Focusd vs Emailyst

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Focusd compared with Emailyst
Detail	Focusd	Emailyst
What it does	A focus companion for your Mac that notices task drift and helps you return to your work	Clean up Apple Mail on your Mac using built-in AI, nothing uploaded
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	BR	Not given
Pricing model	Free trial	Freemium
Pricing	14-day free trial. An annual plan is planned; final prices will be announced at launch.	Free: up to 1,000 emails per mail account with full message grouping and review. Full version: $29 once, covering up to three Macs and all version 1 updates, with no email limit and automatic sorting on a schedule.
Key features	Set work intentions with tasks or projects Screen drift detection using Apple Intelligence Gentle nudge reminders when attention drifts Session history and insights on workday patterns Menu bar quick access and pause controls Context-aware analysis recognizing research and tools Todoist integration to import projects and tasks On-device processing with no cloud analysis Optional browser control for Safari, Chrome, Arc, Brave and Edge	Groups emails by type: newsletters, promotions, notifications and other categories Local processing with no uploads using macOS built-in AI Reversible email moves with full history Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud and Fastmail Automatic scheduled sorting in full version Custom rules available Can process multiple mailboxes Learns from user preferences Supports up to three Macs with one licence
What makes it different	Uses on-device Apple Intelligence instead of blocking websites or apps All processing happens locally on your Mac with no screenshots uploaded Learns from your corrections to improve context understanding Gentle nudges instead of blocking or alarms Analyzes focus patterns across weeks to show when you focus best	Runs entirely on your Mac with no email uploads to servers Never deletes emails, only moves them with reversible operations Uses macOS native language model, signed and notarized by Apple Free version with no account required
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	3 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	14
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	3

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