Comparison

Focus Timer vs Habitown

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

Head to head
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

Habitown

This app gamifies habit building by allowing users to create personalized habits and routines. As users complete their habits, they earn virtual currency to build and expand a thriving virtual town, offering a visual representation of their progress and personal growth.

Highlights
  • Personalized habit creation with icons and reminders
  • Preset routines for fitness, productivity, and mindfulness
  • Daily habit check-ins with coin rewards
  • Build and customize a virtual town with earned coins
  • Habit and routine suggestions based on user profile
  • Family sharing for Pro subscriptions
Features
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Complete habits, earn coins, and build your own virtual town with Habitown. Spend your coins on buildings, upgrades and new town tiles. Follow your streaks and completion stats, and set reminders to help you keep going. Choose preset habits and routines, or create habits that fit your day. Track up to 3 habits for free. A one-time lifetime Pro purchase is available in the app. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/habitown-terms-of-use/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/habitown-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Habitown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focus Timer at 4.9 against Habitown's 4.2. Focus Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Habitown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Habitown sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Habitown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Habitown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Timer versus Habitown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerHabitown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJeff CedillaHarun Mert Gokcegoz

Customer experience

Focus Timer

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

Habitown

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

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
7 purchases

Habitown

Subscriptions6
  • PRO Access Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PRO Access Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly - Family Sharing3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Pro Access Annually7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • PRO Access Annually7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO - Annually, Family Sharing7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime PRO Access$29.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habitown free?
Habitown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Timer or Habitown?
Focus Timer is rated higher. Focus Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Habitown averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Focus Timer or Habitown have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Habitown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Habitown?
Focus Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Habitown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Habitown on October 30, 2026.

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