Comparison

Focus Plant:forest app blocker vs Study Timer

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

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About

Focus Plant:forest app blocker

This app helps you combat phone addiction and improve self-control through gamified focus sessions. Earn in-game currency by staying off your phone to grow adorable plants and restore barren landscapes.

Highlights
  • Beat phone addiction
  • Stay focused with gamified rewards
  • Grow and collect adorable plants
  • Restore magical worlds
  • Track focus time records
  • Integrates with HealthKit
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Have a phone addiction? Want to improve self-control? Want to remove distractions? Let Focus Plant help! Save barren landscapes by turning your focus time into raindrops and growing adorable plants. Let magical plants help you manage time and stay focused on the most important things in life. Focus is a gamified focus study timer app to help people better manage their time and focus on the important things in their lives. Sometimes self-discipline is just not enough to keep us away from the phones. This is when gamification comes in, the in-game achievements encourage users to stick with the app, better manage their time, and get things done. FEATURES: Beat phone addictions and stay in control Stay focused - Collect raindrops when you put down the phone and focus Nurturing plants - Use raindrops to discover/grow adorable plants Collection - Unlock and collect hundreds of absolutely adorable plants Save the world - Clean up trash to bring life back to several magical worlds Records - Stay on track of the time you focus so that you can better plan your tasks Rewards - gamified tasks and rewards help you stay on track with your focus goals HEALTHKIT: Focus Plant uses HealthKit to read mindfulness data from 3rd party apps including but not limited to Forest, Flora, Plantie, Flipd, Study Bunny, Quality Time, Liquid Text, Emphasis, Flat Tomato, Focus Keeper, Finch, Clickup, Study Buddy, Socratic, Study Blue, SleepTown, Calm, and Headspace. Make sure to grant all permissions when asked to authorize the Health App to make it work. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: SuperPass offers USD $4.99 monthly subscription for accessing exclusive resources and premium features. End of trial and subscription renewal: This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. 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. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://site.shikudo.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://site.shikudo.com/terms-of-use

About

Study Timer

This app combines a task manager, app blocker, and timer to help users eliminate distractions and improve focus during study or work sessions. It allows users to set tasks, block distracting apps, and use a timer to stay on track, with apps remaining blocked until the session ends.

Highlights
  • Timer & Stopwatch
  • Distraction-Free Focus
  • Task Management
  • App Blocking
  • Progress Tracking
Features
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TaskFocus – Study Timer & App Blocker. Stay Focused, Study Smarter. Staying focused while studying is hard, but TaskFocus helps you stay on track. It combines a study timer, an app blocker, and session tracking in one simple tool. Whether you are preparing for exams, working through assignments, or you just need uninterrupted deep focus, TaskFocus helps you take control of your study time and eliminate distractions fast. How it works 1. