Comparison

Focus vs Progressionn

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
Read full description

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

Progressionn

This app helps you achieve personal growth through goal setting, progress tracking, and community support. It offers guided learning paths and adaptive guidance to ensure sustainable progress. Connect with others for motivation and celebrate your achievements.

Highlights
  • Set Focus goals
  • Track Your Progress
  • Buddy System
  • Plan Your Future
  • Community Support
  • Mentored Mastery
  • Adaptive Guidance
Features
Read full description

STOP THINKING ABOUT THE LIFE YOU WANT. START BUILDING IT. Progression Network is a personal development and accountability platform for ambitious people who want to make meaningful progress in their goals, work, finances, health, relationships and personal growth. You don't need another app full of motivational quotes. You need a system that helps you decide what matters, take action, stay accountable and see your progress with a supportive community. TURN AMBITION INTO ACTION Whether you know exactly what you want or you're still trying to figure out your direction, Progression Network gives you a structured path forward. Know what you want to work on? Set your direction, define your goal and start taking action with community support Not sure where you're heading? Use the guided discovery experience to explore what matters to you, identify potential directions and turn your thinking into a practical first goal. Either way, you move into the same proven progression cycle: DIRECTION → ACTION → ACCOUNTABILITY → EVIDENCE → OUTCOME BUILD YOUR 21-DAY PROGRESSION CYCLE Stop relying on motivation. Break meaningful goals into manageable actions and work through structured 21-day cycles. Set your commitment. Take daily action. Track your progress. Review what happened. Learn from setbacks. Then continue, adjust, pivot or reset. Progress isn't about being perfect. It's about continuing to move forward. THINK BIGGER WITH A 90-DAY MISSION When you're ready to work toward something bigger, define a 90-day mission and use your 21-day cycles to execute it. Your 90-day mission gives you the direction. Your 21-day cycle gives you the execution rhythm. Your daily actions create the evidence. NEVER PROGRESS ALONE Accountability and Community Support is at the heart of Progression Network. Connect with accountability partners and a community of people who are also committed to personal growth. Share goals. Make commitments. Check in. Learn from others. Celebrate progress. Get back on track when things don't go according to plan. YOUR PERSONAL PROGRESSION COMPANION Use the Companion to help you think through goals, obstacles, decisions and next actions. Instead of simply telling you to “stay motivated”, it helps you focus on what you can actually do next. PROGRESSION ACADEMY Learn what you need, when you need it. Explore practical learning and resources across areas such as: • Business & Income • Personal Development • Wealth • Health • Relationships • Character & Purpose • Leadership Learning isn't the destination. Learn → Do → Build Evidence → Apply make progress in your real life. BUILD A LIFE, NOT JUST A TO-DO LIST Progression Network helps you work across the areas that matter: DEEN • WEALTH • HEALTH • FAMILY • CONTRIBUTION Because meaningful success isn't measured by one achievement. It's about becoming more capable, disciplined, prosperous, healthy and useful — while building a life that matters to you and the people around you. YOUR PROGRESS. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Progression Network won't do the work for you. It gives you the structure, accountability, community and tools to help you do it. You still have to take the action. JOIN PROGRESSION NETWORK Choose your direction. Make your commitment. Take the next action. Build the evidence. Keep progressing. Progression Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Progression Premium — Monthly: £15.99 per month (1 month). Progression Premium — Annual: £159 per year + VAT (1 year, about £13.25/month). New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited on purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.progressionnetwork.org/privacy

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Progressionn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Progressionn at 100% against Focus's 57%. Progressionn also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Progressionn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 10 days, Progressionn weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus versus Progressionn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusProgressionn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KGYussif Ahmed

Customer experience

Focus

All ratings1,841 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral12.6%
Negative30.1%

Progressionn

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • More detailed analytics and reporting

Progressionn

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
Show 6 more
  • 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
3 purchases

Progressionn

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$149.001 Year
One-time1
  • Mentorship Session$49.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progressionn free?
Progressionn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or Progressionn have ads?
Neither Focus nor Progressionn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Progressionn?
Focus ships an update every 10 days, and Progressionn weekly. Most recently, Focus was updated on November 11, 2026 and Progressionn on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons