Comparison

Deep focus vs -ing: Habit Challenges

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

Head to head
About

Deep focus

Features
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Deep Focus is an attention-building app designed to help you spend less time in fragmented scrolling and more time in intentional, sustained focus. Use four guided modes: Read: stay with long-form text and build consistency Think: pause and reflect without distractions Write: organize ideas and practice deep work Focus: run simple focus sessions for real tasks Track your progress with: Daily streaks Weekly focused minutes Longest session Focus Score Attention Span trend Premium unlocks: Import of custom text and books in Reading Focus Built to feel calm, minimal, and practical so your focus habits improve over time.

About

-ing: Habit Challenges

Build desired routines and habits with friends. Set custom schedules, capture achievements with photos or videos, and motivate each other through reactions and chat. Restart challenges anytime while keeping your progress and memories.

Highlights
  • Build routines with friends
  • Customizable challenge rhythms
  • Capture achievements with media
  • Social check-in reactions
  • In-app chat for motivation
  • Restart challenges with saved progress
  • Review past check-ins and create videos
Features
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Keep going, together. -ing Wake up at 7 a.m., work out for 30 minutes a day, or stretch for 10 minutes before bed. Build the routines you want with friends by your side. Every day or three times a week—choose a rhythm that works for you. Set your own rules and capture each achievement with a photo or short video. ■ Make check-ins fun Turn everyday moments into check-ins worth sharing with hearts, lightning, sparkles, and more. ■ A little encouragement goes a long way React to your friends’ check-ins with emojis or reply in chat. A small reaction today can be tomorrow’s motivation. ■ Missed a goal? Start again You can restart a challenge whenever you need to. The memories and progress you’ve recorded stay with you. ■ See how far you’ve come Look back on your check-ins in the calendar and turn your shared moments into a video to keep. It’s okay to start on your own. Invite friends whenever you’re ready for company. Still going. Still -ing. Terms of Use: https://ing2.me/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ing2.me/privacy/

Screenshots

Deep focus4 screens
-ing: Habit Challenges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Deep focus at none against -ing: Habit Challenges's shown. -ing: Habit Challenges's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deep focus versus -ing: Habit Challenges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep focus-ing: Habit Challenges
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB81 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMayank SewliaUnCheon Baek

In-app purchases

None

Deep focus

No in-app purchases

None

-ing: Habit Challenges

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep focus free?
Deep focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is -ing: Habit Challenges free?
-ing: Habit Challenges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deep focus or -ing: Habit Challenges have ads?
-ing: Habit Challenges shows ads; Deep focus does not.

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