Comparison

Focus Y vs OneFocus

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

Head to head
About

Focus Y

Features
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Focus Y is a companion that helps you concentrate. Put a focus timer, light planning, and quick notes in your pocket β€” a refined black-and-white design, native to iOS. Quiet the world and settle into the flow of this moment. β€’ Focus dial β€” drag to set your duration, tap once to begin uninterrupted deep work. β€’ Landscape flip clock β€” lay your phone on its side and it becomes a mechanical split-flap desk clock, with a soft breathing edge light to slow your breath. β€’ Lock Screen Live Activity β€” your countdown shows on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you can put the phone down and still see your progress. β€’ Leave Guard β€” switch away to scroll something else mid-session and it logs a distraction automatically. The phone is the biggest distraction of all. β€’ Light planning β€” switch between a list and the Eisenhower matrix; long-press to adjust priority and schedule. β€’ Notes & calendar β€” jot ideas down; your focus records and planned tasks gather into one clear calendar. β€’ Sync with Mac β€” paired with Focus Y for Mac, your records, plans, and notes sync automatically over iCloud, and a pixel companion keeps you company on the desktop. Quiet the world. Focus on the flow of this moment.

About

OneFocus

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OneFocus turns a focus plan into one clear session across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose a Focus Profile, set a duration, and see whether each device is protectedβ€”without a vague all-green status hiding a problem. FOCUS YOUR WAY β€’ Start 25, 50, or 90-minute sessions, or choose a custom duration. β€’ Build Profiles for Deep Work, Study, Reading, and your own routines. β€’ Block selected apps and websites on iPhone and iPad with Apple's Screen Time controls. β€’ Use the free Mac companion to protect supported apps and websites. β€’ Keep a session going with local rain, cafΓ©, train, forest, wave, and other procedural sounds. ONE SESSION, HONEST STATUS Private iCloud sync carries your active session, Profiles, schedules, history, and verified Pro status between devices. OneFocus shows iPhone Protected, Mac Protected, Waiting, Needs Permission, or Offline separately, so you know what is actually happening. Existing local sessions and history remain useful offline. HISTORY THAT EXPLAINS YOUR TIME Review Today, 7 Days, Month, and All Time. See pause-aware totals, streaks, Profile distribution, a calendar heatmap, Focus Constellation, and per-device protection intervals. Session details preserve the Profile used at the time, even if you later rename it. APPLE WORKFLOWS Use App Shortcuts for quick 25 or 50-minute starts, open History, and coordinate OneFocus with an Apple Focus through a guided Shortcut. Core actions support VoiceOver, larger text, reduced motion, and keyboard navigation. FREE AND PRO The free version includes manual sessions, one custom Profile, four sounds, a daily goal, basic iPhone/Mac connection, Flexible mode, and recent history. A single US$9.99 Pro Lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited Profiles, repeating schedules, full history, all sounds, skies, and themes, Committed mode, advanced Shortcuts, and data export. Restore purchases at any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No OneFocus account. No ads. No third-party tracking. Browser content and Screen Time selections are not uploaded. Sync uses your private iCloud database, and sounds are generated locally. Terms of Use: https://oneapps.studio/terms

Screenshots

Focus Y4 screens
OneFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Y at none against OneFocus's 1. 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. OneFocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus Y asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Focus Y versus OneFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus YOneFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerθ™Ήε±Ή 霍Freedom Dimension (shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Focus Y

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OneFocus

One-time1
  • OneFocus Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

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

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