Comparison

TapFocus vs OpenKitchen

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

Head to head
About

TapFocus

Features
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Block distracting apps, then unlock them with a real-world key. TapFocus makes focus physical. Instead of relying on willpower alone, you can turn an NFC tag, QR code, or barcode into a Focus Key โ€” a small real-world step between you and your most distracting apps. Place a Focus Key on your desk, by your bed, across the room, or anywhere you want to create intentional friction. Start a focus session, block the apps you choose, and unlock again when you scan your key. Use an NFC tag for a simple tap-to-unlock ritual, print a QR code for a low-cost setup, or scan a barcode on an object you already own. No special hardware required. Build your own focus system โ€ข Block distracting apps during focus sessions โ€ข Unlock with NFC tags, QR codes, or barcodes โ€ข Create Focus Keys for different routines โ€ข Put your unlock key across the room, at your desk, or away from your bed โ€ข Build simple rituals for work, studying, sleep, reading, or deep focus โ€ข Add intentional friction before you open distracting apps Useful for โ€ข Staying off social media while working โ€ข Keeping your phone away from bed โ€ข Reducing impulsive app checking โ€ข Creating a DIY focus setup with NFC tags โ€ข Printing QR keys for rooms, notebooks, or desks TapFocus is not another focus timer. It is a physical ritual that makes focus easier to start โ€” and harder to break. Tap. Scan. Focus.

About

OpenKitchen

Features
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OpenKitchen is a kitchen for AI, and the door is open. Most AI works behind a wall. You hand over a request, you wait, a plate comes out, and you never see how it was made or get to change it halfway. We think AI is only open when you can see into it and change it. So OpenKitchen is built around two things you can always do. GIVE THE ORDER Tell a cook what you want, by voice or by text, in plain words. Each cook is an AI agent (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Qwen or Kimi) working in a kitchen of its own: a real computer in the cloud, always on, with a terminal, a browser and a phone. Say it once. Change the order whenever you like, even while the cook is mid-task. WALK UP TO ANY COUNTER Every counter in every kitchen is open to you at any moment. Tap Preview and you are looking at the cook's own screen. Step in to set something up, clear what is blocking it, check the work, or point it somewhere new. Then step back and let it cook. On a laptop the same kitchen opens full screen, like a machine of your own. EVERY KITCHEN, AT A GLANCE The stage shows all your kitchens and every cook in them: who is busy, who has stopped and needs you, and what each one is on. As you grow, group kitchens into courts: one for a product, one for a client, one for the books. THE SOUS-CHEF When a cook stops on something small, the Sous-Chef deals with it. When the decision is yours, it calls you. You are interrupted less, and nothing that matters is kept from you. YOURS Your kitchens, your sign-ins, your data. Nothing sits in a box you cannot open. Fire a cook, close a kitchen or delete your account whenever you want. HOW IT STARTS 1. Join at openkitchen.inc. 2. Add a kitchen and hire a cook: name it and give it the order. 3. Watch the prep from this app, and step in where it matters. PLANS A kitchen starts small and scales itself when the work needs more. Mini counter from $1 a month, flex counter from $10, small kitchen from $20, medium from $40, full from $80. Let it cook.

Screenshots

TapFocus2 screens
OpenKitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenKitchen at none against TapFocus's 1. TapFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. TapFocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenKitchen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapFocus ships an update every 2 days, OpenKitchen every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
TapFocus versus OpenKitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapFocusOpenKitchen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew Davies้ซ˜ๆฉ‹

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TapFocus

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

OpenKitchen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapFocus free?
TapFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenKitchen free?
OpenKitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TapFocus or OpenKitchen have ads?
Neither TapFocus nor OpenKitchen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapFocus or OpenKitchen?
TapFocus ships an update every 2 days, and OpenKitchen every 6 days. Most recently, TapFocus was updated on November 13, 2026 and OpenKitchen on November 13, 2026.

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