Comparison

Caffeinated Notes vs Fokus

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

Head to head
About

Caffeinated Notes

Features
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Caffeinated Notes is a note-taking app built for speed. Capture thoughts as fast as paper, then find them faster than paper ever could with instant full-text search. SEARCH-FIRST DESIGN Start typing and results appear instantly. No folders to navigate, no tags to remember. Just type what you're looking for and it's there. Your notes are always one search away. FAST CAPTURE Tap the home screen widget to jump straight into a new note. No loading screens, no friction. Just you and your thoughts. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE Share text, links, or web pages from any app directly into Caffeinated Notes. Browsing an article you want to save? Share it. Found a quote you like? Share it. It becomes a note instantly. WORKS 100% OFFLINE Your notes live on your device first. No account required, no internet needed. Caffeinated Notes works anywhere: on a plane, in the subway, or off the grid. RICH TEXT EDITING - Bold, italic, headings, and lists - Checklists that sync with your To-Dos view - Code blocks with syntax highlighting - Tables, blockquotes, and dividers - Inline images and file attachments TO-DOS THAT LIVE IN YOUR NOTES Check off tasks right where you wrote them. All your open tasks appear in a unified To-Dos view. Add the To-Dos widget to your home screen to see and check off tasks at a glance. NOTEBOOKS Group related notes into notebooks, or let search do the organizing for you. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES (Optional subscription) Sign in to sync your notes across all your devices. Changes sync automatically in the background. Share notebooks with family, friends, or teammates. VERSION HISTORY Made a mistake? View and restore previous versions of any note. EXPORT & BACKUP Export individual notes as Markdown, HTML, or copy formatted text. Create full backups of all your notes anytime. PRIVACY FOCUSED Your notes stay on your device unless you choose to sync. We don't read your notes, we don't sell your data, and we never will. Terms of Use: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/privacy/

About

Fokus

Features
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Fokus is a productivity app that combines task management, habit tracking, and time-blocking into one clean, focused experience. **PLAN YOUR DAY** Start each morning by pulling tasks from your backlog into a daily plan. See exactly how much capacity you have and commit to what matters โ€” not everything, just today's priorities. **TIME-BLOCK ON A LIVE TIMELINE** Schedule tasks on an interactive timeline alongside your calendar events. Fokus shows you the full picture: what's planned, what's in progress, and how much time you have left. **TRACK HABITS THAT STICK** Build daily and weekly habits with streak tracking. Whether it's a morning workout, reading, or meditation โ€” Fokus keeps your chain unbroken and your motivation high. **ORGANIZE WITH PROJECTS & AREAS** Group related tasks into projects, and organize projects into life areas like Work, Health, or Personal. Keep everything structured without the overhead. **TAG ANYTHING** Add color-coded tags to tasks for quick filtering and organization across projects. **10 LANGUAGES** Fully localized in English, Vietnamese, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified). **PRIVATE BY DESIGN** All your data stays on your device. No account required. No cloud sync. No tracking. --- Fokus requires iOS 17 or later. Calendar access is optional and used only to display events in the Timeline view.

Screenshots

Caffeinated Notes4 screens
Fokus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fokus at none against Caffeinated Notes's 8. Caffeinated Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Caffeinated Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Fokus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Caffeinated Notes versus Fokus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaffeinated NotesFokus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaffeinated Softworks LLCBees Studio

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Caffeinated Notes

Subscriptions8
  • Individual Account (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Duo Account (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Family Account (Monthly)$17.991 Month
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  • Friends & Family Account (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Individual Account (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Duo Account (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Family Account (Annual)$149.991 Year
  • Friends & Family (Annual)$199.991 Year
None

Fokus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caffeinated Notes free?
Caffeinated Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fokus free?
Fokus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caffeinated Notes or Fokus have ads?
Neither Caffeinated Notes nor Fokus shows ads.

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