Comparison

Focus Hack vs Big Days

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

Head to head
About

Focus Hack

This app uses a gamified approach to help users stay focused. It features a timer that alerts you when your focus session is complete, but touching your phone during the session will corrupt the progress.

Highlights
  • Focus timer
  • Gamified focus sessions
  • Phone interaction penalty
  • Customizable alerts
  • Progress tracking
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A new way to focus! Just start the focus timer and the hacking upload will alert you when your focus time is over. Be careful though, as one touch of your phone will corrupt the hacking signals and cancel the upload.

About

Big Days

A minimalist app to track important future and past dates with a clean interface. Easily manage events, add notes, and receive local reminders. Offers home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Count down and count up for events
  • Highlight events happening today
  • Edit, pin, and add notes to events
  • Home screen widgets for progress
  • Local reminders with repeat rules
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Big Days is a minimalist app focused on managing your important dates. Why choose Big Days: Native experience: Built with SwiftUI and iOS-native interactions for smooth and stable performance Minimal design: Clear information hierarchy so your most important dates are visible at a glance Simple workflow: Create events in just a few steps with no learning curve Core features: Count down and count up: Track days remaining for future events and days passed for past events Today highlight: Events happening today are clearly emphasized so you never miss a key moment Event management: Edit, pin, add notes, and delete events easily Memory notes: Add multiple notes to each event to keep long-term memories Home screen widgets: Check key event progress directly from your Home Screen Local reminders: Flexible reminder preferences and repeat rules Languages and themes: Supports Chinese and English, with Auto, Light, and Dark appearance iCloud sync: Keep your data in sync across devices when enabled Great for birthdays, anniversaries, paydays, exams, trips, project milestones, and holiday countdowns. Big Days is built to stay lightweight, clear, and dependable, so every important date gets the attention it deserves.

Screenshots

Focus Hack4 screens
Big Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus Hack at Free against Big Days's $0.99. Focus Hack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Focus Hack is free to download; Big Days costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Hack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Hack versus Big Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus HackBig Days
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRyan Kiapour刚 王

In-app purchases

None

Focus Hack

No in-app purchases

None

Big Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Hack free?
Focus Hack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Days free?
Big Days costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus Hack or Big Days?
Focus Hack is rated higher. Focus Hack averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Big Days averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Focus Hack or Big Days have ads?
Neither Focus Hack nor Big Days shows ads.

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