Comparison

Zone vs Focus Break

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zone

This app helps you maintain focus and boost your productivity using a time management technique. It provides a simple interface to manage your work and break intervals effectively.

Highlights
  • Focus management
  • Efficiency improvement
  • Time management tool
  • Work interval tracking
  • Break interval tracking
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Zone helps you keeping focus, improve efficiency.

About

Focus Break

Features
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Focus. Fly. Land. Recover. Focus Break helps you stay in deep focus without running yourself into the ground. Start a session, follow the timer, and when it ends, choose a short guided break - eye reset, breathing, or a mini meditation. The space “flight of thought” theme makes the experience calm, satisfying, and easy to repeat daily. Built for real life Focus presets: choose the session length that matches your day. Optional wind‑down reminder: a gentle mid‑session nudge to start wrapping up (you control it). Guided break choices: practical, short routines you can do anywhere. Thought Fuel: a daily battery that helps you visualize how much focus capacity you have left today. Home Screen widget: see your remaining time at a glance and start/stop quickly. Space visuals: pleasant, lightweight motion designed to keep you calm - not distracted. Who it’s for Students, developers, designers, writers, founders - anyone who wants more focus with fewer crashes. Premium (one‑time unlock) Upgrade once to unlock extra control and a more immersive session: More focus presets Expanded break library Session soundscapes (white noise + deep space ambience) Different flight modes (including Hyperdrive) No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Privacy Focus Break doesn’t require an account. Your settings stay on your device.

Screenshots

Zone4 screens
Focus Break4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zone at none against Focus Break's 1. Zone also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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 Break sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zone ships an update every 9 months, Focus Break every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Zone versus Focus Break: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoneFocus Break
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer灿锋 朱Aleksei Gavrilov

In-app purchases

None

Zone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Break

One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Zone free?
Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Break free?
Focus Break is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zone or Focus Break have ads?
Neither Zone nor Focus Break shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zone or Focus Break?
Zone ships an update every 9 months, and Focus Break every 7 months. Most recently, Zone was updated on June 24, 2026 and Focus Break on September 15, 2026.

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