What vs Focus AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What
This app helps you manage recurring tasks that aren't part of your daily routine. It offers flexible scheduling options, tracks your completion reliability, and provides timely reminders so you don't forget important but non-urgent items.
- Flexible and calendar-specific scheduling
- On-time completion rate tracking
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- iCloud synchronization
- Daily overview notifications
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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NOT EVERY TASK IS URGENT. Some things can wait — but shouldn't be forgotten. Changing bed sheets, renewing your passport, checking food expiry dates, calling your parents. They're not on your daily to-do list, but they still need to happen. What-Else tracks them so you don't have to think about them — until it's time. It's the to-do list for everything else. THE CONCEPT • Flexible Intervals Real life isn't a calendar. With "Smart Intervals" (e.g., Every 2 weeks), the next due date only sets after you actually complete the task. No stress if you're a day late—the schedule adjusts to you. • Precision When Needed Need strict dates? You can also schedule tasks for specific days (e.g., "Every Tuesday" or "1st of the month"). Or combine both—flexible intervals with calendar-specific dates in a single task. • Track Reliability with On-Time Rate Unlike apps that just show checkmarks, What-Else tracks whether you completed tasks on-time or late. See which routines you're great at and which need interval adjustments based on YOUR patterns, not guesswork. KEY FEATURES • Dual Scheduling: Combine flexible intervals with calendar-specific dates in one task (e.g., "Every 5 days" + "Every Tuesday"). Most apps force you to choose one approach—What-Else gives you both • On-Time Rate Tracking: See completion reliability percentages for each task, not just checkmarks. Identify patterns and adjust intervals based on real data • Widgets: See your task status directly on your Home Screen or Lock Screen • iCloud Sync: Seamlessly syncs between devices. No account required • Daily Overview Notifications: Get a summary of what's due today • Native Design: Built with SwiftUI for a smooth experience with Dark Mode and Haptic Feedback • iPad and Apple Watch Support • Siri Shortcuts: Automate your routines with voice commands PERFECT FOR • Household: Changing bed sheets, watering plants, deep cleaning the bathroom • Maintenance: Descaling the coffee machine, backing up photos, digital cleanup • Health: Replacing toothbrush, taking vitamins, washing hairbrushes • Life Admin: Renewing your passport, checking food expiry dates, annual subscriptions • Social: Calling parents, reaching out to old friends and so much more ... WHAT-ELSE PRO Upgrade to Pro to unlock: • Unlimited Tasks • Advanced Analytics: On-Time Rate trends, completion patterns, and historical context. Each completion records the interval at that time—providing true historical analysis when you adjust task schedules over time. • Premium Icons (90+ Symbols) • Timeline Navigation • Support for indie development PRIVACY FIRST • No Account Required. • No User Tracking. • Data stays on your device and private iCloud. Download What-Else today and never forget the small stuff again. Terms of Use: https://github.com/NateDevJ/what-else-legal/blob/main/terms-of-service.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/NateDevJ/what-else-legal/blob/main/privacy-policy.md
Focus AI
An AI-powered productivity app that centralizes task management, calendar events, and focus sessions. It offers smart suggestions, a chat assistant, and seamless integration with popular services to help users stay organized and achieve their goals.
- AI-powered task management
- Integrated calendar
- Focus session tracking
- Smart AI suggestions
- Built-in chat assistant
- App integrations (Google Calendar, Notion, Todoist)
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Most apps give you an empty to-do list. Focus AI gives you a plan. Tell it what you want to get done. It sorts your tasks by what actually matters — deadlines, your goals, urgency — and drops them into the open gaps in your day, putting your hardest work at your sharpest hours. One tap to accept. That's your day, planned. A PLAN THAT KEEPS UP — Missed a task? It finds a new slot. Short night? It lightens your day. A morning brief explains every change, and every change can be undone. BLOCK THE DISTRACTIONS — Start a focus session and the apps and websites that derail you are locked out until you're done. Pick your blocklist once; it arms itself every time. GOALS BECOME PLANS — Set a real goal and Focus AI builds the roadmap, then feeds each step into your day as it comes due. ONE TIMELINE — Tasks, routines and calendar events together. Two-way Apple Calendar sync, drag to reschedule, and a focus timer in your Dynamic Island. SEE WHAT'S WORKING — Focus time, goals, habits, streaks and mood in one dashboard, plus the patterns behind them. Works with Apple Health. PRO — Automatic replanning, goal catch-up, and an assistant that remembers your constraints. Built for people who are tired of planning and ready to finish. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://api.focusaihq.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focus AI at 5.0 against What's 4.5. Focus AI also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). What's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. What sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Focus AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What | Focus AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janosch Zips | Konstantin Fotiadis |
Customer experience
What
Focus AI
In-app purchases
What
- What-Else Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- What-Else Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- What-Else Pro Lifetime$22.99
Focus AI
No in-app purchases









