Comparison

FocusKit vs Take a Stack

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

Head to head
About

FocusKit

Features
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Most Pomodoro timers fail because they can't stop you from picking up your phone. FocusKit can. On-device AI watches your gaze โ€” look away, and the timer stops. Built for ADHD brains, students, and anyone whose attention breaks the second a notification buzzes. โ€”โ€” WHAT MAKES FOCUSKIT DIFFERENT โ€”โ€” โ†’ AI FOCUS GUARD The front camera watches your attention. Look away and the timer pauses. Look back and it resumes. Everything runs on-device โ€” no cloud, no data leaves your phone. โ†’ STRICT MODE Lock distracting apps with the iOS Screen Time API. Once a session starts, Instagram, TikTok and X stay closed until you finish. No willpower required. โ†’ POMODORO & DEEP WORK Classic 25-minute Pomodoros, custom intervals, or open-ended deep work sessions. Whatever your focus style, FocusKit fits it. โ†’ FOCUS SOUNDS Rain, thunder, wind, coffee shop, fire and white noise. Layer them or run one. โ†’ LIVE ACTIVITY & LOCK SCREEN Your countdown lives on the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and StandBy. No unlock, no scroll. โ†’ PROGRESS ANALYTICS Focus hours, streaks, best days, completion rate. See what drains your attention before it does. โ€”โ€” HOW IT WORKS โ€”โ€” 1. Pick a session length and the apps you want blocked. 2. Hit Start. AI watches your focus; Strict Mode guards your screen. 3. Finish. Earn coins. Build the streak. โ€”โ€” BUILT FOR โ€”โ€” โ€ข ADHD minds breaking the dopamine loop โ€ข Students prepping for exams and finals โ€ข Knowledge workers running long, uninterrupted blocks โ€ข Anyone on a digital detox or building a study routine โ€”โ€” PRIVACY โ€”โ€” Face detection runs entirely on your device using Apple's Vision framework. No video is recorded, stored or transmitted. Ever. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/focuskit-terms/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/focuskitprivacypolicy/home

About

Take a Stack

Features
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Save an immutable script and selection manifest, then compare the current project against it. See changed copy, reordered lines, different takes, gap changes and unavailable audio before you deliver again. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open a script and choose Delivery checkpoints. 2. Name and save a checkpoint of the current script, selected takes and gaps. 3. Edit a line or continue recording through the normal project workflow. 4. Return to the checkpoint, filter changed lines and share a detailed change report. Keep line-by-line recording, take selection, Alt Take Rescue, recording tools, stitching, mastering and audio exports. Checkpoints do not alter your selections. WHAT TO KNOW Checkpoints are manifests, not audio backups. They do not copy or restore recordings, measure listening quality or export a mix. Audio contents and export or processing settings are not compared. File presence does not verify playback. Keep separate exported-audio backups. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

FocusKit4 screens
Take a Stack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FocusKit at Free against Take a Stack's $3.99. Take a Stack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

FocusKit is free to download; Take a Stack costs $3.99 up front. FocusKit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Take a Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusKit ships an update fortnightly, Take a Stack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
FocusKit versus Take a Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusKitTake a Stack
PriceFree โ€” better$3.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size180 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbbosjon MamadaliyevRobert Corbin

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

Take a Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusKit free?
FocusKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Take a Stack free?
Take a Stack costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusKit or Take a Stack have ads?
Neither FocusKit nor Take a Stack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusKit or Take a Stack?
FocusKit ships an update fortnightly, and Take a Stack weekly. Most recently, FocusKit was updated on October 16, 2026 and Take a Stack on October 14, 2026.

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