Comparison

Uni vs Focus Mirror

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

Head to head
About

Uni

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Uni:Note is an ad-free, simple handwritten note-taking app for iPad, designed to feel like writing in a traditional university notebook. Developed with input from current university students, with a focus on what truly works in class. Handwrite with Apple Pencil, annotate images and PDFs, use vertical notebooks, and work with multiple windows. Take notes directly alongside lecture handouts and PDF materials. Turn your notes into study material. The AI-powered Study Assistant supports Solve by Selection, Quiz Generation, and AI Summaries. You can also create and edit quizzes yourself. Lecture recording and real-time transcription are also supported. Take notes while recording a lecture, then use AI to summarize the transcript afterward. Customize the navigation bar and tool palette to keep your most-used tools within easy reach. ■ Key Features ・Handwriting with Apple Pencil ・Writing and annotation on images and PDFs ・Vertical notebooks and multi-window support ・Lecture recording and real-time transcription ・AI Summaries and Solve by Selection ・AI Quiz Generation and manual quiz creation/editing ・Memorization markers ・Ruler and selection/move tools ・Pomodoro timer ・Customizable navigation bar and tool palette ・PDF export ・Backup and restore ・Uni:Note Pocket integration ■ Privacy Uni:Note uses in-app identifiers that do not directly identify you to manage AI usage balances and purchase status. We also collect diagnostic information, such as crash logs, when the app unexpectedly terminates to help investigate issues. When you use AI features, data required for processing, such as selected note content or transcriptions, is sent to an AI service to generate answers, question sets, summaries, and other results. Standard diagnostic information does not include information that directly identifies you or the contents of your notes, audio recordings, transcriptions, or attachments. Collected information is used to provide and manage AI features and to improve app quality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Focus Mirror

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See yourself on camera, and stay focused on your own. People often act differently when they feel watched — a phenomenon known as social facilitation. Focus Mirror uses your front camera to recreate that feeling while you study or work, and gently alerts you with a glowing screen edge or a vibration when you leave your seat or look away for too long. ■ Two detection modes for different kinds of work • Gaze: For screen work like a computer. Your usual posture is recorded during a 3-second countdown, and you're alerted when you keep looking down, up, or away. • Face: For reading, writing, or studying at your desk. Looking slightly away or down is fine — you're alerted only when you leave or turn fully sideways. ■ A timer in the Dynamic Island • Time remaining blends right into the Dynamic Island • A ring around the screen edge shows your progress at a glance • The island and ring change color when you need a nudge • Keep an eye on the timer with Live Activities, even outside the app ■ Blur or hide yourself • Blur your image (low, medium, high) or hide it completely • Detection keeps running while hidden, so you can work without distraction ■ Track and review your focus • Records focus time, time away, warnings, and your focus rate • Compare with your last session and browse your history • Battery history shows charge levels over time, with charging periods highlighted ■ Place it any way you like • Portrait, landscape, and upside down — prop it up however your charging cable allows • Choose a fixed orientation that stays even when rotation is locked • Works on iPhone and iPad ■ Built for long sessions • Three power-saving levels for camera and detection • Automatically lowers the load in Low Power Mode or when the device gets warm ■ Privacy • Face detection runs only on your device using Apple's Vision framework • Camera video and photos are never saved or sent anywhere • No account needed. Your records stay on your device ■ Pricing This app is free to use. Premium is available as monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, as well as a one-time purchase. Prices are displayed in the App Store. Premium removes all ads and lets you register up to three viewing positions. Eligible users can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. ■ Great for • Studying at home or preparing for exams • Staying off your phone while working remotely • Creating a study-hall atmosphere on your own • Building a habit by tracking your study time Focus Mirror is designed to help you get into focus. It does not measure or evaluate your ability to concentrate. Detection can be affected by lighting and camera angle. Terms of Use: https://taka3267-collab.github.io/tkApps/focus-camera/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://taka3267-collab.github.io/tkApps/focus-camera/privacy-policy.html

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Uni at none against Focus Mirror's shown. Focus Mirror's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Uni sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Focus Mirror 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Uni versus Focus Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFocus Mirror
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuya NakamuraTakahiro Kimura

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Uni

One-time5
  • AI Balance Small$0.99
  • AI Balance Medium$2.99
  • Premium$5.99
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  • AI Balance Large$8.99
  • AI Balance Extra Large$19.99
3 purchases

Focus Mirror

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Remove Ads Yearly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Uni free?
Uni is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Mirror free?
Focus Mirror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Uni or Focus Mirror have ads?
Focus Mirror shows ads; Uni does not.
Which is updated more often, Uni or Focus Mirror?
Uni ships an update every 5 days, and Focus Mirror every 5 days. Most recently, Uni was updated on October 3, 2026 and Focus Mirror on October 9, 2026.

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