Comparison

RemindFocus vs Just Start

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

Head to head
About

RemindFocus

This app provides tools to help individuals with ADHD manage focus and distractions. It includes a customizable focus timer with ambient sounds, a distraction parking feature for saving links, and active reminders for tasks. Track your progress and build focus streaks with detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus timer up to 4 hours
  • Ambient soundscapes for focus
  • Distraction parking for saving links
  • Active, interruptive reminders
  • Progress tracking and focus streaks
  • Fullscreen screen-on mode
Features
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RemindFocus is built for brains that struggle to focus, forget everything, and fall into endless scrolling. Three separate tools, intentionally kept apart, to match how ADHD actually works. FOCUS TIMER Start a timed focus session from 1 minute up to 75 minutes, or up to 4 hours with Pro. Pair it with brown noise, pink noise, or white noise to block distractions and enter deep work mode. A fullscreen screen-on mode keeps your timer visible without unlocking your phone. When the session ends, a gentle sound brings you back. DISTRACTION PARKING (LINK SAVER) You're in a focus session and a random thought sends you down a rabbit hole. Instead of following it, park it. Save any link with one tap via the share sheet. RemindFocus stores it silently with a thumbnail and category: no notifications, no pressure, no autoplay. It does not play videos at you. It holds the link so you can come back when your work is done. Up to 30 links without Pro, unlimited with Pro. REMINDERS & MEMOS RemindFocus sends you scheduled reminders that actually interrupt you, because ADHD brains need that. Set a memo to fire at a specific time: "Take the laundry out," "Take your meds," "Leave now." Reminders are always unlimited and never locked behind Pro. PROGRESS & STREAKS The Progress tab shows your focus streak, total hours, an hourly heatmap of when you concentrate best, and your session history. Watch your consistency grow day by day. The full history and heatmap are available with Pro. HOW IT WORKS - Flexible sessions, not fixed to 25 minutes. - Designed around ADHD patterns: time blindness, hyperfocus, task switching, forgetting. - The link saver is passive and silent; reminders are active and scheduled. They stay separate, not merged into one inbox. - Links are stored as references with a thumbnail. No embedded video players. - Your data stays on your device. REMINDFOCUS PRO - Full data backup and restore (most requested feature) - Complete focus history and heatmap - Unlimited saved links (beyond 30) - Extended timer up to 4 hours - Full ambient audio library: extra soundscapes and tick sounds Pro is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Restore purchases anytime across devices. PERFECT FOR - People with ADHD or attention difficulties - Students using focus timers for studying - Remote workers fighting digital distraction - Anyone who forgets tasks the moment they walk into another room - Brown noise and ambient sound fans who want focus built in RemindFocus does not diagnose or treat ADHD. It is a productivity tool designed with neurodivergent users in mind. ______ Terms of Use: https://remindfocus.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://remindfocus.com/privacy

About

Just Start

This app helps individuals overcome task initiation challenges with ADHD-friendly focus sessions. It offers customizable timers, AI-powered task breakdown, virtual body doubling, and ambient soundscapes to enhance concentration and productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • AI task breakdown
  • Virtual body doubling
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Evolving focus garden
Features
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The task is big. Your first step doesn’t have to be. Just Start helps you begin the task you keep putting off. Describe what feels hard to start, find one small action, and take it into a short focus session. MAKE THE FIRST STEP SMALLER Ask the app’s AI for a concrete first step for your own task. Still feels like too much? Ask for a smaller action. If AI is unavailable, you can write your own step or use the timer directly. START WITH TWO OR FIVE MINUTES Begin a short session without answering a survey. Pause when you need to. Longer focus and break presets are available when you want more time. SUPPORT WHEN YOU WANT IT Choose visual timers and ambient sounds. Pro adds more sound options, mixing, and optional AI check-ins. These check-ins are automated messages, not a live person working beside you. KEEP A LITTLE MOMENTUM See your focus history and progress. Return to a recent task or use a routine for something you do regularly. Optional account sync is available; an account is not required to start. START FREE The free app includes up to three focus sessions and three AI task requests per day, core progress tools, and three ambient sounds. Pro adds unlimited focus sessions and expanded support. AI requires internet access and is subject to service limits. PRIVACY The timer and local progress work offline. When you request AI help, your task and relevant context are sent through our server to our AI provider. Optional account sync sends account and synced app data to our cloud service. Read the privacy policy before sharing sensitive task information. APP LANGUAGES Choose in Settings: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Italiano, Nederlands, 日本語, Polski, 한국어, 繁體中文, العربية, Bahasa Indonesia, हिन्दी. PRO OPTIONS Monthly: $4.99 USD. Annual: $29.99 USD billed yearly. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid and can be restored. Local prices and terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Just Start is a productivity tool, not a diagnosis or treatment for ADHD. Privacy: https://getjuststart.app/privacy Terms: https://getjuststart.app/terms

Screenshots

RemindFocus4 screens
Just Start3 screens

Verdict

The call

RemindFocus and Just Start are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. RemindFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Just Start sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RemindFocus against 5.0 for Just Start. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemindFocus ships an update every 2 weeks, Just Start every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RemindFocus versus Just Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemindFocusJust Start
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiccardo BarbattiEstus Holdings LLC

Customer experience

RemindFocus

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Just Start

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RemindFocus

Subscriptions2
  • RemindFocus Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • RemindFocus Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • RemindFocus Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
3 purchases

Just Start

Subscriptions2
  • Just Start Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Just Start Pro Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Just Start Pro Lifetime$58.99

Questions

Is RemindFocus free?
RemindFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Start free?
Just Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RemindFocus or Just Start?
RemindFocus and Just Start are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do RemindFocus or Just Start have ads?
Neither RemindFocus nor Just Start shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RemindFocus or Just Start?
RemindFocus ships an update every 2 weeks, and Just Start every 11 days. Most recently, RemindFocus was updated on July 9, 2026 and Just Start on September 19, 2026.

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