Comparison

Be Focused Pro vs Simplified Reminders

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

Simplified Reminders

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Create reminders fast and easy. Supports customizable alerts, multiple categories, progress status and widgets. All your reminders sync with iCloud on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Contact: https://github.com/lucasditomase/contact Privacy policy: https://github.com/lucasditomase/privacy-policy Terms of service: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula You need a subscription to use this app's features.

Screenshots

Be Focused Pro4 screens
Simplified Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simplified Reminders at $4.99 against Be Focused Pro's $19.99. Simplified Reminders also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Be Focused Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Be Focused Pro costs $19.99 and Simplified Reminders $4.99 up front. Simplified Reminders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Be Focused Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, Simplified Reminders every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Be Focused Pro versus Simplified Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe Focused ProSimplified Reminders
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoLucas Exequiel Di Tomase

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

Simplified Reminders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simplified Reminders

Subscriptions3
  • MemoriMe 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MemoriMe 6 Months7 Days trial$4.996 Months
  • MemoriMe 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplified Reminders free?
Simplified Reminders costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Be Focused Pro or Simplified Reminders have ads?
Neither Be Focused Pro nor Simplified Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused Pro or Simplified Reminders?
Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Simplified Reminders every 2 weeks. Most recently, Be Focused Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Simplified Reminders on September 13, 2026.

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