Comparison

Focus Timer vs Mars Craft

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

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About

Focus Timer

This app gamifies productivity by combining the Pomodoro Technique with RPG elements. Complete tasks to level up your character, unlock gear, and conquer quests, making work and study more engaging and rewarding.

Highlights
  • RPG character system
  • Quest-based tasks
  • Reward system
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • Daily and custom quests
  • Offline mode
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Transform Your Productivity Into an Epic Adventure! PomodoroQuest combines the proven Pomodoro Technique with engaging RPG elements to make productivity fun and rewarding. Complete real-world tasks to level up your character, unlock gear, and conquer challenging quests. GAMIFIED PRODUCTIVITY • RPG Character System - Create and customize your hero • Quest-Based Tasks - Turn your to-dos into exciting adventures • Reward System - Earn experience, gold, and loot for completing tasks • Character Progression - Level up and become more powerful • Equipment & Gear - Unlock armor and items as you progress POMODORO TECHNIQUE MASTERED • 25-Minute Focus Sessions - Scientifically proven work intervals • 5-Minute Breaks - Rest and recharge between sessions • Long Breaks - Extended rest after completing sets • Customizable Timers - Adjust to your perfect workflow • Session Tracking - Monitor your daily progress QUEST SYSTEM • Daily Quests - Fresh challenges every day • Custom Quests - Create your own adventures • Difficulty Levels - Easy, Medium, and Hard quests • Quest Rewards - Earn bonus XP and gold • Achievement System - Unlock special rewards CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT • Multiple Classes - Choose your hero type • Skill Trees - Develop unique abilities • Equipment Sets - Collect matching gear for bonuses • Visual Progression - Watch your character grow stronger • Personality System - Good, Neutral, or Evil alignment STAY MOTIVATED • Streak Tracking - Build momentum day by day • Statistics & Analytics - Track your productivity trends • Achievement Badges - Celebrate milestones • Progress Visualization - See your growth over time • Motivational Messages - Encouragement when you need it POWERFUL FEATURES • Offline Mode - Work without internet connection • iCloud Sync - Access your progress on all devices • Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes during late sessions • Notification Reminders - Stay on track • Widget Support - Quick access from home screen PERFECT FOR • Students preparing for exams • Professionals managing projects • Writers hitting word counts • Developers coding features • Anyone building better habits FREE FEATURES INCLUDE: • Basic character creation • Standard Pomodoro timer • Daily quest system • Progress tracking • Achievement system PREMIUM FEATURES (Subscription Required): • Unlimited custom quests • Advanced character customization • Premium equipment and gear • Extended statistics • Priority support • Ad-free experience • Exclusive character classes • Special quest lines Start your productivity adventure today! Turn procrastination into progress and make every work session count. Your quest for peak productivity begins now! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mars Craft

This app gamifies productivity by turning focused work sessions into building a Mars colony. Earn rewards, battle friends, and complete digital detox challenges to stay motivated and reduce smartphone distractions.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • Build a Mars colony
  • Digital detox challenges
  • Friend battles and group focus
  • Earn in-app rewards
  • Progress statistics
Features
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## Featured by Apple *New Apps We Love* in the US, Turkey, Netherlands, Singapore.. ## Featured by Apple *Best Apps of Month July 2018* in 23 countries (Europe). ## Top 10 Productivity Category: Norway, Denmark, Sweden ## Received Editor's Note by Apple editors team. ## Reached Top 200 Productivity apps in 50 countries. TIRED of LACK of FOCUS and NO MOTIVATION with constant smartphone distractions? Challenge yourself to pass 21 Day Digital Detox Challenge to make your life better! "There are not many apps that change peoples lives for better." If you are excited about the future of human Mars exploration, then you will love MarsCraft! In everyday life, it can be hard to motivate yourself to perform important tasks, especially with constant phone distraction. Do you want to put down your phone for a short time and focus your attention on what is really important in your life? Start building a colony base on Mars! Group focus with your friends or challenge their base by battling with their base and see who's focus was "better" today. The more you stay focused in the day the more chances of winning battles you have! BATTLES: It's time to show your friends who has better tactics with this new feature of stealth and strategy! Go head-to-head as you try to outsmart your opponent and track down their Mars structures. Will you be able to destroy their base or will they be the first to locate yours? In order to win, you have to be focused in the day and build more buildings. With unlimited strategy possibilities, this Battle feature of MarsCraft is sure to be your favorite entertainment with your friends! Your time is value here, convert it to MarsBucks by working on your life. Choose time between 10 min - 2 hours, start building and with time your building will get built up. However, if you cannot resist the temptation of using your phone and leave the app, your building on Mars will get destroyed. The visual stimulation and feeling of achievement and responsibility will encourage you to spend more time in real life and not with your smartphone. MarsCraft is a "gamified" productivity app that will get you more things done - Guaranteed! • Focus on the task with a timer. • Add friends and like their bases. • View charts statistics • Group focus with friends. • Earn rewards that will unlock new possibilities for your base. • Inspirational quotes and facts about Mars. • Share your achievements and compete with friends. • Much more.. Premium Subscription: - Offers $4.99 USD monthly, $29.99 USD yearly* subscription after 7-day free trial for unlocking all content, features: (1. Digital detox challenge; 2. New unique building every week; 3. Unlock Rare buildings; 4. Full Analytics; 5. Different Maps; 6. Country Flags; 7. Unlimited Battle Pass; 8. Unlimited Group Focus Pass (Special Events); 9. New Ambient Sounds; 10. Create your own custom motivational phrases; 11. Customizable Tags; 12. Timeline Story User/World Updates; 13. Guides). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Link for more info: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below: https://sites.google.com/site/marscraftprivacy/ https://sites.google.com/site/marscrafttermsofuse/ * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Mars Craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Timer at 100% against Mars Craft's 47%. Focus Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Mars Craft's advantage is ratings volume (405 vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Mars Craft sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Craft has 405 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 47% of Mars Craft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus Timer versus Mars Craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerMars Craft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better4.6 (405 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings10405 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB246 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJeff CedillaEnclaver Labs Ltd

Customer experience

Focus Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mars Craft

All ratings405 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral17.3%
Negative35.3%

Bugs and requests

Focus Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mars Craft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Buildings disappearing after screen lock
  • Timer not working accurately
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Syncing issues with account progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode to keep timer running
  • Ability to view progress over time
  • More customization options
  • Multiplayer/social features

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • extra quotes$2.99
  • remove ads$3.99
  • Lifetime Discount$4.99
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  • donate$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
10 purchases

Mars Craft

Subscriptions5
  • Elite Club Membership3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Get MarsCraft Premium!7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Elite Club Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Get MarsCraft Premium!7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Elite Club Membership3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Solar Crystals Boosters$1.99
  • Lucky Coins +1500$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • MarsCraft Premium Lifetime$4.99
  • Luxury Case +7000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mars Craft free?
Mars Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Timer or Mars Craft?
Focus Timer is rated higher. Focus Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Mars Craft averages 4.6 from 405 ratings.
Do Focus Timer or Mars Craft have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Mars Craft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Mars Craft?
Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mars Craft every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mars Craft on October 16, 2026.

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