Comparison

Attentionly vs Finish

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

Head to head
About

Attentionly

This app helps you understand where your time actually goes by sending random check-in prompts throughout the day. It provides data-driven insights without judgment, focusing on self-awareness rather than productivity pressure.

Highlights
  • Random time audit prompts
  • Simple tap-to-answer interface
  • Detailed insights and patterns
  • No streaks or gamification
  • Privacy-focused, on-device data
  • Optional iCloud backup and CSV export
Features
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Where did the last two hours go? If you ask yourself that a lot — if whole afternoons vanish and you genuinely can't account for them — you're not broken. You just don't have the data yet. People with ADHD call it time blindness. Everyone with a phone has some version of it. Attentionly is the honest time audit. A few times a day, at random, it taps you on the shoulder and asks one question: "What are you doing right now?" Tap your answer, and move on. Two seconds. No timers to start, no logs to maintain, no categories to obsess over. Over time, you build a real picture of where your attention goes — not where you think it goes, and not where you wish it went. NO SHAME. NO STREAKS. JUST DATA. Most productivity apps assume you need to be fixed. They reward consistency, punish gaps, and pile on guilt when you miss a day. Attentionly doesn't think you need fixing. It's a mirror, not a manager — it shows you the data and trusts you to decide what it means. Missed a nudge? Fine. Missed a week? Also fine. There is no streak to protect and nothing to lose. That matters if your brain already generates enough shame on its own. This app will never add to it. HOW IT WORKS • Get a few gentle nudges a day at random times — like a tap on the shoulder • Tap what you're doing right now: a goal, life stuff, or a distraction you named • Short on time? Answer right from the lock screen and add detail later • Watch the real picture build in Insights: time distribution, time-of-day patterns, and how each goal is actually going • Weekly gut-check per goal: one number, no lecture • Share your week as an image when you want someone to see the receipts DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • No streaks, badges, or gamification • No coaching language — we don't tell you what to do • No account. What you tag stays on your device — your goals, distractions and answers are never uploaded • Anonymous usage counts help improve the app; turn them off anytime in Settings • Optional iCloud backup, CSV export whenever you want your data elsewhere COMPLETELY FREE Full functionality, no paywall, no ads, no upsells. Just an honest tool for honest self-awareness. Attentionly is not a medical app and doesn't diagnose or treat anything. It's a mirror for your attention — ADHD-friendly by design because it never shames you and never asks for more than two seconds at a time.

About

Finish

This app helps you complete tasks by providing a focused, swipeable interface. Break down large tasks, engage in Pomodoro-style work sessions, and track your progress. It prioritizes privacy with local data storage and no account requirement.

Highlights
  • Swipeable task completion
  • Task breakdown on the spot
  • Focused work sessions
  • Pomodoro-style breaks
  • AI action item extraction (Pro)
  • Local data storage
  • No account required
Features
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Stop scrolling. Start finishing. Finish isn't another to-do list. It's a system designed to help you actually complete your work. Most apps keep you organizing, planning, and rearranging tasks. Finish helps you clear them. A new way to work Turn your tasks into a swipeable, focused experience. Swipe right → done Swipe left → back in the queue Break tasks down on the spot when they feel too big No clutter. No endless lists. Just momentum. Built for deep work Start a focused session and move through a finite stack of tasks. Pomodoro-style breaks every 25 minutes Clear, limited task decks — no overwhelm Session history, streaks, and completion stats Get into flow faster and stay there. Capture → Convert → Execute Stop losing action items from meetings and notes. (Pro) Paste your notes or brain dump AI automatically extracts the action items Drop them directly into your next session Go from conversation to completion — without the gap. Park it. Pick it up later. Not everything is for today. Save tasks to your backlog and pull them back in when the time is right. Your data stays on your device. No account required. No tracking. No cloud. Everything lives locally on your phone — private by design. Privacy Policy URL: https://finish.dcfconcepts.com/privacy Terms of Use / EULA URL: https://finish.dcfconcepts.com/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Attentionly4 screens
Finish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Finish at 5.0 against Attentionly's 4.3. Attentionly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Finish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Attentionly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attentionly ships an update every 3 days, Finish monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Attentionly versus Finish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttentionlyFinish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WatsonDione Friends

Customer experience

Attentionly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Finish

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Attentionly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Finish

Subscriptions2
  • Finish Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Finish Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Attentionly free?
Attentionly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Finish free?
Finish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Attentionly or Finish?
Finish is rated higher. Attentionly averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Finish averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Attentionly or Finish have ads?
Neither Attentionly nor Finish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attentionly or Finish?
Attentionly ships an update every 3 days, and Finish monthly. Most recently, Attentionly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Finish on November 5, 2026.

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