Focus vs StreakMode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Focus
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Take back your time from distracting apps and websites. Focus helps you protect time for work, study, rest and the people around you. Choose the apps, websites or categories that distract you, decide when they should be unavailable, and let your schedule repeat automatically. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT LASTS โข Block apps, website categories and individual websites โข Choose the days and hours that fit your week โข Keep scheduled settings locked while a block is active โข Add another website during a block without weakening the rest of your plan โข See a calm reminder when you try to open blocked content START FREE One recurring blocking period and every core blocking tool are free. A single optional purchase unlocks up to three blocking periods for different parts of your day. There is no subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN โข No account โข No ads โข No usage analytics โข No browsing history sent to us โข Your blocking choices stay on your device and in Apple's Screen Time system Focus uses Apple's Screen Time permission to apply the schedule you create. You can remove that permission at any time in iOS Settings.
StreakMode
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A focus timer that keeps perfect time whether your phone is locked, in your pocket, or the app is closed entirely. StreakMode is built for deep work. Pick a task type, pick a duration, start the countdown, and get back to what you were doing. Every completed session extends one number: your streak. TIMING THAT IS ACTUALLY CORRECT Most timers drift or quietly stop when you leave the app. StreakMode tracks wall-clock time, so a 90-minute session is 90 real minutes โ backgrounded, screen locked, or force-quit. A Live Activity keeps the countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without draining the battery, and switches to a completion state the moment you finish. AN ALERT YOU WILL NOT MISS Sessions end with a prominent alarm that cuts through silent mode and Focus (iOS 26+). If you work around other people, switch to Vibration Only and keep the room quiet. FOCUS WITHOUT THE CLUTTER No badges. No XP. No levels. No leaderboards, friends, or feeds. Just a daily streak counter and your best-streak record, built only from sessions you actually completed. A monthly calendar shows focused days, missed days, and claimed rest days at a glance. REST DAYS, HONESTLY Take a day off without losing your progress. Claim a rest day and your streak survives โ and no fake focused time is added to your history. The record stays true. HISTORY THAT TELLS YOU SOMETHING Sessions are grouped by day, with weekly focused hours, your longest session, and your completion rate. Enough to see the trend, not so much that reviewing it becomes the procrastination. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION Everything is stored on your device. No account, no sign-in, no cloud sync, no analytics pipeline, no ads. Nothing to leave your phone, because there is nowhere for it to go. DELIBERATELY MINIMAL A dark interface, a large animated progress ring, preset durations and a custom picker. That is the whole app. It does not block apps or manage your screen time โ it assumes you can decide that yourself, and gives you a clean, accurate place to put the work. Free. No in-app purchases. Start a session and build the streak.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StreakMode at every 2 days against Focus's every 6 days. Focus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StreakMode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus ships an update every 6 days, StreakMode every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus | StreakMode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | adir ben ami | Aouni Damrah |
In-app purchases
Focus
- Full Focus$4.99
StreakMode
- StreakMode Pro$7.99







