Comparison

Focus vs Alt Process Exposure Cal

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

Head to head
About

Focus

This app helps users improve concentration and productivity by breaking work into structured intervals with scheduled breaks. It offers task management, detailed statistics, and syncs across all Apple devices, including Apple Watch and widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Unlimited to-do lists
  • In-depth productivity statistics
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Do your best work. Focus helps you concentrate with timed focus sessions built on the Pomodoro technique, track your tasks and projects, and see real progress — across all your Apple devices. A calm, proven rhythm: plan, work, break, review. “[…] a tool that can genuinely make people more productive” – MacStories.net “[…] a must-have for anyone who finds themselves easily getting distracted or forgetting to take occasional breaks.” – iDownloadBlog.com I always use Focus when… … I need to start a deep-work session … I want to stop procrastinating and finally begin … I want to break a big project into focused sprints … I’m studying and need to concentrate … I want to protect my time from distractions … I want to build a daily focus habit … I want to see what I actually got done today … I want structure without a heavy, complicated system Benefits * Start focusing in seconds: pick a task, start a session, get to work * The proven Pomodoro rhythm — plan → work → break → review — that gives your attention somewhere to go * Sessions and tasks together: a focus timer plus real task, project, and time tracking (most apps split these into two) * See your progress: daily and weekly activity and goals make focus feel earned, never nagged * Restful breaks that are part of the rhythm, not slacking * Calm and encouraging — momentum, never hustle, grind, or guilt Features * Timed focus sessions with flexible session and break lengths * Tasks, projects, and time tracking * Daily and weekly activity and goals * In-app Learning: short, friendly guides you can apply as you read * Widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island * Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight via App Intents * Seamless iCloud sync * Built-in accessibility * Privacy first: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud * Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro * Handcrafted by real humans :-) Focus is free to start. Focus Pro unlocks everything with a 7-day free trial. Thanks for doing your best work with us! We’re always improving Focus. If you have feedback or an idea, we’d love to hear it. About us Focus is made by Jan & Kerstin, two independent app developers based in Germany. We built Focus for our own workdays — to concentrate, make real progress, and still keep things calm. Our goal: a productivity app that’s a joy to use every day. We built this tool for ourselves — and now we’d love to share it with you! Questions? We offer friendly support. Just drop us a note at support@meaningful-things.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can. Privacy & Terms https://meaningful-things.com/privacy https://meaningful-things.com/terms

About

Alt Process Exposure Cal

This app calculates precise standard exposures for alternative photographic printing processes. It supports various methods like Cyanotype and Platinum/Palladium, allowing users to log and export their calibration data.

Highlights
  • Standard exposure calculation
  • Process picker (Cyanotype, Platinum/Palladium, etc.)
  • Optional notes for timing
  • Export records to Google Sheets
  • Newest-first log with tinting
  • Clean archive of successful exposures
Features
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Alt Process Exposure Calc helps you lock in a reliable “standard exposure” for alternative photographic printing. Enter your baseline time, the first max-black step from a wedge where you can not see a line from the transparency or white if you are calibrating polymer, and steps-per-stop—then the app does the maths and records your setup. Made for Cyanotype, Platinum/Palladium, Salt, Carbon, Photopolymer & other alt processes. What it does: Calculates a precise standard exposure from a step wedge. Simple process picker (Cyanotype, Platinum/Palladium, Salt, Carbon, Photopolymer, Other). Optional notes for paper, ink, and aquatint timing. Export your records to Google Sheets (with an included Apps Script you paste once). Newest-first log with pastel row tinting by process. How export works You’ll paste a small, safe Google Apps Script into a Sheet (instructions in-app). Tap Export to push a new row with the date, process, exposure, and notes. The sheet auto-formats and keeps the latest records at the top. Why it helps records exposures across papers and processes A clean archive of what actually worked Subscription Alt Process Exposure Calc uses an auto-renewing yearly subscription for full access (pricing shown in-app). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. • Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Happy printing! Full access is available with an annual subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://itsasalfordthing.squarespace.com/privacy-policy-exposure-calculator

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Alt Process Exposure Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus at 57% against Alt Process Exposure Cal's 0%. Focus also leads on price (Free vs $2.99). Alt Process Exposure Cal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Focus is free to download; Alt Process Exposure Cal costs $2.99 up front. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Alt Process Exposure Cal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus versus Alt Process Exposure Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusAlt Process Exposure Cal
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KGVanessa Short

Customer experience

Focus

All ratings1,838 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative30.1%

Alt Process Exposure Cal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Infinite intro screen
  • Prompts to set up app on every open
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Sync issues between iPhone, iPad, and Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to duplicate tasks
  • Calendar integration
  • Background sounds
  • Customizable timer lengths
  • Automatic focus mode switching
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  • More detailed analytics and reporting

Alt Process Exposure Cal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions9
  • Focus - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Focus - 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Focus Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Focus Yearly$27.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Early Bird7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Patron Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Alt Process Exposure Cal

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription access$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alt Process Exposure Cal free?
Alt Process Exposure Cal costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Focus or Alt Process Exposure Cal have ads?
Neither Focus nor Alt Process Exposure Cal shows ads.

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