Comparison

FocusStack vs WishNote

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

Head to head
About

FocusStack

This app helps you prioritize and focus on your most important tasks. It offers a smart ranking system, weekly and monthly planning views, and a backlog for unscheduled items. Build momentum with daily streaks and receive morning reminders to start your day with intention.

Highlights
  • Single most important task surfacing
  • Smart priority ranking system
  • 7-day week and monthly calendar views
  • Prioritized backlog management
  • Daily task completion streaks
  • Morning task count reminders
  • Fully offline functionality
Features
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FocusStack helps you stop drowning in tasks and start finishing what matters most. Built around a simple idea: you can't do everything, but you can do the right thing right now. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS The "Right Now" card surfaces your single most important task for the current hour - no decision fatigue, just clarity on what to work on next. SMART PRIORITY SYSTEM Tasks are ranked High, Medium, or Low. If you have no High priority tasks today, your Medium tasks automatically promote to the top - so you're always working on what matters most without touching a setting. PLAN YOUR WEEK & MONTH See your tasks across a 7-day week view or a full calendar month grid. Overdue days are flagged so nothing slips through the cracks. BACKLOG THAT WORKS Tasks without a date live in your backlog, sorted by priority. Schedule them to today, tomorrow, or next week with a single tap. BUILD MOMENTUM WITH STREAKS Every day you complete at least one task counts toward your streak. Watch it grow and stay motivated to show up every day. DAILY WRAP-UP At the end of your day, review what you finished, what you missed, and reschedule or move tasks to backlog in seconds. MORNING REMINDERS Get a gentle notification each morning with a count of your tasks for the day - so you always start with intention. FULLY OFFLINE Everything stays on your device. No account, no sync, no subscriptions. Your data is yours. FocusStack is for people who want to be deliberate about their time - freelancers, founders, students, and anyone who needs more than a basic to-do list.

About

WishNote

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WishNote exists to hold everything on your mind (a note, a plan, a goal, an entire trip) in one calm place. And to help you actually follow through. Jot down a quick grocery list, pour your thoughts into a journal, plan a trip down to the smallest detail, keep an ongoing project notebook, track what you need to do today, or build your own wiki out of connected ideas. WishNote adapts to however you think. No folders to manage, no setup. Just open a note and start writing. WRITE YOUR WAY Rich text with bold, italic, and links Turn any note into a checklist, step by step Add photos, PDFs, and video Pin a location to a note CONTROL IT WITH YOUR VOICE Add a wish or to do, and mark it complete, with Siri and Shortcuts ORGANIZE WITH NOTEBOOKS AND TAGS Sort your notes into Notebooks for every part of your life: Travel, Work, Home Add tags for fast, flexible search Give each notebook its own icon and color Pin your most important notes to Favorites CONNECT YOUR IDEAS Link one note to another with a [[wiki link]] Backlinks build themselves as you write Related notes surface on their own, based on shared tags, notebooks, and similar titles Watch your own personal knowledge network take shape STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING A separate to do list, independent from your notes Reminders at whatever date and time you choose Deadlines with visual urgency indicators Recurring notes: weekly, monthly, or yearly All your upcoming reminders gathered in one place SHARE EFFORTLESSLY Send any note straight to someone's Shared inbox No exporting, no separate app, no copy and paste KEEP A RECORD Completed notes move to your Archive, searchable anytime Versioned, full backups across all your devices via iCloud MAKE IT YOURS Dark mode and a choice of themes Custom note fonts: Rounded, Serif, Mono Alternate app icons Home screen widgets for pinned notes and reminders The ⌘K command palette on Mac to jump anywhere instantly WISHNOTE PRO Try WishNote Pro free for 7 days. Most of WishNote is free. Pro removes the limits and unlocks: iCloud sync across all your devices Unlimited notebooks Unlimited tags and advanced filtering Unlimited Shared inbox items Unlimited photo galleries PDF attachments Adding locations Adding video Wiki links and backlinks Related notes Recurring notes Deadline tracking Unlimited dated tasks in To Dos Note lock (Face ID / passcode) Custom note fonts (Rounded, Serif, Mono) Custom themes Alternate app icons Export and import (Markdown, RTF, HTML, CSV) Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. START WITH WISHNOTE TODAY Whatever you want to hold onto, plan, or achieve, WishNote helps you keep it all in one place, beautifully organized, and always with you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bulentturudu.tr/wishnote/privacy/

Screenshots

FocusStack4 screens
WishNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusStack at none against WishNote's 6. FocusStack also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. WishNote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FocusStack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusStack ships an update every 9 days, WishNote every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FocusStack versus WishNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusStackWishNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoalFlex LLCBulent Turudu

In-app purchases

None

FocusStack

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

WishNote

Subscriptions2
  • WishNote Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • WishNote Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Support$0.99
  • Medium Support$1.99
  • Big Support$2.99
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  • WishNote PRO$17.99

Questions

Is FocusStack free?
FocusStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WishNote free?
WishNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusStack or WishNote have ads?
Neither FocusStack nor WishNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusStack or WishNote?
FocusStack ships an update every 9 days, and WishNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, FocusStack was updated on October 31, 2026 and WishNote on October 31, 2026.

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