Comparison

Loanest vs FocusDown

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

Head to head
About

Loanest

Features
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Build a dated preparation checklist from your real lent and borrowed items, keep meeting notes together, and reopen the round when it is time to leave. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add physical-item loans under Lent or Borrowed. Open Rounds and choose New return round. 2. Name the round, choose its day and items, add an optional meeting note, and save. 3. Open the saved checklist, mark items prepared, and share the list. Confirm actual handoffs in the original loan records. Lent and borrowed records, repayment tracking, reminders and exports remain available. Find Statistics and the Payback Board under Insights. WHAT TO KNOW Preparation is a saved snapshot. Checking an item does not mark it returned, move money, send a message or create a reminder. Money loans are excluded. Up to 100 physical items per round and 30 saved rounds. Deleted or returned underlying loans remain explicitly identified. iPhone and iPad.

About

FocusDown

This app encourages users to put their phone down by using a face-down timer. It detects movement and tilting to remind you to stay focused until the session ends. Build better focus habits with dedicated sessions for studying, work, or reading.

Highlights
  • Face-down focus timer
  • Custom session duration
  • Movement and tilt reminders
  • Focus history tracking
  • Daily and weekly statistics
  • Achievement badges
Features
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FocusDown helps you put your phone down — literally. Start a focus session, place your iPhone face down on a flat surface, and stay away from distractions until the timer ends. Unlike a normal focus timer, FocusDown turns the simple act of flipping your phone over into a clear commitment. During a session, it helps detect movement, tilting, or picking up the phone and gives you a timely reminder so you can return to focus. Great for: * Studying * Deep work * Reading * Exam prep * Writing * Meetings * Phone-free breaks Main features: * Face-down focus timer * Custom session duration * Movement and tilt reminders * Focus history * Daily and weekly statistics * Achievement badges * Calm dark interface How it works: 1. Choose a focus duration. 2. Tap Start. 3. Place your iPhone face down on a flat surface. 4. Stay focused until the session ends. FocusDown does not block other apps. It helps you build a stronger focus habit by making your phone physically harder to pick up. Put your phone down. Stay with one thing. Build better focus, one session at a time. 1. This service is a subscription based paid service, which means you will prepay for future subscription usage. You can currently choose to use this service on a quarterly basis. At the end of each subscription period, your subscription will automatically renew by default, unless you cancel the automatic renewal yourself or we cancel the service. 2. Unsubscribe: To cancel the renewal, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You can unsubscribe by opening System Settings, clicking on Apple ID, clicking on Subscription, selecting Premium, and then unsubscribing. 3. Restore purchase: If you receive a prompt saying "You have already subscribed to this project" during the payment process and confirm that you have completed the purchase before, you can click "Restore Purchase" in the upper right corner to restore the purchase. Membership Service Agreement and Automatic Renewal Agreement: https://gcn1s2rmayw3.feishu.cn/wiki/YgqKwPdJmiH0ulkF92kco1CznCg?from=from_copylink Privacy Policy: txhttps://gcn1s2rmayw3.feishu.cn/wiki/SGBIwmUWCiPWoWktE5sclLRgnol?from=from_copylink

Screenshots

Loanest3 screens
FocusDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FocusDown at Free against Loanest's $3.99. Loanest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On ads, 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

FocusDown is free to download; Loanest costs $3.99 up front. FocusDown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Loanest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loanest ships an update every 3 days, FocusDown every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Loanest versus FocusDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoanestFocusDown
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Corbin春城 贾

In-app purchases

None

Loanest

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusDown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Member$3.991 Month
  • Annual Member7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Loanest free?
Loanest costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusDown free?
FocusDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loanest or FocusDown have ads?
Neither Loanest nor FocusDown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loanest or FocusDown?
Loanest ships an update every 3 days, and FocusDown every 9 days. Most recently, Loanest was updated on October 5, 2026 and FocusDown on September 30, 2026.

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