Comparison

FocusDig vs Banora

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

Head to head
About

FocusDig

Features
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Focus, one dig at a time. Focusdig turns your work sessions into an archaeological adventure. Set a timer, pick your dig site, and watch your archaeologist dig, brush, and unearth artifacts while you stay focused, no phone, no distractions. Every completed session rewards you with a real find, added to your own Study Museum. Miss a day and your campfire dims; stay consistent and your streak growing. โ€ข Beautiful dig sites โ€” from desert oases to jungle temples and rainy coves โ€ข Unearth artifacts of increasing rarity, from common to legendary โ€ข Build your personal Study Museum, hall by hall โ€ข Track streaks, badges, and total focus time in your Dig Journal โ€ข Custom topics for study, work, coding, reading, and more โ€ข Calming ambient sounds and satisfying dig effects โ€ข Available in 20 languages Simple to use, quietly motivating, and genuinely relaxing to look at. focusdig makes focus feel like discovery. Terms of Use: https://muhammed-dnz.vercel.app/termsOfUse/FocusDig Privacy Policy: https://muhammed-dnz.vercel.app/privacypolicy/FocusDig

About

Banora

Features
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An app that puts one handwritten style note card right on your Lock Screen. You see it every time you pick up your phone, so the things you wrote down are the things you actually remember. "It was on my list..." You wrote a list, left it in a notes app, and then forgot the list along with everything on it. Does that sound familiar? Banora keeps your note on your Lock Screen, the place you look at dozens of times a day. โ–  Start Writing Right Away When you open Banora, your card is already there with the keyboard ready. There are zero taps between opening the app and typing. Everything saves automatically, so you can close the app as soon as you're done and not worry about it. โ–  Tick Things Off Without Opening the App Turn your note into a checklist and check items off directly on your Lock Screen. You don't need to unlock your phone or open the app. Each checked item gets a real line drawn through it and the text is dimmed, live on the card. It works well for a shopping list, today's tasks, or anything you want to get through. โ–  Sixty Papers Choose from sixty papers in twelve hues, each with five depths from light to deep. Pick the one that looks best with your wallpaper. โ–  Twelve Typefaces There are eleven handwriting styles that make your note feel like you wrote it by hand, and one clean sans serif if you prefer something simple. โ–  Draw With Your Finger You can draw on the card too. Underline what matters, circle something, or add a small sketch. Choose your own ink colors, and they adjust automatically so your drawing stays readable on every paper. โ–  Add Photos Add up to six photos to a note. Keep a picture of the exact product you need to buy, or a photo that simply makes you smile. โ–  Note History Your past notes are saved in a history, so you can look back at what you wrote anytime. โ–  Your Notes Stay Private Your notes, photos, and drawings never touch our servers. By default, your notes back up to your own private iCloud, and you can turn that off in the settings. No one but you can read your notes. โ–  No Account Required You can start writing right after installing. There is no registration, and you don't have to enter any personal information. Sign in with Apple is available if you want it, but it's optional. โ–  Contact Website: https://banora.dev Terms of Use: https://banora.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://banora.dev/privacy Banora is made by one developer in Germany, for everyone who writes things down and still forgets. Put your first note on your Lock Screen today.

Screenshots

FocusDig4 screens
Banora4 screens

Verdict

The call

FocusDig and Banora are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusDig sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Banora sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusDig ships an update every 2 days, Banora every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FocusDig versus Banora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDigBanora
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammed DenizAla Eddine Bannour

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusDig

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
7 purchases

Banora

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Banora Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Banora Pin Pro โ€” Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Banora Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Banora Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Banora Pin Pro โ€” Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Banora Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusDig free?
FocusDig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Banora free?
Banora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusDig or Banora have ads?
Neither FocusDig nor Banora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusDig or Banora?
FocusDig ships an update every 2 days, and Banora every 3 days. Most recently, FocusDig was updated on October 25, 2026 and Banora on October 25, 2026.

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