LifeCycle vs Last Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LifeCycle
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Remember less. Live a little more. LifeCycle helps you remember the recurring things that keep life running: changing the air filter, booking the dentist, renewing documents, caring for pets, and remembering birthdays. Add a reminder once, choose when it is due and how often it repeats, and keep a little less in your head. A CLEAR VIEW OF YOUR DAY See overdue and due-today reminders together. Mark something done with one tap, undo a completion, or move it to a date that works for you. A SCHEDULE YOU CAN CHANGE Browse upcoming reminders by month, search, and filter by category. Edit any due date. Repeat by days, weeks, months, or years, starting after completion or from a regular scheduled date. A PLACE FOR THE THINGS YOU CARE FOR Keep reminders organized in Library, explore optional ideas, and connect reminders to people and belongings. Import birthdays from Contacts if you choose. Archive reminders without losing their history, then restore them whenever you need them. A LITTLE HELP REMEMBERING Choose your reminder time, keep completion notes and costs, and export a readable copy of your reminders and history. Enjoy light and dark appearances and layouts that adapt to larger text. Start fresh or choose a few suggestions. No account is required. Your reminders are stored locally on your device.
Last Focus
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Last Focus is a focused timer for people who want one clear block of work at a time. Start a simple focus block, build a stack of focus and break phases, or use widgets and Live Activities to stay with the session from your Lock Screen. Last Focus is built to feel calm, minimal, and serious: no streak pressure, no social layer, no account, no feed. What you can do: - Start quick focus blocks - Run focus stacks with short and long breaks - Pause, resume, and start the next block from the Lock Screen - Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - See todayβs focused time and recent sessions - Get Time Sensitive reminders when a block or break ends - Use system alarm alerts on supported iOS versions Last Focus keeps the timer simple but makes the surrounding system strong: widgets for quick starts, Live Activities for active sessions, and alarm-style alerts when supported. Privacy is simple too. Last Focus does not require an account. Your focus history and settings stay on your device. Support emails are used only to respond to your request. Privacy Policy: https://lastfocus.netlify.app/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LifeCycle at none against Last Focus's 1. Last Focus's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Last Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LifeCycle asks for nothing beyond the download.
LifeCycle ships an update every 4 months, Last Focus every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LifeCycle | Last Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Breckenridge | Christopher Asche |
In-app purchases
LifeCycle
No in-app purchases
Last Focus
- Last Focus Unlimited$2.99









