Good Jar vs Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good Jar
This app helps you build positive habits by earning virtual tokens for completion. You can then save these tokens towards personalized rewards you design, making progress feel tangible and motivating.
- Customizable reward system
- Earn virtual tokens for habits
- Design personal reward wishlists
- Track streaks and history
- Flexible habit scheduling
- Smart Nudges for motivation
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Small habits add up. Good Jar is a habit tracker with a reward system you design. Complete the habits that matter to you, earn virtual tokens, and save them toward rewards you actually want. Whether you're building a workout routine, reading more, cooking at home, or simply trying to stay consistent, Good Jar makes your progress feel tangible, without penalties or negative balances. MAKE PROGRESS TANGIBLE • Create daily, selected-day, or flexible weekly habits • Choose your own token value for every habit • Complete planned habits or log extra effort • See streaks, history, and weekly recaps EARN REWARDS YOU ACTUALLY WANT • Create your own personal reward wishlist • Save your tokens toward small treats or bigger goals • Claim a reward when you've earned enough • Review past rewards and undo a claim if needed A LITTLE EXTRA MOTIVATION • Smart Nudges can suggest increasing the token value of habits that need more motivation • Track every token you earn and spend with Jar Activity • Celebrate progress without losing points for imperfect days
Focus
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Make time for what matters, one focused session at a time. Focus brings a Pomodoro timer, tasks, and useful progress tracking together on your iPhone. GIVE EACH SESSION A PURPOSE Choose what you want to work on, then start the timer. Keep reading, writing, revision, and everyday work in a simple task list. Add daily time goals to the tasks you want to make room for. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Use a Pomodoro timer with focus periods and breaks, adjust the durations to suit your day, or switch to the stopwatch when you want to count up. Pause, resume, or end a session as your plans change. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Review your sessions and weekly focus time. See time by task and follow your progress toward a daily goal, so your next session starts with a clearer picture. KEEP YOUR TIMER IN VIEW Follow an active session with Live Activities on your iPhone. On supported iPhone models, your timer can also appear in the Dynamic Island. BRING YOUR DEVICES TOGETHER Use Focus on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. Sync your Focus data through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available. Local features work without creating a Focus account. Start with one task. Make a little time. Build from there.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus at daily against Good Jar's every 3 weeks. Focus also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Good Jar ships an update every 3 weeks, Focus daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Good Jar | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laura Artiles | Ayush Deolasee |
In-app purchases
Good Jar
No in-app purchases
Focus
No in-app purchases







