Comparison

Be Focused Pro vs Smart Sloth

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Be Focused Pro

This app helps you stay focused and productive by breaking down tasks into timed intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Achieve your goals with structured work sessions.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable work and break intervals
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Staying on task seems is a real challenge for our screen-bound generation. The Be Focused lets you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It’s a surprisingly effective way to retain motivation and focus. Create tasks, configure breaks and track your progress throughout the day, week or custom period. Use Be Focused on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac — everything stays perfectly in sync. Task Management • Create and manage tasks • Add notes and due dates to tasks • Organize tasks with tags and filters • Paste task lists from other apps Timer Control • Start, pause, or skip intervals • Auto-start the next interval (optionally) • Plan intervals needed for task completion and track accuracy • Manage completed intervals Timer Customization • Set durations for work sessions, short and long breaks • Define number of intervals before a long break • Set a daily goal for completed intervals • Assign different timer settings to individual tasks Reports • View detailed reports to monitor your progress • Export your data in CSV format Sounds and Notifications • Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency • Variety of alarm sounds • Interactive notifications • Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer Integration • Sync across all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) * • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle ** • Integration with Shortcuts app to automate workflow Quick Access • Widgets for Lock Screen and Home Screen • Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Control to start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button Automation • Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app) • Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app Device Support • Apple Watch support • Also available for Mac • Dark and Light mode support * Sync with Mac requires Be Focused Pro for macOS, sold separately. ** Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

About

Smart Sloth

This app combines a Pomodoro timer with task management to boost efficiency and focus. It helps users overcome procrastination and conquer tasks with science-based techniques and customizable settings. Achieve your goals and become more time-conscious with this productivity tool.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer integration
  • Task management
  • Customizable task lengths
  • Time-based notifications
  • Gesture-based controls
  • Notification center task management
Features
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Smart Sloth is a task manager that helps you be more efficient with YOUR TIME. We combine Pomodoro Timer with Task Management, it is a science-based app that will motivate you to stay focused and get things done. - Set length of each task - Get notified when time runs out - Simple gesture-based control - Whiz through tasks without leaving the notification center - Customization options Smart Sloth is perfect if you’re looking to: - Sharpen focus - Overcome procrastination - Conquer perfectionism - Create a personal or work routine - Make a dent in big tasks - Be more time conscious Pomodoro ™ and Pomodoro Technique ® are registered trademarks of Francesco Cirillo. This app is not affiliated with Francesco Cirillo. Users have been focused on our app for 1 million hours, join us and we help you to be focused and increase your productivity, reducing procrastination and anxiety. Privacy Policy: https://jafarnajafov.com/privacy-policy EULA: https://getsmartsloth.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Be Focused Pro4 screens
Smart Sloth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Sloth at Free against Be Focused Pro's $19.99. Smart Sloth also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Be Focused Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smart Sloth is free to download; Be Focused Pro costs $19.99 up front. Smart Sloth sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Be Focused Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Be Focused Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused Pro has 3K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Be Focused Pro's written reviews are positive against 73% of Smart Sloth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, Smart Sloth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Be Focused Pro versus Smart Sloth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe Focused ProSmart Sloth
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings) — better4.1 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better73.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better33
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoJafar Najafov

Customer experience

Be Focused Pro

All ratings2,972 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%

Smart Sloth

All ratings33 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Be Focused Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Timers not working correctly
  • Notifications not triggering on silent mode
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to set custom timers per task
  • Option to skip or pause breaks
  • Integration with Apple Watch complications
  • Better reporting and analytics
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  • Ability to import tasks from other apps

Smart Sloth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Sloth

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$4.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Sloth free?
Smart Sloth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused Pro or Smart Sloth?
Be Focused Pro is rated higher. Be Focused Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Smart Sloth averages 4.1 from 33 ratings.
Do Be Focused Pro or Smart Sloth have ads?
Neither Be Focused Pro nor Smart Sloth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused Pro or Smart Sloth?
Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Smart Sloth every 2 months. Most recently, Be Focused Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Smart Sloth on June 10, 2026.

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