, or visual stress This app is a reading support tool. It does not diagnose or treat any medical condition. ▶ Simple and Purposeful Design Focus Text is intentionally minimal. Every feature is designed to support reading focus, clarity, and ease of use without unnecessary distractions.

About

Place That Thought

Never forget a task again with persistent reminders that appear on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. This app uses emojis to help you remember, with optional voice input for creating new reminders.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen reminders
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Emoji prompts
  • Voice-activated nudges (Pro)
  • Customizable nudge grid
  • Stats and streaks
  • Daily nudges and routines (Pro)
Features
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A note-to-self you can't miss. Think of it as a string around your finger for the things you keep forgetting: change the light bulb, make that call, pick up a new roll of… paper towels. Pick an emoji to jog your memory. Place That Thought puts it on your Lock Screen and in your Dynamic Island, so every glance at your phone reminds you until you do the thing. HOW IT WORKS • The app opens to a grid of your go-to nudges. One tap starts one. • Close the app. The nudge stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island until you're done. • Just in case, you'll get a notification two minutes later to help it stick. • When you're done, tap Done. No need to open the app again. NUDGE FROM ANYWHERE Start a nudge without opening the app, from a Lock Screen widget, Control Center, the Action Button or Siri. MAKE IT YOURS • Make your first nudge right away, then use Edit grid to swap the starter nudges for your own, with any emoji, even the weird ones. • Pick a theme to recolor the whole app. DAILY NUDGES Pick a nudge and a time, and it starts on its own every day. Free. STATS See how long your nudges take, plus any streaks. SAY IT (PRO) If a nudge isn't on your grid, say it out loud ("take the lasagna out of the oven") and the app picks the emoji and label for you. It works on every device, and Apple Intelligence makes the pick even better where it's available. PRO • All 9 grid slots. • Say It. • Every theme. • ROUTINES: Save a list of nudges, like your morning, and do them one after another. Schedule one to start at the same time every day. • UP NEXT: Start a new nudge without losing the current one. Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no ads. Your nudges stay on your device. A reminder app shouldn't need your email.

Screenshots

Focus Text4 screens
Place That Thought4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Text at none against Place That Thought's 1. Place That Thought's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Place That Thought sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Text against 5.0 for Place That Thought. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Focus Text versus Place That Thought: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TextPlace That Thought
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHai Nam TrinhUp One Story

In-app purchases

None

Focus Text

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Place That Thought

One-time1
  • Place That Though Pro: Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Focus Text free?
Focus Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Place That Thought free?
Place That Thought is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Text or Place That Thought?
Focus Text and Place That Thought are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Focus Text or Place That Thought have ads?
Focus Text shows ads; Place That Thought does not.

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