Focus Drift vs Cadence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Drift
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Focus Drift isn't another to-do list, and it isn't another time tracker. It tracks the gap between the day you planned and the day you actually had โ so you can finally see where your time goes and take it back. Plan your day with priorities. Log interruptions the moment they hit, with their source and real cost. Reflect at day's end. Then let AI turn it all into a report that actually tells you something. FREE TO USE โข Plan your day with time estimates and a real capacity bar โข Log interruptions and unplanned work โ who or what caused it, and what it cost โข End-of-day reflection and a daily Focus Score โข Today's report, ideas, and deadlines โข Works fully offline, single device, no account needed UPGRADE TO PRO โข Sync across your devices โข Cloud backup and restore โข Weekly and custom-range reports with trends โข Full report history, plus PDF and image exports โข Connect your AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, any MCP client) to read your plan, add tasks, and pull your reports โ hands-free WHY FOCUS DRIFT To-do apps track what you planned. Time trackers total your hours. Focus Drift tracks the difference: interruptions and their sources, unplanned work and its cost, your real daily capacity, and what carries over โ then explains the patterns. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives on your device. No ads, no trackers, nothing sold. Sync is optional and encrypted in transit. Tasks you mark private are never shared with AI or in reports. Plan your day. Then see what actually happened. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cadence
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Your day, drawn around your rhythm โ not against it. Cadence is the planner built for the way your brain actually works. Instead of rigid to-do lists that mock you when the day falls apart, Cadence quietly rebalances your plan so slipped tasks find the next right moment. No guilt, no rebuilding from scratch, no starting over tomorrow. Built for people with ADHD, suspected ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and anyone whose days refuse to run on a 9-to-5 timeline. WHY CADENCE โข DAY FLEX ENGINE โ When you miss a task, Cadence moves it to the next best slot in your day. No manual dragging. Your plan flexes with you, not against you. โข ENERGY-BASED SCHEDULING โ Tell Cadence once when your mornings, afternoons, and evenings run hot. High-energy tasks land in high-energy windows. Low-energy tasks stay out of the way. โข GENTLE RHYTHM, NOT ALARMS โ No jarring notifications. No red overdue counters. Just quiet suggestions that meet you where you are. โข EVERYTHING LIVES ON YOUR PHONE โ No sign-in, no cloud sync, no account to forget. Your answers, your rhythm map, your plan โ all stored locally on your device. Nothing shared. HOW IT WORKS 1. A 90-second onboarding shapes the app around YOU โ your energy pattern, the kind of mind you're working with, the things that usually drain you. 2. We generate your first week โ tasks placed on the windows where your brain tends to show up. 3. Miss one? Day Flex moves it. Finish one? The rhythm shifts a little. Every day, the plan is a little more yours. CADENCE PRO Start with the basics for free. Upgrade when you want the full rhythm engine. PRO UNLOCKS: โข Day Flex auto-rebalance โ the engine that moves slipped tasks โข Energy-based scheduling โ automatic high/low-energy placement โข Rhythm analytics + journal โ see your weeks, track what shifts โข Gentle notification nudges โ calibrated to your pattern, not a clock โข Focus mode โ quiet, distraction-free task execution SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION โข Cadence Pro Annual: $59.99/year with a 7-day free trial โข Cadence Pro Monthly: $9.99/month (no trial) Payment charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://cadence-legal.vercel.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Cadence isn't trying to fix you. It's trying to give you a day that fits. Quietly. Without the shame spiral. Without the blank Monday. Your rhythm is already in there. Cadence just listens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cadence at 15.1 against Focus Drift's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Focus Drift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Cadence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Focus Drift | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nico Poorta | Adam Kaminski |
In-app purchases
Focus Drift
- Focus Drift Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Focus Drift Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Cadence
- Cadence Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Cadence Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year





