Comparison

Focus Y vs Grimo AI

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

Grimo AI

Features
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Grimo is the assistant that finally understands the way you actually think β€” talk to it like a person, and it handles the rest. No forms. No dropdowns. No hunting through five different menus to add one appointment. Just say what's on your mind, and Grimo turns it into the right task, event, or note β€” exactly where it belongs. WHAT GRIMO DOES β€’ Chat naturally β€” type or talk, and Grimo figures out whether you're adding a task, booking time on your calendar, or jotting something down to remember later. β€’ Voice mode β€” hold to talk and have a real back-and-forth conversation, hands-free. Perfect for when you're cooking, driving, or just don't feel like typing. β€’ Tasks β€” organized by category and priority, with a swipe to complete or delete. β€’ Calendar β€” a clean month view where every category gets its own color, with distinct shades so overlapping trips, meetings, and appointments never blur together. β€’ Notes β€” quick capture for anything that doesn't need a date attached β€” wifi passwords, ideas, things people tell you. Everything lives in one place, connected by one assistant that understands context across all of it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Y4 screens
Grimo AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Y at none against Grimo AI's 1. Focus Y also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Grimo AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Focus Y asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Y ships an update every 3 days, Grimo AI every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Focus Y versus Grimo AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus YGrimo AI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerθ™Ήε±Ή 霍Dawid Weiss

In-app purchases

None

Focus Y

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Grimo AI

Subscriptions1
  • Premium MiesiΔ™cznie$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Focus Y free?
Focus Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grimo AI free?
Grimo AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Y or Grimo AI have ads?
Neither Focus Y nor Grimo AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Y or Grimo AI?
Focus Y ships an update every 3 days, and Grimo AI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus Y was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grimo AI on October 31, 2026.

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