FocusPass vs App Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FocusPass
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Your distracting apps need a Pass. FocusPass blocks the apps you choose and lets you deliberately request short periods of access when you actually need them. When the Pass ends, the app locks again on its own. PROTECT. CHOOSE. RETURN. BLOCK THE DISTRACTIONS Pick apps, whole categories or websites with Apple's own Screen Time picker. Opening one shows a native shield: PROTECTED. You chose to protect this app. CHOOSE BEFORE OPENING Every shield offers two choices. GO BACK and return to what you were doing, or USE A PASS. Pick a length (for example 5, 10 or 15 minutes) and an optional reason like Reply, Post, Check something or Research, as a note to yourself. AUTOMATICALLY RELOCK The relock is scheduled with iOS before the app opens, so protection resumes when the Pass ends even if FocusPass is closed. End a Pass early anytime. An optional Reset Window stops one Pass from turning into three. EVERY GO BACK COUNTS Each time you choose Go Back at a shield, FocusPass records one Focus Save. It counts the choice honestly, with no invented minutes and no guesses about what you did next. BUILD RULES FOR YOUR ROUTINE β’ Wallets: a daily Pass plan for a group of apps β’ Focus Zones: protected hours for Work, Study, Evening or Sleep β’ Task Access: up to 3 minutes for one specific task when you're out of Passes. It never spends a Pass and it's limited so it can't become a loop β’ Essentials: apps you must always reach stay available PROTECT YOUR DEEP FOCUS Start a 25, 45, 60 or 90-minute session from Home, Siri, Apple Watch or a widget. Protected apps stay shielded, and the timer appears in a Live Activity and the Dynamic Island. Focus Rescue gives a short, once-per-session exit for something truly essential. UNDERSTAND YOUR DISTRACTIONS A Pass heatmap shows when you reach for your apps. When there's enough data, FocusPass points out one pattern, like "Most of your Passes happen after 9 PM", and offers a fix you control, like an Evening Zone. Weekly Review, Focus Saves by day and Pass reflections are all calculated on your device. OPTIONAL PROGRESS Momentum, missions and a calm Sanctuary grow from real recorded actions. One off day never erases your progress, and nothing can be bought to skip ahead. YOUR FOCUS. YOUR CONTROL. Turn Off All Protection always works and is never locked behind a purchase or streak. Protection Check shows exactly what's working and how to fix what isn't. Uses Apple's Screen Time frameworks. If a parent or organization manages Screen Time, their settings come first. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics SDKs. Your rules and history stay on your device, and Apple keeps your app selections opaque, even to FocusPass. Purchases are validated through Apple and RevenueCat using an anonymous ID. FREE AND PRO Free is useful forever: native shields, Go Back and Focus Saves, timed Passes, automatic relocking, one Wallet, one Focus Zone, one Deep Focus session a day, 7-day insights, Momentum and missions. FocusPass Pro adds more Wallets with exact custom rules, more Focus Zones, Free Windows and Rule Profiles, Task Access, Adaptive Resistance, unlimited Deep Focus, full history and premium Pass materials. Pro never sells a way around your own rules. Works on iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later. The Apple Watch app shows your status and focus timer; blocking always happens on your iPhone. FocusPass Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Prices appear in your local currency before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms: https://ifocuspass.rork.app/terms.html Privacy: https://ifocuspass.rork.app/privacy.html
App Vault
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App Vault is your personal vault for apps. See at a glance which apps are installed, which ones you removed or reinstalled β and organize them with favorites, notes, categories and lists. INSTALLED APPS & HISTORY β’ Detects your installed apps with real app icons (via iOS Screen Time data sharing, currently available in the EU only) β’ History: installed, removed, reinstalled SAVE APPS β’ Search the App Store and save apps β works everywhere, even without Screen Time access β’ Direct link to each app in the App Store ORGANIZE β’ Favorites and personal notes for every app β’ Automatic categories you can adjust β’ Your own lists with emoji and color β’ Multi-select for quick sorting INSIGHTS β’ Screen time for today, 7 and 30 days β’ Top apps, categories, pickups and notifications β’ Trends and apps you havenβt used in a while β’ Usage history per app BACKUP β’ Export and import as a file β in the Files app or iCloud Drive β’ Merge without overwriting PRIVACY No account, no server, no ads, no tracking. All data stays on your device. You can revoke Screen Time access at any time. PREMIUM (one-time purchase, no subscription) β’ Full insights for 7 and 30 days, trends and unused apps β’ Unlimited lists (free: 5) β’ Custom categories Note: Apple currently provides installed apps and usage data only on devices in the EU, and only to one app at a time. Without this access you can still use App Vault to save and organize apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: FocusPass at 3 against App Vault's 1. FocusPass also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). 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
Both are free to download. FocusPass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and App Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusPass | App Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Gray | Marcel Single |
In-app purchases
FocusPass
- FocusPass Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- FocusPass Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
App Vault
- App Vault Premium$3.99









