Comparison

Hyper Focus vs Paperkeep

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

Head to head
About

Hyper Focus

Consolidate your tasks, calendar events, and reminders into a single, streamlined interface designed for focus. Offers multiple quick-add methods and behavioral science-backed features to boost productivity and habit formation.

Highlights
  • Unified task and calendar view
  • Multiple quick-add task methods
  • Behavioral science-based features
  • Habit tracking with streaks
  • Integrated Pomodoro timer
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • List sharing with invite codes
Features
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Your to-dos are in one app, your calendar entries in another, and the thing you told Siri to remind you about is in another ecosystem altogether. HYPER puts all 3 on one calm screen, built for brains that jump around. 6 WAYS TO ADD TASKS, LIGHTNING FAST 1. Action Button: press it to add a task from anywhere, even the Lock Screen. 2. Pull down: pull your list down and a new task drops in under your thumb. 3. Calendars: Apple and Google events land on your schedule automatically. 4. Siri: "Hey Siri, remind me to call Joe at 6pm" syncs straight into HYPER. 5. Widgets: tap a Lock Screen or Home Screen widget and start typing. 6. Quick add: the box stays open after every task. Type, return, type, return. YOUR DAY IN ONE PLACE • Your Apple and Google calendar events sync automatically and appear as tasks in HYPER. • Apple Reminders also appear as tasks, so you can see everything that you need to do in one place. • "Hey Siri, remind me to call the dentist at 4" lands straight in your schedule within HYPER. • Drag a task onto an hour to schedule it, or snooze it to later. BUILT ON 3 IDEAS FROM BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE 1. Eat the frog. Each morning, pick your single Most Important Task. HYPER pins it to the top with a gold border, and everything else feels easier once it's done. 2. Don't break the chain. Daily, weekly and monthly habits build streaks you won't want to lose. Link a habit to a calendar event and the event ticks it off. Rest days don't break your streak. 3. Pomodoro timer. Focus mode breaks work into short, focused bursts, so getting started feels easy. Your timer lives on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. CUSTOMISE - MAKE IT YOURS • Choose which lists live in your tab bar: shopping, work, links, whatever you reach for most. • Share any list with an invite code. Everyone can add and tick things off. AVAILABLE ON ALL YOUR APPLE DEVICES, NO ACCOUNT • No sign-up, no password. Everything syncs through your iCloud. • Mac: press Option-Command-T anywhere to add a task without leaving what you're doing, or use the menu bar. • iPad: use your Apple Pencil to make notes, sketch ideas or brainstorm. • Apple Watch: your lists on your wrist. PRICING The first 100 members get HYPER free for life. After that, the earlier you join the less you pay, and whatever price you join at is yours for life. Every subscription starts with a free week, and if you don't like subscriptions you can pay once for life. Terms of Use: https://hypertodo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hypertodo.com/privacy

About

Paperkeep

Features
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Throw your letters away. Paperkeep finds them. Scan a bill, letter or receipt and the app reads the sender, amount and due date for you. Months later you find everything in five seconds, and no payment slips through again. SCAN LIKE A PRO • Document camera with edge detection, photos from your library, PDFs from Mail and Files • Several pages as one document or as a batch • Share from any app, or scan via widget, Siri or the Action button UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAPERWORK • Swiss QR-bills: recipient, IBAN, amount and reference read exactly from the QR code • Detects payment terms, cancellation dates and well-known senders • With Apple Intelligence: a clear title, a one-sentence summary and matching tags, right on your iPhone FIND IT IN FIVE SECONDS • Search the full text, sender, amount, year and tags, even with typos • Filters for open bills, taxes, favorites and document types • Also from iPhone search NEVER MISS A DEADLINE • Reminders for payments, returns, cancellations and warranties • Mark as paid right from the notification • Open bills with a total, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch YOUR PAPERS ARE YOUR BUSINESS • Text recognition and AI run on your iPhone, no document is uploaded • No account, no ads, no tracking • Face ID lock, privacy screen in the app switcher, 30-day trash FREE TO GET ORGANIZED Up to 30 documents with scanning, recognition including AI, search, reminders, widgets and Apple Watch. PAPERKEEP PRO • Unlimited documents • iCloud sync, safe even if you lose your iPhone • Ask Paperkeep: "When did I buy the washing machine?" • Contracts and fixed costs with a cancellation letter • Spending overview and expense reports • Yearly tax PDF, emergency folder, valuables inventory • Backup, PDF export of all documents, alternate app icons Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (each with a one-week free trial) or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period in your Apple Account settings. Requires iOS 26. AI features need a device with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on every supported iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://neo-horizon.com/apps/paperkeep/datenschutz/

Screenshots

Hyper Focus4 screens
Paperkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hyper Focus at 17.0 against Paperkeep's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Hyper Focus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Paperkeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyper Focus ships an update weekly, Paperkeep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hyper Focus versus Paperkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyper FocusPaperkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid de SouzaNeo Horizon GmbH

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hyper Focus

Subscriptions5
  • Hyper Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Hyper Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Hyper Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Hyper Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Hyper Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Hyper Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Paperkeep

Subscriptions2
  • Paperkeep Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Paperkeep Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Paperkeep Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Hyper Focus free?
Hyper Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperkeep free?
Paperkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hyper Focus or Paperkeep have ads?
Neither Hyper Focus nor Paperkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyper Focus or Paperkeep?
Hyper Focus ships an update weekly, and Paperkeep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hyper Focus was updated on October 28, 2026 and Paperkeep on October 24, 2026.

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