Comparison

Stash vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Stash

Features
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Stash is a beautiful, cross-platform home for every link worth keeping. Save articles, videos, shops, recipes, and inspiration into visual collections you'll actually want to revisit. - Quick save: add links straight from the iOS share menu or the Stash browser extension - Visual collections: rich previews with titles, thumbnails, and notes - Organize your way: group links into collections and find them in seconds - Private by default: lock sensitive items behind Face ID or passcode - Easy sign in: Google, Apple, or email - Make it yours: light, gray, and dark themes with custom accent colors Stop losing links in a sea of browser tabs. Stash keeps everything you save clean, organized, and beautiful on every device.

About

Focus

Features
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Focus helps you protect your attention and make meaningful progress every day. When distractions compete for your time, create a focused environment with tools designed to keep you on track. Block distracting apps, start a focused timer, and stay present with the task in front of you. With Focus, you can: β€’ Block distracting apps during focus sessions β€’ Use a simple timer for deep, uninterrupted work β€’ Set a clear rhythm for focused time β€’ Review your focus time with helpful progress insights β€’ Track daily and weekly patterns β€’ Build more consistent focus habits over time Whether you are studying, working, reading, creating, or simply trying to spend less time scrolling, Focus gives you a calm and structured way to take back your time. Start with one focused session today. Small sessions can become lasting habits.

Screenshots

Stash3 screens
Focus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Stash at 3 against Focus's 1. Stash also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update every 3 days, Focus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Stash versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJune LeeLE TRI THUC

In-app purchases

None

Stash

No in-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stash or Focus have ads?
Neither Stash nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or Focus?
Stash ships an update every 3 days, and Focus every 5 days. Most recently, Stash was updated on October 8, 2026 and Focus on October 2, 2026.

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