Comparison

FocusDo vs Sparko

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

Sparko

Features
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Is your inspiration scattered across every corner of your digital life? Screenshots in your camera roll, links saved across different apps, half-written notes, and ideas that appear out of nowhere. Each one caught your attention for a reason, but many are rarely seen again. Sparko gives those ideas a place of their own. It does more than organize images. It helps you put inspiration back into the part of your life where it belongs. MAKE SPACE FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR LIFE Your next trip, the home you are decorating, outfits you want to try, books you want to read, or a product you are building. Create a space for each part of your life. A screenshot no longer belongs only to the day you saved it. It can belong to your home, your travels, or whatever you want to do next. SAVE NOW, SORT LATER Save a screenshot, photo, link, or passing thought. Capture it first and add tags whenever you are ready. The ideas that used to disappear into your camera roll finally have somewhere to stay. FIND IT AGAIN WITH TAGS Add primary and secondary tags to your inspiration. When something comes back to mind, you will not have to search through your camera roll, notes, and different apps to find it. Open Sparko and see it again. FROM SAVED FOR LATER TO HAPPENING NOW Mark inspiration as Saved, In Progress, or Completed. Some ideas deserve to become more than another item in a collection. Sparko lets you see them gradually become part of your real life. It does not expect you to act on everything you save, and it will not pressure you. It simply keeps the things you love close and helps you notice which ideas are actually happening. KEY FEATURES • Create spaces around different parts of your life • Save screenshots, photos, links, and written ideas • Organize inspiration with primary and secondary tags • Search and filter everything you have saved • Track ideas as Saved, In Progress, or Completed • Enjoy a calm, notebook-inspired interface Your camera roll saves the image. Sparko saves what it means to your life. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FocusDo4 screens
Sparko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sparko at 15.0 against FocusDo's 17.6. 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 Sparko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusDo ships an update weekly, Sparko every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
FocusDo versus Sparko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDoSparko
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNous Studio Ltd若璇 王

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusDo

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

Sparko

Subscriptions2
  • Spark 月度订阅$0.991 Month
  • Spark 年度订阅7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spark 终身$14.99

Questions

Is FocusDo free?
FocusDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sparko free?
Sparko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusDo or Sparko have ads?
Neither FocusDo nor Sparko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusDo or Sparko?
FocusDo ships an update weekly, and Sparko every 4 days. Most recently, FocusDo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sparko on October 25, 2026.

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