# Focus Quest: Study buddy — user reviews > 180 indexed App Store user reviews of Focus Quest by Shikudo, rated 4.70/5 from 502 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-quest-study-buddy/id1516624331/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-quest-study-buddy/id1516624331.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 396 · 4★ 79 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Focus Quest? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Gamified focus experience - 👍 Engaging story and progression - 🎨 Cute and visually appealing - 💰 Affordable premium version - 🕰️ Helpful for improving focus and productivity **Cons** - 🔒 Limited whitelist functionality - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 📱 Can be distracting from actual work - 🌐 Lack of offline mode - 🌐 Sync issues with other accounts **Commonly reported bugs** - Training button not working during tutorial - Time not accurately tracked in some cases - Crashes on startup for some users **Most requested features** - More music and white noise options - Ability to change character appearance - Longer storyline and quests - Offline mode or better sync capabilities - Pomodoro timer integration - Ability to pause/resume focus sessions ## Newest reviews (18 of 180) ### 4/5 — 已經綁了心向帳號，但只有時間花園同步了，時間大冒險沒同步 *2026-05-23, version 0.29.6* 如題 ### 4/5 — Poor "randomization" and odds stacking *2026-04-20, version 0.29.6* Took me 55 tries with rabbit foot to get divine gear (should have had around 4-5) - this happens constantly whether it's gear, skill chests, or mystic cabin items. "Randomization" needs fixing, or stated odds should reflect the true hidden odds and parameters. ### 3/5 — Sehr widersprüchlich *2025-12-18, version 0.29.3* Man soll Handyfreie Zeit durch Spielen erhalten.. vom Ansatz her ist das Konzept ok. Aber mit der Story und den ganzen ingame Möglichkeiten befindet man sich gefühlt eine Ewigkeit in der App um zu schmieden, skillen, Belohnungen abholen etc. Wer sich wirklich Fokussieren will sollte sich was anderes suchen. Hab es wieder gelöscht. ### 4/5 — Great Focus Game; Terrible Whitelist *2025-12-04, version 0.29.3* This app is rare in that it feels like effort was put into this being a game with utility, rather than many other focus apps which feel like slightly gamified utilities. I love that there are multiple progression systems to work towards. The one thing that most other apps have over Focus Quest is integration into Apples Screen Time feature for making a working whitelist system for strict mode. This apps unlimited whitelist system feels like an obsolete workaround that just never got updated. It actually really cripples the functionality for me, since I like to do flashcards on my phone, but unlimited whitelisting makes the distraction dissuading functionality of this game pretty much null. I would really like to see this updated to take advantage of Screen Time to make actual whitelists for strict mode, like so many other apps do. ### 5/5 — 希望增設好友 公會等等功能 *2025-11-01, version 0.29.1* 這個跟一般小遊戲一樣好玩又能專注。可惜沒有好友或是社交相關功能 如果能像自習室功能一樣的app有社區分類 會很加分。想和朋友或是相同目標的人一起努力💪還有這個遊戲廣告好少🥹平時都沒有刷到這個的廣告 現在才發現 好可惜 ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2025-11-01, version 0.29.1* Im on the high end of adhd and autism, i appear normal and have high intelligence, i have downloaded and reviewed 2 other games that are similar to this, yet no i never agree with subcriptions that this and the others have, id say this is the cheapest, BUT what i AM shocked to find is that after the intro and the screen that shows the subscription, i believe there is NO way to access it again after(they should still have it) but to me this is undeniable evidence this app doesnt just want money, it WANTS to help you, compared to others that locks HUGELY helpful features behind a pay wall, this