Comparison

Markie vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Markie

Features
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Markie is your visual library — one calm place for every image, video, PDF, and link you want to keep. Save from anywhere on your iPhone with the share sheet: photos, Instagram posts, web images, PDFs, or whole pages saved as visual bookmarks. Everything lands in your own library folder — in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or Google Drive — and syncs to the Markie app on your Mac. BUILT FOR COLLECTORS OF VISUAL THINGS • Save images, videos, PDFs, vectors, and web bookmarks from any app • Import straight from your photo library • Browse your whole library in a fast, clean grid • Search titles, tags, and sources; filter by tag or color palette • See every detail: source link, tags, and extracted color palettes PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No login. No tracking. • Your files live in your own folder, synced by your own cloud provider • Markie has no servers, so your stuff never touches one WORKS WITH MARKIE FOR MAC Pair the iPhone app with the same library folder your Mac uses. Saves from your phone appear on your Mac, tagged and organized — and everything you organize on the Mac is browsable from your pocket. Markie for Mac is free for up to 500 assets — get it at getmarkie.app.

About

Focus

This app offers daily brain drills based on cognitive psychology and neuroscience to improve focus, impulse control, and working memory. Track your progress with analytics and learn about the science behind each exercise. It's designed for deep work with a user-friendly interface and privacy-focused features.

Highlights
  • 15 science-based cognitive drills
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Brain science library with explanations
  • Customizable for deep work
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
  • JSON export/import backup
Features
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Focus turns classic cognitive psychology and neuroscience paradigms into 3–15 minute drills you can actually finish every day. Sound familiar? · Your eyes are on the screen, but your mind already left · You know you shouldn't tap, but your hand still does · Afternoon fog makes two lines of text impossible · You want better focus—but don't know what to practice or whether it's working Focus does not diagnose or treat medical conditions. It is a repeatable brain fitness plan—train your attention networks like you train your body. 【15 SCIENCE-BASED DRILLS】 Four skill pillars, one tap to start: · Sustained attention — Focus Lock, Schulte Grid, D2 Attention, Vigilance Control · Impulse inhibition — Go/No-Go, Stroop, Flanker, Dimensional Shifting · Working memory — Dual N-Back, Spatial Span, Spatial Reverse, Visual Paired Associates, Rhythm Sync, Time Perception · Neural recovery — Coherent breathing and downshift exercises 【PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE】 · Daily goals and streaks for consistent habit building · 30 cognitive achievement medals · Analytics: accuracy, reaction time, and trend curves · Time-of-day coaching: morning, midday, dusk, and night 【BRAIN SCIENCE LIBRARY】 Every drill links to plain-language neuroscience—prefrontal control, dopamine networks, synaptic plasticity, and ADHD-related cognitive patterns. 【BUILT FOR DEEP WORK】 · Soft, eye-friendly palette · Optional pink / white noise and ambient sounds · Haptics and daily reminders (optional) · Chinese and English UI 【PRIVACY FIRST】 · All training data stays on your device · No account required · JSON export / import backup · No ad tracking of personal identity 【IMPORTANT】 Focus is a self-training cognitive tool, not a medical device. For ADHD, anxiety, sleep disorders, or other health concerns, consult a licensed professional. Start with 10 minutes a day.

Screenshots

Markie3 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markie at Free against Focus's $0.99. Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Markie is free to download; Focus costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Markie versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkieFocus
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitgranen AB福荣 贺

In-app purchases

None

Markie

No in-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markie free?
Markie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus free?
Focus costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markie or Focus have ads?
Neither Markie nor Focus shows ads.

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