Comparison

Be Focused Pro vs Noteboard for MCAT Practice

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

Noteboard for MCAT Practice

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Noteboard for MCAT Practice simulates the noteboard booklet given to examinees taking the Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) exam. It is extremely useful when taking practice exams or doing question banks. Features include: • 9 realistic gridded pages • Black is the only available pen color • Can’t erase markings after writing them • Save noteboard pages for further review (e.g. after taking a practice exam) Please note that an iPad with Apple Pencil is required to use Noteboard for MCAT Practice. Happy practicing! Medical College Admission Test® and MCAT® are registered trademarks of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), which does not endorse this app. This app and its creator are not affiliated with the AAMC.

Screenshots

Be Focused Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Noteboard for MCAT Practice at $1.99 against Be Focused Pro's $11.99. Be Focused Pro's advantage is device support. On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Be Focused Pro costs $11.99 and Noteboard for MCAT Practice $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Be Focused Pro versus Noteboard for MCAT Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe Focused ProNoteboard for MCAT Practice
Price$11.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoNitin Seshadri

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

Noteboard for MCAT Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Noteboard for MCAT Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noteboard for MCAT Practice free?
Noteboard for MCAT Practice costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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