Comparison

Manabuild vs Focus Craft

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

Head to head
About

Manabuild

Features
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"How many days left? What should I do today?" Your exam date keeps inching closer, but your pile of textbooks isn't shrinking. Manabuild is the study planner that takes the guesswork out of daily study — and puts a specific, achievable goal in front of you every single day. ■ Work backwards from your exam date Just register your exam dates and your study materials. Manabuild automatically calculates exactly how many pages, problems, or words you need to complete today — based on your deadline, your total volume, and your own pace settings. No more "I'll just do a bit today." Your daily goal is set the moment you open the app. ■ Weight your study by day of the week Busy on weekdays, free on weekends? Assign a different study weight to each day of the week, so your plan fits your real life — not the other way around. ■ Manage multiple exams in parallel Preparing for TOEIC and TOEFL at the same time? Juggling a certification exam with university finals? Manabuild lets you register multiple exam dates as separate goals, link materials to each one, and switch between them from the side menu. A single textbook can even be linked to multiple exams. ■ Set per-material deadlines Want to finish one specific workbook by the end of the month, independent of your exam date? Each material can have its own deadline, and Manabuild will calculate that material's daily volume accordingly. ■ Multi-round study with acceleration Your second pass through a problem set is usually faster than the first. Manabuild's acceleration feature automatically raises your daily target as rounds progress. Set the number of rounds you want per material, and let the app scale the volume for each stage. ■ Carryover and partial completion — plans that bend, not break Didn't finish yesterday? The unfinished portion automatically appears as today's carryover task. Missing one day no longer wrecks your entire plan. Long-press any new task to log partial completion — "I got this far today." Record your actual progress honestly, without the all-or-nothing pressure. ■ Built-in spaced repetition When you complete a study range, Manabuild automatically schedules reviews at 1-day, 3-day, 7-day, 14-day, and 30-day intervals — fully customizable. Your brain forgets on a curve; your reviews should follow that curve back up. ■ Scan and go — barcode book registration Use your camera to scan a book's ISBN barcode, and Manabuild pulls in the title and cover image automatically. Adding a new textbook takes seconds. ■ See your progress at a glance The Statistics tab shows overall completion, per-subject and sub-category progress rings, remaining days, and remaining volume. The Upcoming view displays your study schedule on a calendar, with weekends and Japanese holidays color-coded. ■ Gentle daily reminders Set a morning notification for "what you plan to do today" and an evening notification for "what's still undone." Both times are fully customizable. ■ Your data stays on your device No account required. All study data is stored locally on your phone — private by default. ■ Four languages, flexible units Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean supported. Units (problems, pages, words) are built in — and you can add your own custom units for anything else.

About

Focus Craft

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Focus Craft は、がんばりを「圧」ではなく「安心」で支える、cozy なポモドーロタイマーです。 数字に追い立てられるのではなく、隣にいる相棒と一緒に、今日の集中を積み重ねていく。セッションをこなすほど相棒が育ち、あなたの作業部屋が少しずつ豊かになっていきます。 ■ 時刻ベースの正確なタイマー バックグラウンドに回しても、戻ってきた瞬間に正確。OS と戦わない、ズレない設計。 ■ 集中するほど育つ、相棒と作業部屋 XP とコインでレベルアップ。相棒は5段階、作業部屋は8段階で成長。ごほうびは無機質な数字ではなく、cozy な居場所。 ■ がんばりが、ちゃんと残る カレンダー・ヒートマップ・ストリークで、続けた日々を可視化。 ■ 環境音で深く集中 雨・カフェ・焚き火・Lo-Fi。お好みの音で集中に入る。 ■ そっと寄り添う通知 時間帯のあいさつ、おかえり。せかさない、責めない。 集中は、ひとりで戦うものじゃない。相棒と、今日も少しだけ。 月額・年額ははじめの7日間無料。期間終了後は月額 ¥500 / 年額 ¥4,000 で自動更新されます。買い切り ¥8,000 はトライアルなし。いつでも解約できます。 利用規約: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://lp.focuscraft.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Manabuild4 screens
Focus Craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manabuild at none against Focus Craft's 3. Manabuild also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Focus Craft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Manabuild asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manabuild ships an update daily, Focus Craft every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Manabuild versus Focus Craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManabuildFocus Craft
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB119 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTADAMUNE ITOAyumi Sashitani

In-app purchases

None

Manabuild

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Craft

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Craft Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Focus Craft Premium (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Craft Premium (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Manabuild free?
Manabuild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Craft free?
Focus Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Manabuild or Focus Craft have ads?
Focus Craft shows ads; Manabuild does not.
Which is updated more often, Manabuild or Focus Craft?
Manabuild ships an update daily, and Focus Craft every 5 days. Most recently, Manabuild was updated on October 5, 2026 and Focus Craft on October 9, 2026.

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