Comparison

NAGI Step vs CTRL Focus

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

Head to head
About

NAGI Step

Features
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NAGI Step is a quiet focus app for planning what matters today, running the session, and reviewing what you finished. Where available, AI support helps turn a goal into projects, tasks, descriptions, and focus-sized steps. [Main Features] - Focus sessions: plan and run focus/break flows. - AI support (where available): create projects and tasks from a goal, draft descriptions, and split work into manageable steps. - Tasks & projects: assign tasks to sessions and keep today’s work clear. - Stats & history: daily focus totals, monthly calendar, and session records. - Memos: capture ideas during sessions and search them later. - Music Player: import local audio files and play a playlist during focus. - Notifications: local alerts for timer phase changes. [Free Plan] - Up to 2 projects. - Daily totals and monthly calendar. - Music Player. [Plus Unlocks] - Remove ads. - Create 3+ projects. - Hour-by-hour detailed stats and session list. [Best For] - Studying, deep work, and quiet task execution. - Users who want tasks, timer, memos, and history in one app. - Users who want AI-assisted planning where available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CTRL Focus

Features
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You do not need another noisy productivity app. You need a simple way to start focused work, stay with it and build momentum. CTRL Focus is a clean deep work timer designed to help you protect your attention, structure your sessions and make focused work easier to start. Start a focus session, choose your duration and stay with one clear task at a time. Whether you are studying, building, writing, coding or working on your next project, CTRL Focus helps you create a simple rhythm for deep work. What you can do with CTRL Focus: Start focused work sessions Choose custom session durations Track your focus time Build visible focus momentum Review your stats Create a cleaner work rhythm Reduce friction before starting deep work Use CTRL Focus for: Deep work Studying Coding Writing Creative work Exam preparation Work sprints Pomodoro-style sessions Building better focus habits No clutter. No unnecessary complexity. Just a clean system for starting focused sessions and showing up consistently. Start a session. Protect your attention. Build momentum.

Screenshots

NAGI Step4 screens
CTRL Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CTRL Focus at none against NAGI Step's 4. CTRL Focus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. NAGI Step sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CTRL Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAGI Step ships an update every 3 weeks, CTRL Focus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
NAGI Step versus CTRL Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAGI StepCTRL Focus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size117 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuma IsshikiCTRL Studio UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

NAGI Step

Subscriptions2
  • NAGI Timer Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • NAGI Timer Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • 30 AI Credits$1.99
  • 100 AI Credits$4.99
None

CTRL Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAGI Step free?
NAGI Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CTRL Focus free?
CTRL Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NAGI Step or CTRL Focus have ads?
NAGI Step shows ads; CTRL Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, NAGI Step or CTRL Focus?
NAGI Step ships an update every 3 weeks, and CTRL Focus weekly. Most recently, NAGI Step was updated on October 25, 2026 and CTRL Focus on October 28, 2026.

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