Comparison

Be Focused Pro vs Talkingvet Mobile Microphone

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

Talkingvet Mobile Microphone

This app offers AI-powered summarization of medical encounters and dictation. It features a high-quality speech-to-text engine for note-taking and can function as a wireless microphone for desktop applications. The app supports offline use and seamless integration with other Talkingvet products.

Highlights
  • AI medical encounter summarization
  • Medical speech-to-text dictation
  • Offline recording and dictation
  • Wireless microphone functionality
  • Integration with Talkingvet desktop products
  • Note review and transfer to PIM systems
Features
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Talkingvet Mobile Microphone now includes all of the tools required for your medical AI summarization needs with the addition of the Talkingvet Assist feature.  You can record your patient encounters or dictate visit notes (or anything else) and have them automatically summarized when complete and are then available for review on any of the Talkingvet products. Talkingvet Mobile Microphone also allows for traditional dictation using a second to none state of the art medical speech to text engine allowing you to dictate your notes and review them later for transfer into your PIM system. You can also use the app offline if you are remote then upload your recordings for speech recognition when you get online. You can also use the Talkingvet Mobile Microphone as a wireless microphone when used with the Talkingvet for Windows or macOS products. Allowing you to insert any voice commands or shortcuts as needed, navigate through fields and dictate any place your could type with your keyboard.

Screenshots

Be Focused Pro4 screens
Talkingvet Mobile Microphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talkingvet Mobile Microphone at Free against Be Focused Pro's $11.99. Talkingvet Mobile Microphone also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Be Focused Pro's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Talkingvet Mobile Microphone is free to download; Be Focused Pro costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talkingvet Mobile Microphone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused Pro has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, Talkingvet Mobile Microphone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Be Focused Pro versus Talkingvet Mobile Microphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe Focused ProTalkingvet Mobile Microphone
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoBusiness Technology Insight, LLC

Customer experience

Be Focused Pro

All ratings2,972 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.5%

Talkingvet Mobile Microphone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Talkingvet Mobile Microphone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Talkingvet Mobile Microphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talkingvet Mobile Microphone free?
Talkingvet Mobile Microphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused Pro or Talkingvet Mobile Microphone?
Talkingvet Mobile Microphone is rated higher. Be Focused Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Talkingvet Mobile Microphone averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Be Focused Pro or Talkingvet Mobile Microphone have ads?
Neither Be Focused Pro nor Talkingvet Mobile Microphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused Pro or Talkingvet Mobile Microphone?
Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Talkingvet Mobile Microphone every 2 weeks. Most recently, Be Focused Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Talkingvet Mobile Microphone on October 10, 2026.

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