Focus vs Kontext

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

Kontext remembers what goes with whom – so you don't forget anything at your next meeting. Wanted to ask someone about their vacation, return a book, or talk through an idea? Kontext keeps it with that person and reminds you before you meet. FOR NEXT TIME • Note what you want to say, ask or bring for each person • Key facts at the very top: kids, allergies, gift ideas • Notes and reminders, with date and place if you like PREPARED BEFORE EVERY MEETING • Kontext spots events with your people in your calendar, by title and attendees • Shortly before, Kontext reminds you and shows what's still open • Optionally, Kontext adds a clearly marked note to the event. Your own text is never touched. AT THE RIGHT PLACE • Reminders that fire when you arrive at or leave a place – no appointment needed • Choose the place by address search or current location, and set the radius BIRTHDAYS AT A GLANCE • Upcoming birthdays right on the start screen • Enter them by hand or take them from your contacts, with a reminder on the day ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Widget for the Lock Screen and Home Screen: your next meeting and what's due, at a glance • Quick-capture tile in Control Center • Quick actions on long-press of the app icon • Apple Watch with a complication: your next meeting and your notes on your wrist • Capture quickly with Siri and Shortcuts YOUR OVERVIEW, YOUR RULES • "Due & upcoming" on the start screen can now be grouped: by person, urgency or day BUILT TO BE CALM • A tidy design with room to breathe, light and dark • Nothing flashes red, nothing nags you • Completed items go to the archive – nothing is lost • Merge duplicate people, with undo • Built for everyone: VoiceOver, reduced transparency, differentiate without color PRIVATE • No account, no ads, no tracking • Your data stays on your devices and in your iCloud ON YOUR DEVICES, IN YOUR LANGUAGE • iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, synced through your iCloud • Now also available in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian FREE AND FAIR Up to 5 people are free. With Kontext Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription, Family Sharing included) you manage any number of people on all your devices. On iPhone and iPad you can also choose between six app icons. Kontext is for anyone who has a lot to keep in mind and wants a calm memory for it.