ETC Library vs Focus Pile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ETC Library
Access technical documentation for a wide range of products. Browse and share datasheets, application sheets, and brochures organized by product family. This virtual binder provides quick access to essential product information.
- Access to hundreds of technical documents
- Organized by product family and category
- View datasheets, application sheets, and brochures
- Easy document sharing
- Offline access to downloaded documents
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ETC Library gives you quick and easy access to ETC’s technical documentation. This virtual binder lets you view, share datasheets, application sheets, brochures and more for all of ETC’s products – anytime, anywhere. Key features • Access to hundreds of documents, including all ETC datasheets • Material organized by product family and category for easy browsing • Share documents easily (Please note: This application intended to deliver basic technical information about ETC’s products and product families. If you are searching for more information than what is provided in this app, please visit www.etcconnect.com.)
Focus Pile
This app helps you focus on one task at a time by using your existing reminders. It syncs with Apple Reminders and allows you to skip tasks you can't complete. Widgets are available for iOS and macOS.
- Focus on one reminder at a time
- Uses existing Apple Reminders
- Syncs tasks via iCloud
- Mark tasks as done to update Apple Reminders
- Skip tasks that cannot be done
- Widgets for iOS and macOS
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Use Focus Pile to monotask with the reminders you already have. One Thing at a Time - Focus on just one reminder from your list. After that's done see what's next on the pile. Existing Reminders - Focus Pile uses the tasks in your Apple Reminders app, and syncs your pile over iCloud. You choose which reminder lists go on to the pile. Get Things Done - If possible, do what's on your Focus Pile right away. When you mark it as done, that will be updated in the Apple Reminders app. Skip to Move On - If what's up next in Focus Pile can't be done, skip it. Pile Everywhere - Put your focus pile anywhere with widgets and apps for iOS and macOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ETC Library at Free against Focus Pile's $1.99. Focus Pile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
ETC Library is free to download; Focus Pile costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Focus Pile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
ETC Library ships an update every 3 months, Focus Pile every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ETC Library | Focus Pile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | David Taylor |
Customer experience
ETC Library
Focus Pile
In-app purchases
ETC Library
No in-app purchases
Focus Pile
No in-app purchases