app doesnt, this app (from the first minutes ive played it) appears to be fun and engaging, not quick, not underworked, its been made with love, this app is cute and quirky which means its good for kids, its in depth side means its useful for older kids too, maintaining the competitive edge of having a warrior better then others and by keeping focus doing so, so, for my conclusion, to parents and carers, i ADVISE this app, it is perfect even without a subscription, tho you may want that, id suggest this app over others as i seems to be most effective at retaining the brain and time of someone with adhd or other needs that suffer badly. ### 5/5 — 最高 *2025-10-26* 最高です。ほかのどのアプリよりもスマホをやめて勉強に集中することが出来ました。 **Developer response:** こんにちは、「フォーカス・クエスト - 勉強アプリ、勉強時間管理アプリ、スマホ依存対策」をお試しいただきありがとうございます。ご意見やご提案がございましたら、ぜひ私たちのフォーラム（https://forum.shikudo.com/c/focusquest）にメッセージを残すか、Discordチャンネル（https://discord.com/invite/n7aKpXz）にご参加ください。あなたの仕事と勉強を楽しんでください！ ### 5/5 — Good *2025-10-12* Good **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for trying Focus Quest - stay focused, study timer, focus app. If you have any feedback/suggestions, please leave a message on our forum (https://forum.shikudo.com/c/focusquest) or join our discord channel (https://discord.com/invite/n7aKpXz). Hope we can help with your study, productivity and to-do! ### 5/5 — воплотили маленькую мечту!) *2025-09-17* представляла себе нечно подобное несколько лет назад, и расстраивалась, что никто не сделал. а вы прям сделали! и с классной статистикой, и куча мелочей, кнопочек, достижений — всё, чтобы мотивировать к фокусировке и структурности таких хаотичных чуваков, как я. пусть стилистика не в моем вкусе, но все же очень приятно попользоваться. пожелание: займитесь, пожалуйста, переводом на русский язык, чтобы я смогла рекомендовать игру знакомым! ❤️‍🔥 **Developer response:** Привет, спасибо, что попробовали Focus Quest - таймер помидора для выращивания леса + концентрация внимания. Мы обсудим ваши отзывы. Если у вас есть дополнительные замечания или предложения, пожалуйста, оставьте сообщение на нашем форуме (https://forum.shikudo.com/c/focusquest) или присоединяйтесь к нашему каналу в Discord (https://discord.com/invite/n7aKpXz). Приятного внимания и учебы! ### 5/5 — 震撼 *2025-09-14, version 0.29.1* 比起其他應用程式，這款真的讓我能夠專注，因為它做到其他專注程式做不到的，就是把它變成遊戲這塊，因為我用過其他程式一旦遊戲做得不好說真的很難提起興致，但他卻可以讓人又專注同時又可以玩遊戲太厲害了 ### 5/5 — Très bien *2025-09-10, version 0.29* C’est juste dommage que le jeux soit très facile Je suis un try harder et en un peu plus d’un mois le jeu est terminé Plus d’histoire, plus de découverte Le game play commence à être redondant, aucunes découverte en plus En outre que ça c’est un très bon jeu c’est fun, c’est relax et il m’a beaucoup aidé dans mon addiction au téléphone Donc mission accomplie 👍😸😜 ### 4/5 — I love Focus Quest, with a few exceptions. *2025-08-23, version 0.28.8* Unlike other apps that are just timers with a few game elements, Focus Quest feels more like a full game with a timer integrated. Even after completing the main story, I can continue leveling up and doing raids and the Time Rift, which keeps it fun. I also appreciate how affordable the premium version is—$4 a month is more than reasonable for an app that helps me focus, improve my work performance, balance work and breaks, reduce overwhelm and burnout, and spend less time on my phone when I’m with others. It really is a gamechanger. The training is gradual so you aren’t overwhelmed by game mechanics, and I enjoy the music and background sounds, especially the rainforest and thunderstorm options. There are two significant downsides I’ve noticed. First, once I select a tag (like “Work”), I have to keep a tag active and can’t untag it for non-specific focus time. Second, you have a limited number of times you can use the Whitelist option per day, which is