Focusly vs Thoughtree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Focusly
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Focusly is a calm visual focus timer and Pomodoro timer for studying, reading, deep work, and the tasks that deserve your full attention. Choose one task, start a session, and watch the screen fill with color as focused time grows. Focusly keeps the structure clear while your attention stays on the work. FOCUS WITH INTENTION - Start unlimited 15- or 25-minute focus sessions for free - Keep the selected task visible in portrait and landscape - Pause, resume, or close a session while saving focused time - Follow the countdown with widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island - Continue an ambient sound while the screen is locked TURN PLANS INTO PROGRESS - Keep up to 2 active tasks free; completed tasks do not count toward the limit - Add categories, notes, due dates, and session estimates - Connect focus sessions to tasks and see session progress - Review finished work in the Completed list UNDERSTAND YOUR RHYTHM - Review daily and weekly focused time, sessions, and streaks - See recent focus history and activity at a glance MAKE FOCUS SOUND LIKE YOU - Use Rainy Library or a silent timer for free - Preview the complete sound library and two-layer sound mixer FOCUSLY PRO - Unlock 45- and 60-minute presets and custom timers from 5 to 180 minutes - Create unlimited active tasks - Receive session completion notifications - Unlock four additional ambient sounds - Mix two sound layers, adjust each volume, and save named mixes - Explore 30-day insights and period comparisons - Choose from five exclusive alternate app icons Focusly Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase with no subscription. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Localized price and offer eligibility appear before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions through your Apple Account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Focusly works without an account. Tasks, sessions, preferences, and focus history remain on your device. Focusly has no ads and does not track you across apps or websites. Apple processes payments, and RevenueCat processes anonymous purchase history to validate subscriptions, prevent fraud, provide Pro access, and measure subscription performance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusly-support.ndsgnnn.chatgpt.site/privacy
Thoughtree
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A mind map for brainstorming, planning, and organizing your thoughts on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It opens your .itmz files as they are. Thoughtree is built in Swift for Apple devices. Get your thoughts out, shape them into branches, and pick up the same map on any device. CAPTURE Add child and sibling topics in a keystroke and keep typing. Start a title with an emoji and it becomes the topic's icon. ORGANIZE Drag branches into place, reorder in the outline, and collapse a whole map to a display level (1โ9). Add Markdown notes, relationship lines, boundaries, callouts, images, and tasks. BRING YOUR MAPS WITH YOU Open your .itmz files and keep working on them, topics, notes, and images included. Also imports OPML, Markdown, FreeMind, XMind, CSV, plain text, and browser bookmarks. ANY DEVICE Maps sync through your own iCloud Drive across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. No account, no sign-in. SHARE Export PNG, PDF, and plain text, or print (with a small watermark in Lite). FREE IN THOUGHTREE LITE Unlimited maps, all editing, iCloud sync, every import format, the built-in library of 313 images, two themes (Sapling and Aurora), and the "Create Mind Map" and "Open Mind Map" shortcuts. MORE WITH THOUGHTREE PRO - All 12 themes - Search across every map, plus Spotlight and the "Search Mind Maps" shortcut - Watermark-free PNG / PDF export and printing, plus Markdown and OPML export - Quick Entry: paste an outline and expand it into branches in one step - Edit task attributes and conditional formatting - Home Screen widgets for your recent maps (iPhone and iPad) PURCHASING Choose a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewing yearly plan. There's no monthly plan. One purchase works on every iPhone, iPad, and Mac signed in with the same Apple ID. The yearly plan renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. REQUIREMENTS - Mac: macOS 13 or later - iPhone / iPad: iOS 16 or later Terms of Use: https://thoughtree.nijizo.dev/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thoughtree.nijizo.dev/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Thoughtree at every 3 days against Focusly's every 8 days. Thoughtree also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Focusly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Thoughtree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focusly ships an update every 8 days, Thoughtree every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focusly | Thoughtree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nurmuxammad Jobborov | NIJIZO |
In-app purchases
Focusly
- Focusly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Focusly Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Focusly Pro Lifetime$17.99
- Focusly Pro Lifetime$29.99
Thoughtree
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Thoughtree Pro (Lifetime)$29.99









