Comparison

FocusTasks vs Yalla Focus

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

Head to head
About

FocusTasks

Features
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FocusTasks combines a Pomodoro timer and a task manager into one app for building a daily focus habit. No account required. Works fully offline, with no ads and no tracking. Start a session in one tap from the home screen widget or your Apple Watch, and watch your streak grow. ■ Main Features • Pomodoro timer: work and break sessions switch automatically — durations are fully customizable • Task management: organize your day with "Today's Focus" and a backlog • Stats & streaks: daily, weekly and monthly focus time with a streak counter • Share your wins: post "6 pomodoros done today!" in one tap • Home screen widget: your next task and a start button, right on the home screen • Apple Watch: start, pause and complete tasks from your wrist • Notifications: get notified when a session ends, even in the background • Dark mode / available in 9 languages ■ Privacy First • No account. All data stays on your device • No ads, no analytics, nothing leaves your phone ■ Why "End by Time"? In FocusTasks, sessions always end when the timer runs out — even if the task isn't finished. This design uses the Zeigarnik effect: a psychological finding that people remember unfinished tasks better and are more motivated to resume them. By stopping mid-task when the timer ends, your work naturally stays "in progress", making it easier to pick up again later. It lowers the mental barrier to restarting and helps you build a sustainable study and work habit. ■ Great For • Building a study habit for school, exams or certifications • Staying on track while working from home • Anyone who never sticks with task management apps • People looking for a simple, privacy-friendly focus timer ■ Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Yalla Focus

This app integrates courses, a Pomodoro timer, notes, flashcards, and quizzes into a single study workspace. It helps organize tasks, focus on learning, and retain information through various practice tools and progress tracking. Features include customizable focus sessions, soundscapes, and AI-powered content generation.

Highlights
  • Integrated Pomodoro timer with customizable sessions
  • Organize courses, notes, PDFs, and recordings
  • Create flashcards and build quizzes
  • Spaced repetition review system
  • AI-powered content generation from notes and PDFs
  • Progress tracking with a gamified garden
  • Live Activities and Apple Watch companion
Features
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Your study day, from the first plan to the last review. Yalla Focus brings your courses, Pomodoro timer, notes, PDFs, recordings, flashcards and quizzes into one study workspace. Plan what matters, focus on it, and turn what you learn into something you can remember. Available in English and Arabic, with right-to-left layouts. FOCUS WITH A PURPOSE • Set your own focus sessions and breaks, with sessions from 5 to 240 minutes. • Choose deep work, study, creative or reading modes. • Set the atmosphere with rain, cafés, ocean waves and other soundscapes, with a separate volume control. • Use strict mode and optional Screen Time app blocking to reduce distractions. • Follow the countdown with Live Activities, Dynamic Island and the Apple Watch companion. KEEP YOUR COURSES TOGETHER • Organize tasks, study plans, notes, links, PDFs and review material by course. • Write rich notes with images and audio, or use paged notebooks for handwriting, drawings and text. • Annotate PDFs and write with Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad. • Record a lecture alongside your notes and revisit the transcript where supported. • Plan study blocks alongside your Apple Calendar events. TURN MATERIAL INTO PRACTICE • Create question-and-answer, fill-in-the-blank and image-occlusion flashcards. • Review with spaced repetition and optional daily reminders. • Build quizzes with instant feedback or exam mode, optional timers and answer shuffling. • On supported devices, generate cards or quizzes from text, PDFs, notes and audio transcripts using on-device AI. • Split longer sources into pieces, choose the sections you want, generate in batches, and review the results before saving. • Import an audio file or choose a saved recording to use as study material. SEE YOUR EFFORT GROW Completed focus sessions grow your garden. Track your focus history, daily goals and streaks, and unlock flowers and achievements as you build a study habit. Widgets keep your progress close at hand. YOUR WORK, YOUR BACKUP Study content is stored locally. Export a backup or enable scheduled backups to your own iCloud Drive. No advertising. OPTIONAL YALLAFOCUS PRO Start with the free focus timer, tasks and study tools. Pro unlocks unlimited course workspaces and flashcard decks, image-occlusion creation and space to bank more streak freezes. Weekly, monthly, six-month and yearly subscriptions are available. Prices and any eligible offers are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple account settings. AI generation requires iOS 26 or later, a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled, and a supported source language. Audio-file transcription requires iOS 26 or later and a supported speech language; language downloads may be needed. Arabic interface support does not guarantee Arabic AI generation on every device or system version. Review generated material for accuracy. Privacy: https://yallafocus.com/privacy/ Terms: https://yallafocus.com/terms/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FocusTasks4 screens
Yalla Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

FocusTasks and Yalla Focus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. FocusTasks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Yalla Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FocusTasks versus Yalla Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTasksYalla Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB223 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRoku, K.K.Mohammad sulaiman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusTasks

Subscriptions1
  • Support$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Small Support$0.99
  • Medium Support$3.99
  • Large Support$69.99
4 purchases

Yalla Focus

Subscriptions4
  • YallaFocus Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • YallaFocus Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • YallaFocus Pro Six Month$4.996 Months
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  • YallaFocus Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusTasks free?
FocusTasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yalla Focus free?
Yalla Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusTasks or Yalla Focus have ads?
Neither FocusTasks nor Yalla Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusTasks or Yalla Focus?
FocusTasks ships an update every 2 days, and Yalla Focus every 2 days. Most recently, FocusTasks was updated on October 31, 2026 and Yalla Focus on October 31, 2026.

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