Comparison

Be Focused vs iDay

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

Head to head
About

Be Focused

This app helps you stay focused by breaking down tasks into timed work intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Enhance your productivity and concentration with this effective tool.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable work/break intervals
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Widgets and Lock Screen controls
  • Sound and notification options
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 Pro Version Features • Single purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Sync across all your devices • Tags and filters to organize tasks and maintain focus • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle * • Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app • Export data in CSV format • No banners, no ads Be Focused is free to download and use forever. However, if you want to access the Pro features on all your iPhones, iPads, and Macs, you can upgrade to the Pro version. The Pro subscription comes in three different options: Monthly, Yearly with a 7-day trial, and Lifetime (one-time payment). Payment will be charged to your App Store account and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html * Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

About

iDay

This app helps you focus and overcome procrastination using the Pomodoro Technique. It offers customizable timers, ambient sounds, and study modes to create a distraction-free environment for work and study.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer (25 min focus, 5 min rest)
  • Customizable focus and rest timers
  • Ambient soundscapes (waves, rain, forest, cafe)
  • Study area with flip mode to prevent phone use
  • Task reminders and procrastination tools
  • Data statistics for tracking efforts
Features
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The Pomodoro opens a beautiful time of concentration. Why do you need a Pomodoro? - Always interrupted by all sorts of trivia and temptations, unable to concentrate for a long time - Because of delays and laziness, there are many things that can’t be started. - Time is ruthless, I don't know how to start a new day - I have tried a lot of time management methods, but I still have inefficiency. - Things are getting more and more, time is getting less and less, and pressure is getting bigger - Work at desk for a long time, forget to stretch your body and forget to drink water If you are bothered, try the "Pomodoro" to let you temporarily put down your phone and start your focused journey. What is the Pomodoro? "Pomodoro" is an app that allows you to temporarily put down your phone and concentrate on it. Whenever you want to start a dedicated time, you can choose a mission in the Pomodoro and start focusing. In the following days, with the sound of the waves, the rain, the forest, the meditation, or the environment of the cafe, you will be dedicated to it. After that, you can take a break or continue to concentrate. Every day, there are thousands of people who start a focused journey in the Pomodoro, make friends with time, and meet a better self. The main function of "Pomodoro" - Based on the Pomodoro Technique, each time you focus on 25 minutes, rest for 5 minutes - Support time and rest mode customization, customizable and dedicated timer -Task reminders, timed task reminders, cultivate focus habits, get rid of procrastination -Study area, open the school mode, flip mode, let you stay away from the phone when you are focused -Data statistics, let your efforts go through On the way to become a better person, we feel lonely and boring occasionally, I hope we will stay together and grow up together.

Screenshots

Be Focused4 screens
iDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iDay at every 3 weeks against Be Focused's every 5 months. Be Focused's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 71). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Be Focused sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and iDay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Be Focused against 4.7 for iDay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused has 4.3K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, iDay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Be Focused versus iDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe FocusediDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.7 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better71
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys Ievenko再锋 吴

Customer experience

Be Focused

All ratings4,318 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews506 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.5%

iDay

All ratings71 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

Be Focused

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Timers not syncing correctly across devices
  • Notifications not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to override Do Not Disturb mode
  • Ability to log partial intervals
  • Time tracking with notes per interval
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Ability to set task-specific time limits

iDay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Be Focused

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
1 purchases

iDay

One-time1
  • 高级会员$2.99

Questions

Is Be Focused free?
Be Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iDay free?
iDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused or iDay?
Be Focused is rated higher. Be Focused averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while iDay averages 4.7 from 71 ratings.
Do Be Focused or iDay have ads?
Both Be Focused and iDay show ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused or iDay?
Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, and iDay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Be Focused was updated on September 19, 2026 and iDay on August 11, 2026.

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