extremely disruptive because I need to use certain apps on my phone (two-factor authentication, calls). I pay for Premium, so why am I still limited? ### 4/5 — I love Focus Quest! *2025-08-12* Unlike other apps that are just timers with a few game elements, Focus Quest feels more like a full game with a timer integrated. Even after completing the main story, I can continue leveling up and doing raids and the Time Rift, which keeps it fun. I also appreciate how affordable the premium version is—$4 a month is more than reasonable for an app that helps me focus, improve my work performance, balance work and breaks, reduce overwhelm and burnout, and spend less time on my phone when I’m with others. It really is a gamechanger. The training is gradual so you aren’t overwhelmed by game mechanics, and I enjoy the music and background sounds, especially the rainforest and thunderstorm options. The only downside is that once I select a tag (like “Work”), I have to keep a tag active and can’t untag it for non-specific focus time. My only other suggestion is to add more storylines for variety. Overall, it’s a fun, effective, and affordable way to stay focused—highly recommend! **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for trying Focus Quest - stay focused, study timer, focus app. We'll discuss your feedback. If you have any more feedback/suggestions, please leave a message on our forum (https://forum.shikudo.com/c/focusquest) or join our discord channel (https://discord.com/invite/n7aKpXz). Hope we can help with your study, productivity and to-do! ### 5/5 — Ótimo *2025-07-23, version 0.28.8* Ótimo ### 4/5 — 好きなのにデータが… *2025-07-22* 集中の続かない私を受験の成功に導いてくれたとてもいいアプリです。 受験時に使っていて受験終了後1度アンインストールしました。 しかしながら、久しぶりに使いたくなって再度インストールしたところ、データを復元出来ず困っています。AppleとStrivingで同期していたはずだったのですが… もう1度あのデータからやり直す方法はありますか？ **Developer response:** こんにちは、「フォーカス・クエスト - 勉強アプリ、勉強時間管理アプリ、スマホ依存対策」をお試しいただきありがとうございます。サードパーティのアカウントに接続したことはありますか？もし接続されている場合は、同じアカウントに接続して進捗を取得してください。あなたの仕事と勉強を楽しんでください！ ### 5/5 — Tính năng *2025-07-12, version 0.28.8* Bạn có thể xem xét việc việc cho nhạc nền ở ngoài vào trong lúc tập trung được không, tôi thấy nhạc đó dễ tập trung hơn tiếng tik tak của đồng hồ ### 4/5 — très sympa mais *2025-04-29, version 0.28.8* Super jeu qui motive vraiment à se concentrer. Énorme bémol cependant, le fait d’améliorer son stuff ne modifie JAMAIS l’apparence de son personnage. On garde la même apparence tout au long de l’expérience, donnant l’impression de stagner .. :/ ### 2/5 — Starts good then you can’t focus or work cause you spend so much time in game. *2025-04-20, version 0.28.8* I was super excited for this game and then I found out that you end up playing the game more than you do actually getting work done. There’s so much to do in the game that I started to resenting the app because I felt like it was trying to get me to play the game more and more. They kinda need to back off, making it so addictive and actually make it so that you can be productive and just play a little bit. Maybe even building in a time limit of you’ve been playing the game for 30 minutes time to get back to work ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — VPN *2025-07-18* Без vpn не работает!!!!! **Developer response:** Привет, спасибо, что попробовали Focus Quest - таймер помидора для выращивания леса + концентрация внимания. Для использования функции фокусировки необходимо разрешение на доступ, чтобы определить, есть ли у вас доступ к другим приложениям во время сеанса фокусировки. Поэтому это разрешение является обязательным для работы функции фокусировки. Приятного внимания и учебы! ### 1/5 — 초기하 데이터백업 급합니다 고레벨 유저 *2025-04-29* 아이패드 초기화 포맷 싹다지워서 예전게 엄청 높았는데 혹시 다 사라졌나요 너무슬프네요 감사하비다 최고 다시 복구가 안되나요? 클라우드 데이터 복구 백업이요 **Developer response:** 안녕하세요, Focus Quest - 집중력 유지, 공부 타이머, 집중력 앱.안녕하세요. 고객님, 소중한 피드백에 감사드립니다. 