ActionDash vs Stay Focused (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ActionDash grades higher than Stay Focused: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ActionDash grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. Stay Focused grades higher on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ActionDash
Android screen-time tracker with app limits and a focus mode
Stay Focused
App and website blocker with schedules, limits and Strict Mode
Which one is for you
Pick ActionDash if
- Fits if you want to see and cap your phone use on Android
- Works for people who want a focus mode without paying up front
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use iPhone or a computer, because it is Android only
- Watch out: website blocking depends on Android's Accessibility Service
- Watch out: the cost of any paid tier is unconfirmed, as no pricing page exists
- Watch out: the email manager sends Gmail data to the vendor's servers, which the site says are encrypted
Pick Stay Focused if
- Fits if you want blocks you can't switch off on impulse
- Works for Android users who want Shorts and Reels gone but the rest of the app kept
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you switch between Android and iPhone, as a purchase works on one platform and one device
- Not for you if short videos on an iPhone are the problem, since blocking Reels and Shorts is Android only
- Too light for a computer, where it's only a Chrome extension for websites and keywords
- Not for you if you want the price and the Premium features in writing first, as the vendor publishes neither
- Watch out: iOS caps blocking at 50 apps or sites at a time, and the Android app carries ads
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAActionDashGood | 2.4GPAStay FocusedFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree to install from Google Play, which counts as free and substantial, but the site gives no pricing page and in-app prices are unconfirmed. | CThe US App Store lists $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year, but the vendor publishes neither prices nor what Premium unlocks, so there's nothing to weigh it against. Worse, a purchase is tied to one platform and one device, so paying on Android buys you nothing on an iPhone. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe app is free to install and use, though the listing does not say what paid in-app upgrades hold. | CFree to download on both phones, and that's as much as anyone will tell you: the vendor doesn't publish which features need Premium, so where free stops is anyone's guess. The Google Play listing says the Android app carries ads. |
| Features | CScreen time breakdown, app limits, focus mode, sleep mode and inbox cleanup. It covers Android only and no website blocking without Accessibility Service. | BProfiles that block apps, sites and keywords, as a blocklist or a whitelist, and blocks that run on a schedule, after a daily limit, until you've hit a goal, or whenever you're at the library. Strict Mode locks them behind a PIN, a QR scan or typed-out gibberish. A Pomodoro timer and focus sounds too. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but it is an app you install and open with nothing to set up. | C4.4 from about 950 App Store ratings, the middle band rather than the top. Worth knowing that on iPhone and iPad, iOS caps blocking at 50 apps or websites at a time. |
| Platforms and integrations | DAndroid only, with no iPhone or desktop version. | BAndroid, iPhone, iPad and a Chrome extension that blocks websites and keywords, so a computer is covered after a fashion. No Mac or Windows app, and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | screen time limits on Android | strict app blocking on an Android phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ActionDash and Stay Focused. How we grade
Price against what you get
ActionDash has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Stay Focused starts at $2.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
Stay Focused scores higher, and starts $2.08 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other focus apps on the chart, none scores higher than ActionDash for less, and 5 score higher than Stay Focused for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- ActionDash also covers habit tracking and reports.
- Stay Focused also covers Pomodoro timer, time tracking and focus music.
At a glance
| ActionDash | Stay Focused | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $3.99 / month, or $24.99 / year (US App Store) |
| Free plan | Free to install from Google Play; the site's own listing data states a price of $0. Whether the app has paid in-app upgrades could not be confirmed. | Free to download on Android and iOS. The vendor does not publish which features need Premium; the Google Play listing says the Android app contains ads. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Sensor Tower | Innox Apps |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ActionDash
- Android only; the vendor lists no iPhone or desktop version.
- No pricing page exists, and the Play listing does not show a price for the in-app items, so the cost of any paid tier is unconfirmed.
- Website blocking relies on Android's Accessibility Service, as the Play listing explains.
- The email manager sends Gmail data to the vendor's servers, which the site says are encrypted.
Stay Focused
- Prices and the list of Premium features are not on the vendor's site; the dollar figures come from the US App Store, and Google Play shows $0.49 to $99.99 per item.
- Purchases are tied to one platform and one device: an Android purchase cannot be used on iOS.
- On iPhone and iPad, iOS caps blocking at 50 apps or websites at a time, and blocking Reels and Shorts is offered on Android only.
- There is no Mac or Windows app; on a computer it is limited to a Chrome extension that blocks websites and keywords.
Key features
ActionDash
- Screen time breakdown
- Shows usage per app, notification counts and unlock frequency, with trends over days, weeks and months.
- Focus mode
- Pauses distracting apps in one tap, and can switch on by schedule for work, study or bedtime.
- App usage limits
- Sets a daily time limit for any app and notifies you as you approach it.
- Sleep mode
- Schedules a sleep window that disables apps, according to the Play listing.
- Inbox cleanup
- Connects to Gmail to show top senders, unsubscribe from newsletters and bulk-delete old mail.
Stay Focused
- App and website blocking with profiles
- Pick the apps, sites and keywords to block and group them into profiles for sleep, work or study. Each profile can work as a blocklist or as a whitelist of what stays allowed.
- Schedules, daily limits and goals
- Block during set days and hours, after a daily usage limit is used up, or until you have spent a set amount of time in apps you class as productive.
- Location-based blocking
- Block apps automatically while you are at a place you choose, such as a school, office or library, or while you are away from it.
- Strict Mode
- Locks your blocks until a timer runs out. Turning it off can require a PIN, an expiry date, a QR code scan or typing a randomly generated text.
- Pomodoro sessions and Focus Sounds
- Timed focus sessions with planned breaks keep all but a few chosen apps blocked. Rain, ocean waves, brown noise and other sounds can be mixed into a background track.
- Reels and Shorts blocking
- On Android, hide YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Stories or Snapchat Spotlight while keeping the rest of each app usable.
Plans
ActionDash
Pricing could not be confirmed. See actiondash.com.
Stay Focused
Free$0
The app is a free download. What the free version leaves out is not published.
Monthly$3.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
Premium features paid month to month. The listing does not itemize what the subscription unlocks.
Quarterly$9.99
per 3 months, US App Store in-app purchase
The same subscription billed every three months.
Yearly$24.99
per year, US App Store in-app purchase
The same subscription billed once a year. A purchase named Yearly Discounted is listed at the same $24.99.
Ways to pay less
ActionDash
No public discounts listed.
Stay Focused
- Annual discount
Yearly billing costs about 48% less than monthly
The US App Store lists the Monthly purchase at $3.99 and the Yearly purchase at $24.99, so a year paid at once costs about 48% less than twelve monthly payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ActionDash or Stay Focused?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ActionDash has no price we could confirm, and Stay Focused starts at $3.99 / month, or $24.99 / year (US App Store).
Which has a free plan, ActionDash or Stay Focused?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ActionDash and Stay Focused have a free plan.
Which platforms do ActionDash and Stay Focused run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Stay Focused lists an iOS app and a browser extension. Both list an Android app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.