Comparison

koukoudo vs FocusFlow

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

Head to head
About

koukoudo

Features
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Do you struggle to get started? Too many tasks, yet everything feels messy? Tried productivity apps, but they felt too complex? koukouDo brings you back to what matters. Built by long-time focus and planning users, it removes all unnecessary complexity and keeps only what helps you take action: Focus ยท Plan ยท Track Start focusing in seconds Open the app and begin instantly. No setup, no distractions:just start! Plan and focus, seamlessly Task & milestone management Calendar and to-do scheduling Automatic focus tracking on timeline Smart time detection See your progress Focus time tracking Productivity insights Best focus time suggestions A simple companion:memes cat!! Always there, never distracting. A small presence to keep you going. More features Multi-language support Public holidays support Cloud backup Start your first session today. Let's koukoudo! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusFlow

Features
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FocusFlow isn't here to push you harder. It's here to make starting easier. Built for ADHD brains โ€” and anyone who finds "just focus" easier said than done โ€” FocusFlow lowers the barrier at the hardest moment: getting started. WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT โ€ข Start the smallest step. Stuck? FocusFlow hands you a 2-minute first move, not a lecture. โ€ข Work with your energy, not against it. Pick tasks by how you feel right now โ€” high, steady, or low. Every state has its place. โ€ข Rewards for showing up, not output. Every focus session grows your Focus Garden. Miss a day? No penalty, no shame โ€” your garden remembers every minute you came back. โ€ข See time pass. A calm countdown, plus a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so time stops quietly slipping away. โ€ข Catch every thought. Zero-friction Quick Capture โ€” type it or just say it out loud โ€” so ideas don't disappear before you use them. GENTLE BY DESIGN No streak guilt. No monitoring. No "you're behind." FocusFlow is a warm coach, never a taskmaster โ€” because shame is the number-one reason focus apps get deleted. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your tasks, energy, and garden stay on your device, optionally synced through your own private iCloud. No account needed. BRING YOUR OWN AI (OPTIONAL) Want a hand breaking a big task into tiny steps? Add your own API key (works with major AI models). Your key lives in your device's Keychain โ€” never on our servers. FocusFlow is free. Open it, and start with one small thing.

Screenshots

koukoudo4 screens
FocusFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. koukoudo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FocusFlow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

koukoudo ships an update every 9 days, FocusFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
koukoudo versus FocusFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterkoukoudoFocusFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size83 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOYAPP YICONSEILๆฑŸ ๅด

In-app purchases

2 purchases

koukoudo

Subscriptions2
  • koukou do monthly pro$2.991 Month
  • koukou do pro (1 year subscription)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
2 purchases

FocusFlow

One-time2
  • Garden Seasons (Launch Half)$7.49
  • Garden Seasons$14.99

Questions

Is koukoudo free?
koukoudo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusFlow free?
FocusFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do koukoudo or FocusFlow have ads?
Neither koukoudo nor FocusFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, koukoudo or FocusFlow?
koukoudo ships an update every 9 days, and FocusFlow weekly. Most recently, koukoudo was updated on October 31, 2026 and FocusFlow on November 5, 2026.

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