StartFocus vs Scrap Paper Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StartFocus
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StartFocus helps you enter deep work mode with one tap. No more distractions from turning on Do Not Disturb, setting timers, or silencing notifications—just one button to start focusing. **Key Features:** - One-tap deep work launch (25/45/60/75/90 minutes, custom duration supported) - White noise background sounds (rain, ocean, birds, cafe, fireplace, night) - Circular progress ring timer - Today/This Week/This Month/All Time statistics - CSV data export - 100% offline, local data storage - Dark/Light/System mode adaptive **Why StartFocus?** - One-time purchase: ¥8, no subscription, no ads - Privacy-first: all data stored on your device, no data collection - Clean design: distraction-free interface to keep you focused - Continuous updates: we're constantly adding new features **Perfect for:** - Remote workers - Students - Freelancers - Anyone who needs deep focus Start your deep work journey today with StartFocus!
Scrap Paper Pro
This app provides a single, always-open page for jotting down thoughts and tasks. It syncs across Apple devices and offers intelligent suggestions to turn your notes into actions like calendar events or reminders. Your data remains private, processed entirely on your device.
- Single, always-open page
- Private iCloud sync
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Siri integration
- On-device action scanning
- Swipe to undo/redo
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Scrap paper, not a filing system. Scrap Paper Pro is one page. It opens where you left off, at the bottom, with the keyboard already up. There are no notebooks, no folders, no titles, no tags, and nothing to name. You write the thing down and get on with your day. ONE PAGE, EVERYWHERE • One canvas. Everything you jot lands on the same page, in order. Nothing to file, nothing to lose. • Always at the bottom. The app opens with the cursor where you stopped writing. • Syncs privately. Your page follows you across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch through your own iCloud account. • Capture without opening it. A Home Screen widget shows your latest lines and drops you into the canvas. A Lock Screen widget starts dictation in one tap. Siri takes a thought hands-free. • Apple Watch. Dictate a line from your wrist and it appears on the page. • Swipe to undo. A horizontal swipe undoes and redoes by thought, not by character. • Two typefaces, three appearances, one size slider. That is the entire settings screen. TURN NOTES INTO ACTIONS On devices with Apple Intelligence, tap Scan for Actions and your page is read on-device to find the things you meant to do: • "coffee with Sam Thursday at 10" becomes a Calendar event at the right time • "add a reminder to get toilet paper" becomes a reminder that says get toilet paper • "text Sam that I'm going to be home late" opens Messages to the right person with the message already written • "buy printer ink from amazon" opens Amazon searching for it • Addresses open in Maps, links open in Safari, numbers dial You choose which suggestions to keep, and nothing happens until you say so. Anything already handled stops being suggested next time. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION No account, no server, no analytics, no ads. Parsing runs entirely on your device — your writing is never uploaded to anyone, including me. Your notes live in your own private iCloud. Contacts, Calendar, and Reminders are touched only in response to an action you tap. One purchase, no subscription. Write the thing down and get on with your day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: StartFocus at Free against Scrap Paper Pro's $2.99. StartFocus also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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
StartFocus is free to download; Scrap Paper Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | StartFocus | Scrap Paper Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 通 庞 | ANKUR AGRAWAL |
In-app purchases
StartFocus
No in-app purchases
Scrap Paper Pro
No in-app purchases







