Comparison

Focus vs SoleBench

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

SoleBench

Features
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En sliten klack, en sula som släppt, en söm som behöver sys om. SoleBench samlar arbetet kring varje par, från första bedömning till utlämning. För skomakare, skoreparationsverkstäder och studior som renoverar sneakers. Håll ihop reparationer, material, prisförslag och planering på en arbetsbänk med lädertoner, sömmar och riktiga materialbilder. Varje sko får sin egen bedömning Markera problem på vänster och höger sko. Dokumentera klackslitage, lösa sulor, skadat ovanläder, sömmar, dragkedjor och foder. Lägg till mått, anteckningar och utlovad utlämning. Jämför sulornas tjocklek, slitage och reparationsområden. Från materialbit till prisförslag Beräkna materialyta, antal delar per ark och uppskattad restyta utifrån mått, tjocklek och marginaler. Samla material, förbrukningsvaror, arbetstid och externa kostnader i en offertkalkyl med önskad marginal. Arbetstid och härdning är olika saker Följ reparationen genom demontering, ytbehandling, tillskärning, limning, sömnad, pressning, härdning och kantfinish. Använd tidtagning för aktivt arbete och planera bänkar utifrån öppettider, arbetsdagar och befintliga bokningar. Välj en lokal påminnelse när den planerade härdningstiden har gått. Håll reda på materialet Samla läder, gummi, tråd och andra material med egna bilder, lagersaldo, enheter och priser. Registrera inleveranser, uttag och justeringar i lagerhistoriken. Koppla materialrader och skärplaner till rätt reparationsjobb. Se hur verkstaden arbetar Verkstadspuls visar veckans eller månadens jobb, genomsnittlig bekräftad arbetstid, materialkostnader, leveranser i tid, omarbetningar och fördelning mellan reparationstyper. Följ resultat efter direkta kostnader med uppskattningar och bekräftade värden tydligt åtskilda. Låt varje par få en tydlig dokumentation Lägg till före- och efterbilder och dela ett reparationskort som PDF med problemområden, registrerade arbetssteg, material, kostnader och bilder. Verkstadsdata och valda bilder sparas lokalt på telefonen. Inget konto behövs och appen innehåller inga annonser. Börja med exempelverkstaden eller skapa en tom verkstad för dina egna jobb. Varje lager berättar en historia.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
SoleBench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoleBench at none against Focus's 9. SoleBench also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Focus's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SoleBench asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 10 days, SoleBench every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus versus SoleBench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusSoleBench
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KGCliona MacCarville

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

SoleBench

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
None

SoleBench

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoleBench free?
SoleBench is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus or SoleBench have ads?
Neither Focus nor SoleBench shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or SoleBench?
Focus ships an update every 10 days, and SoleBench every 3 days. Most recently, Focus was updated on November 6, 2026 and SoleBench on October 31, 2026.

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