Comparison

FocusKit vs Calc

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

Head to head
About

FocusKit

Features
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FocusKit is a Pomodoro study timer that keeps you honest. Step away from your desk and the session pauses. Start a session and every app except the ones you allow stays locked until it ends. STEP AWAY? THE TIMER PAUSES The front camera checks that you're still there. If it can't see you for 10 seconds (you choose 5–30), the session pauses and waits for you. Faces are detected on your device — nothing is recorded or uploaded, and you can turn it off anytime. STRICT MODE: BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS While a session runs, every app except the ones you allow stays behind a Screen Time shield. FocusKit never sees which apps you use. POMODORO, YOUR WAY Classic 25-minute Pomodoros or long deep-work blocks: set focus from 5 to 60 minutes and give each task its own length. With Pro, tune short breaks, long breaks and cycles too. A FOCUS TIMER FOR EVERY TASK Give each task a color, an icon, a focus length and a weekly goal, then pick it before you start. See exactly where your hours go. STATS THAT KEEP YOU GOING Day and week views with time by task. Pro adds month and year views, insights, a year heatmap and your full session history. Share your stats in one tap. DAILY GOAL & FOCUS STREAK Set a daily goal from 15 minutes to 8 hours and keep your streak alive. Every focused minute earns coins — spend them on streak shields for the days life gets in the way. FOCUS SOUNDS Thunder and white noise, plus rain, fire and coffee shop with Pro — seamless loops that start with every session. Pro lets you layer them. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN A Live Activity shows the countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with pause and stop. Home Screen widgets and StandBy keep today's progress in view. BUILT FOR • Students preparing for exams and finals • ADHD brains that drift • Deep work, writing and coding • Anyone trying to put the phone down FOCUSKIT PRO Unlimited tasks (the free plan includes 3), month and year stats with insights, custom breaks and cycles, every widget, every sound and mixing, and iCloud backup & restore. Weekly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. No account needed. Daily reminders are optional. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/focuskit-terms/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/focuskitprivacypolicy/home

About

Calc

Explore the inner workings of classic TI-59, TI-58, and TI-58C calculators. This tool offers cycle-accurate emulation, a debugger to inspect code and registers, and a functional paper tape printer recreation. Load and save programs using magnetic card emulation and state files.

Highlights
  • Cycle-accurate TMC0501 processor emulation
  • Integrated debugger for program and register inspection
  • Functional PC-100C paper tape printer recreation
  • Magnetic card reader for loading/saving programs
  • State file loading for instant machine configuration
  • Solid State Module support
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Calc-U-59 is a TI-59, TI-58, and TI-58C emulator for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It runs the original ROM, so every program, module, and quirk works exactly as it did on the real hardware — with virtual magnetic cards, a PC-100C printer, all fourteen Solid State Software modules, and a CPU-level debugger for anyone who wants to look under the hood. CYCLE-ACCURATE EMULATION The TMC0501 processor is emulated at the cycle level, reproducing the exact behaviour of the original hardware — including the TI-58C's constant memory, preserved across restarts. The Master Library ROM and many more modules are included. INTEGRATED DEBUGGER Inspect program memory, data registers, CPU state, and internal SCOM registers live as the machine runs. Step through instructions one at a time, or let the emulator run and freeze it at any point. You can even run your own assembly programs! On iPad in landscape and on the Mac it sits beside the calculator; on iPhone and in portrait, turn on the debugger page in Settings. PAPER TAPE PRINTER A functional recreation of the PC-100C thermal printer with dot-matrix font rendering. Trace exactly what programs print and why. Copy output as plain text or as a high-resolution bitmap. MAGNETIC CARD READER Load and save programs and data registers as card files, stored on your device and synced via iCloud. Bring old listings back to life and run them under the debugger. STATE FILES Load .ti59 and .ti58(c) state files to instantly configure the machine with a program, registers, and flags — ideal for sharing reproducible scenarios or revisiting known machine states. SOLID STATE MODULES Select a Solid State Module and run programs from there. Whether you're bringing an old program back to life, running the Master Library modules, or exploring how these machines actually worked under the hood, Calc-U-59 gives you a faithful TI-59 in your pocket. Calc-U-59 is free software under the GPLv3; the source code is on GitHub.

Screenshots

FocusKit4 screens
Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calc at none against FocusKit's 4. On price, update cadence, 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. FocusKit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusKit ships an update fortnightly, Calc every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FocusKit versus Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusKitCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbbosjon MamadaliyevMartin Erzberger

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusKit

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • FocusKit - Lifetime$12.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
None

Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusKit free?
FocusKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calc free?
Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusKit or Calc have ads?
Neither FocusKit nor Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusKit or Calc?
FocusKit ships an update fortnightly, and Calc every 3 weeks. Most recently, FocusKit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Calc on October 24, 2026.

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