Comparison

FocusDo vs Kenotex

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

Head to head
About

FocusDo

Features
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FocusDo is a minimal to-do list with a Focus Mode. Write down what needs doing, enter Focus Mode, and the screen shows only the task in front of you — plus a pair of eyes watching you finish it. Slip off to another app, and the Dynamic Island reminds you to come back. No timers. No streaks. No guilt. Just a short list, one task in front of you, and something quietly keeping you on it. ADHD-friendly by design: built for people who struggle to start, drift off easily, or lose the whole afternoon without knowing where it went. 【Focus Mode: it watches you finish this one】 Swipe into Focus Mode and your list disappears. One task fills the screen — nothing else. Swipe it away when it's done. Turn your phone sideways and prop it on the desk, and it becomes a sticky note with one thing written on it. On the screen is a pair of hand-drawn eyes, watching you the whole time: stall too long and they get sleepy, finish a task and they light up, tap them and they wink back. 【Dynamic Island: it notices when you leave】 Slip out to scroll your phone and FocusDo stays in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen, showing what you were doing and how many tasks are left. It reminds you to come back every so often, and you can turn it off any time. Pro members can set their own reminder interval. Getting distracted isn't failure. Coming back is what counts. 【Auto-archive: only what matters today】 Tasks auto-archive after a day or a week — your choice. Nothing is deleted; it's all one tap away in Archive. Your list only ever shows what's in front of you right now, so it never becomes the thing you avoid. 【Lock Screen To-Do: check things off without opening the app】 Leave the app or lock your phone, and your list stays on the Lock Screen. Finish something and check it off right there. 【Repeating tasks: write it once】 Repeat tasks daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, or on custom dates. Set a heading to repeat, and the whole group under it repeats too. 【Minimal: write it down, do it, cross it out】 No folders, no tags, no priority levels, no settings rabbit hole. A black-and-white, hand-drawn notepad. More • Reminders for individual tasks • Section headings with icons: tasks under a heading form a group you can collapse, move as a whole, or focus on • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including the Focus Wheel widget that shows one task at a time • Black and White themes • Hand-drawn or system font, three sizes • iPad supported • iCloud sync across your devices (Pro) • Custom reminder interval (Pro) FocusDo Pro Pro unlocks Lock Screen To-Do, repeating tasks, the Focus Wheel and large list widgets, iCloud sync, custom reminder intervals, and unlimited section headings, plus every premium feature we add in the future. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Service: https://honeysuckle-botany-fde.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-3120378c2ce281b8ae84df7359a682ed Privacy Policy: https://honeysuckle-botany-fde.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3120378c2ce2811cb695da3cb649b4c2

About

Kenotex

Capture thoughts and transform them into actionable tasks, calendar events, and daily habits. Organize your day with a focus view, project shelves, and a unified calendar. Sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac for a unified productivity experience.

Highlights
  • AI idea parsing
  • Task management with priorities and deadlines
  • Unified calendar with events and habits
  • Daily habit tracking with streaks
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Mac and iOS specific integrations
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Turn ideas into action—without sorting everything by hand. Type or speak naturally in Ideas. Kenotex uses AI to turn each thought straight into a task, calendar event, or check-in habit — created as soon as it parses, with no second confirmation step. The result card sits under your original text, so you can adjust the details, tick it off, or discard the whole thing. Focus, Timeline, Calendar, and Check-in then help you follow through. CAPTURE NATURALLY • Write or speak in plain language • Add several thoughts as separate blocks • Get structured results immediately, then adjust or discard • Use manual or automatic parsing FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • See urgent and upcoming tasks in Focus • Organize projects and categories with Shelves • Add priorities, start dates, deadlines, reminders, and recurrence • Postpone or skip tasks without losing the bigger plan • Review completion history PUT TASKS AND EVENTS ON ONE TIMELINE See todos and calendar events together. Use Calendar and Agenda to understand today and the days ahead, with holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and lunar calendar details when available. BUILD ROUTINES THAT STICK Create check-in habits with flexible schedules, multiple check-ins per day, reminders, streaks, and progress statistics. LOCAL-FIRST, WITH OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Your organizer data is stored locally by default. Enable iCloud to sync tasks, events, Ideas, check-ins, and settings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. MADE FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Keep moving with iOS widgets, Live Activities, voice input, and Shortcuts. On Mac, use keyboard shortcuts plus Raycast, local API, and MCP integrations. KENOTEX PRO The free version includes a daily AI parsing allowance. Kenotex Pro unlocks unlimited AI parsing, Spark idea breakdown, the Paper and Graphite themes, and Focus timeline styles. Kenotex is for people who want to capture what they just thought of, turn it into a clear next action, and follow through without juggling separate apps. Privacy Policy: https://kenxcomp.com/kenotex/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FocusDo4 screens
Kenotex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FocusDo at 17.6 against Kenotex's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. FocusDo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kenotex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusDo ships an update weekly, Kenotex every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FocusDo versus Kenotex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDoKenotex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNous Studio Ltd锴 徐

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusDo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life time$19.99
2 purchases

Kenotex

Subscriptions2
  • Kenotex Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Kenotex Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusDo free?
FocusDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kenotex free?
Kenotex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusDo or Kenotex have ads?
Neither FocusDo nor Kenotex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusDo or Kenotex?
FocusDo ships an update weekly, and Kenotex every 6 days. Most recently, FocusDo was updated on October 20, 2026 and Kenotex on October 8, 2026.

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