Comparison

playfullynow vs Focus Space

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

Head to head
About

playfullynow

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This app isn’t about using your phone less. It’s about seeing your time away from your phone add up. How to use it? Lock your phone from the app, then unlock back into it to see your time away add up. Or just stay on and watch every second add up. Tap or swipe anywhere for a minimal view. Earn a Trophy for any uninterrupted 2+ hours session away from your phone. Earn a Finisher Flag for 2+ hours away in a day, across any number of sessions. The app also shows your potential - how much life you could take back by the end of the year if your longest stretch today kept going. No setup No login No account No permissions No data collection No analytics No ads No notifications No streaks to lose No guilt No punishments No blocking No VPN No subscription No brick to buy

About

Focus Space

Features
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Focus Space: A smarter system to get work done. Most timers just count down. Focus Space turns your work into a repeatable cycle of progress: Plan your priorities, focus with visual Pomodoro sprints, and reflect on completed sessions. The 3-Step System: β€’ Plan & Prioritize: Create multiple task lists and categorize every item by priority. β€’ Focus with Pomodoro: Run focused sprints with hand-painted visual timers and ambient soundscapes. β€’ Reflect & Refine: Note down how your session went, celebrate small wins, and build a lasting focus journal. Designed for Seamless Focus: β€’ Live Activities & Dynamic Island on Lock Screen β€’ Companion Link: Local Wi-Fi sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs β€’ Full offline support with complete privacy: No account registration, no ads, and no tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs-taupe-pi-86.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

playfullynow4 screens
Focus Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: playfullynow at none against Focus Space's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. playfullynow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
playfullynow versus Focus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterplayfullynowFocus Space
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVINIT KAUSHIKLakshya Agarwal

In-app purchases

None

playfullynow

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Space

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Space Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Focus Space Premium Annual$24.901 Year

Questions

Is playfullynow free?
playfullynow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Space free?
Focus Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do playfullynow or Focus Space have ads?
Neither playfullynow nor Focus Space shows ads.

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