데이터를 복구할 수 있는 방법을 확인해보겠습니다. 클라우드 백업이 활성화되어 있다면, 복구가 가능할 수 있습니다. 자세한 지원이 필요하시면 언제든지 문의해 주세요. 감사합니다.집중하고 공부하세요! ### 1/5 — 雞肋 *2025-04-02, version 0.28.7* 我就聽你那該死的滴答聲聽一小時？？？我神經病嗎？ ### 1/5 — 廣告時長非常不合理 *2024-09-26, version 0.28.5* 正常廣告都15～30秒，30秒已經算長，而你們的廣告有些一個70幾秒⋯是別人三倍的長度了⋯⋯很多每日任務也逼人看廣告 極度不合理的時長 ### 1/5 — Bug!!! *2024-09-02, version 0.28.5* Crashed my phone when watching an ad to receive a 50% bonus after finishing a session. Ruined my phone!!! Iphone 8 plus. ### 1/5 — Crashes on Startup *2024-04-01, version 0.28.1* The game looks like it would be fun, but the furthest I’ve gotten into it before it crashes is a split second after the initial loading screen. ### 1/5 — Couldn’t access to the game *2024-03-31, version 0.28.1* Pls help. I couldn’t go into the game after running around 30%. My iphone X has ios 16 ### 1/5 — 開けなくなりました *2024-03-28* バージョンアップしてしまった後に 全く開けなくなりました。 300レベル近くまで行ったのに…復活して欲しいです。 **Developer response:** こんにちは、「フォーカス・クエスト - 勉強アプリ、勉強時間管理アプリ、スマホ依存対策」をお試しいただきありがとうございます。アプリ ストア ページにアクセスして、アプリを手動で v0.28.2 に更新していただけますか? 問題が解決する場合はお知らせください。あなたの集中と勉強を楽しんでください！ ### 1/5 — Does not allow for focus *2022-11-29, version 0.20* Pushes you more to play the game rather than focus ### 1/5 — You just have to afk *2022-06-20, version 0.17.1* So, sorry but I don’t really like it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-08-15* Good easy to use and fun to work with **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for trying Focus Quest - stay focused, study timer, focus app. If you have any feedback/suggestions, please leave a message on our forum (https://forum.shikudo.com/c/focusquest) or join our discord channel (https://discord.com/invite/n7aKpXz). Hope we can help with your study, productivity and to-do! ### 5/5 — great but please make stuff cheaper *2026-05-23, version 0.29.6* I know you guys need money from ads and locking stuff behind ads but I think you should make music cheaper because I think 500 is a bit much without paying. I think that even 200 would be good, please see this. ### 5/5 — Not getting subscription benefits or adequate support. *2026-04-19, version 0.29.6* I paid for the subscription but am not getting the benefits, despite reinstalling, rebooting, etc. I also can’t connect support or report a bug without going to an external website, creating an account, and posting on a community forum — not contacting the support team directly or submitting a ticket. ### 5/5 — Ok *2026-03-16, version 0.29.3* Ok ### 5/5 — バグ報告と改善して欲しいところ *2026-01-29* バグ報告:ステージを一つでもクリアすると、貯めていたタイムリフトパスのポイントがリセットされる 改善して欲しいところ: ①近日公開が3年以上公開されていない ②他のメンバーとの1vs1などの機能 ③どれだけレベルを上げてもプレイヤーの姿が貧しいボロボロの衣装なので、装備ごと、あるいはレベルごとに変えて欲しい。 ④たくさんのスキルがあって面白いので4つ以上のスキルを組み合わせて戦いたい。 以上です。他のゲームの開発で忙しいのもわかりますが、まずは、現在たくさんの人がプレイしてくれている過去のゲームに焦点を当ててみるのはどうでしょうか。 **Developer response:** こんにちは、「フォーカス・クエスト - 勉強アプリ、勉強時間管理アプリ、スマホ依存対策」をお試しいただきありがとうございます。問題を解決するために、問題のビデオを mars.zhu@shikudo.com に送っていただけますでしょうか？その間に、ゲームをアンインストールして再インストールし、動作するかどうかご確認いただけますか？あなたの仕事と勉強を楽しんでください！ ### 5/5 — たのしいです。 *2026-01-17* めちゃくちゃ楽しいです。これ友達とフレンドになることはできるんでしょうか？友達と一緒に高めあえたら楽しいだろうなって思います^^ **Developer response:** こんにちは、「フォーカス・クエスト - 勉強アプリ、勉強時間管理アプリ、スマホ依存対策」をお試しいただきありがとうございます。フォーカスセッション中に他のアプリにアクセスするには、ホワイトリスト機能を有効にしてください。あなたの仕事と勉強を楽しんでください！ ### 5/5 — Add friend *2026-01-06, version 0.29.3* I love this focus and game crossover very much. Helps loads. I’m wondering if you can add friends in this game though? I think that would be really cool. ### 5/5 — Super ! *2025-12-21, version 0.29.3* Pou l’instant j’adore, je cherchais justement une app de focus mais avec de l’histoire ! Et en français. C’est top ! ### 5/5 — No he visto nada mejor en el mundo *2025-11-29, version 0.29.3* Los anuncios son opcionales ### 5/5 — Focus *2025-11-07, version 0.29.1* Enjoying the focus and white noises --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*