FocusFlow vs Pace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusFlow
This app helps you regain control of your screen time by requiring you to complete tasks before unlocking your apps. It uses AI-powered photo verification to ensure tasks are finished, rewarding you with earned scroll time.
- AI photo verification for task completion
- Earned scroll time for app usage
- Scheduled blockout periods
- Daily app limits
- Emergency override with logging
- Task import from calendar and reminders
- Family accounts for parental control
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Your apps stay locked until you finish what you actually need to do. FocusFlow is a different kind of screen time app. Most blockers let you tap "ignore limit" and carry on scrolling. FocusFlow makes you earn it. Add a task, do it, take a photo as proof, and AI checks the photo really shows the work. Verified work earns scroll time. Nothing else unlocks your apps. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that eat your day. Instagram, TikTok, X, games, anything. 2. Add today's tasks. Homework, gym, laundry, whatever you keep putting off. 3. Finish one and snap a photo. The AI checks it against the task. 4. Earn minutes. Your apps unlock, and the time counts down while you use them. 5. Hit zero and they lock again, even with FocusFlow closed. WHY IT WORKS A limit you can dismiss is a suggestion. Apple's own Screen Time puts "Ignore Limit" one tap away, and everyone taps it. FocusFlow replaces that tap with doing the thing you were avoiding. The friction is the point. FEATURES Photo verification, so finishing means finishing. Reward time that counts down only while you are in the apps you picked. Blockout schedules for class, work, practice or bedtime, when nothing unlocks. Daily limits per app or per group, on top of earned time. An emergency override with a wait and a log, for when you genuinely need in. Canvas assignments and exams become tasks automatically, and Reminders and your calendar can be imported too. A morning notification with the day's tasks, an evening nudge to plan tomorrow, and a warning before your minutes run out. Your own history: tasks finished, time earned, time spent. Family accounts: parents set tasks for their kids and approve them from their own device. PRICING FocusFlow is free to download, and everything outside the family plan is free for now. FocusFlow Family, for parents who set tasks for their kids, is an auto-renewing subscription: $9.99 a month or $69.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the trial ends. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://getfocusflow.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getfocusflow.app/privacy PRIVACY FocusFlow does not sell your data, does not run ads and has no analytics. Your proof photos are used to check the task and nothing else. Apple's Screen Time keeps your app usage private, even from us. We can block an app without ever learning which one it is. Built by a student who lost five hours a day to his phone. Requires iPhone or iPad and Screen Time permission.
Pace
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Pace is an iPhone screen time companion designed to help you reduce distractions, build healthier boundaries with apps, and create a steadier rhythm for study, work, rest, and bedtime. Instead of pushing extreme digital detox, Pace gives you practical tools to pause, reset, and stay intentional with your screen time. What you can do with Pace: • Start a Quick Focus session when you want a short period of fewer distractions • Review screen time patterns and usage insights • Monitor rule status and build more consistent daily habits • Use calm, supportive prompts to help you pause before returning to distracting apps Optional subscription features: • Plan Mode: create recurring schedules for app limits and blocking windows • Daily Usage Limits: set a daily allowance for selected apps or app groups • Open Limits: limit how often certain apps can be opened and how long each session can last • Advanced focus and app boundary controls Pace can be helpful if you want to: • Stay focused while studying, writing, or working • Reduce short-video, social, or gaming distractions • Build a better bedtime routine • Spend less time on your phone without using overly harsh restrictions • Understand your habits through simple, readable feedback Pace is built with iOS Screen Time, Family Controls, and Device Activity capabilities. Some features require system permissions, and availability may vary depending on your iOS version, device status, and system settings. Some advanced features require an optional in-app subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pace.gafoutech.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pace.gafoutech.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusFlow at every 2 days against Pace's fortnightly. FocusFlow also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. FocusFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusFlow ships an update every 2 days, Pace fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusFlow | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spencer Lay | 爱民 邓 |
In-app purchases
FocusFlow
- FocusFlow Family Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- FocusFlow Family Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Pace
- Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
- Annual Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year









