Comparison

Focus vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

Focus

This app helps you stay focused on your tasks by preventing phone distractions. Start a session and keep the app in the foreground to earn points and trophies for uninterrupted concentration.

Highlights
  • Task-focused sessions
  • Foreground app requirement
  • Automatic session termination on exit
  • Points and trophy rewards
  • Distraction prevention
Features
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Don't let your phone distract you anymore. Simply open Focus and start a round. You have to keep Focus in foreground, otherwise the round will quit automatically and you do not get any points. This means that you can not leave the app or open the Notification Center so you can concentrate on your actual tasks. Reward yourself with points and trophies! The longer a round goes, the more points you get for it. Support: focus@wrave.de

About

Anchor

Features
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Anchor is a focus timer with a twist: it only works when your phone is face-down. Set your time, flip your phone onto a flat surface, and the timer starts automatically. Lift it early? Session broken. Stay committed until the timer ends, and you've earned your focus. WHY ANCHOR? โ€ข No willpower required โ€” flip and forget โ€ข No apps to block, no settings to configure โ€ข Visual proof: red for broken, green for complete โ€ข Session history calendar to track your progress HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your focus duration (1-30 minutes free, up to 4 hours with Pro) 2. Place your phone face-down on any flat surface 3. The timer starts automatically when gravity detects the position 4. Stay focused. Your phone stays down. That's it. ANCHOR PRO (One-Time Purchase) โ€ข Unlock sessions up to 4 hours โ€ข Perfect for deep work, studying, or creative sessions โ€ข No subscription โ€” pay once, own forever The simplest way to put your phone down and actually focus.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus at none against Anchor's 1. Focus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Anchor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Focus versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYannick RaveYagฤฑz UGURVEREN

In-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Anchor

One-time1
  • Anchor Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or Anchor have ads?
Neither Focus nor Anchor shows ads.

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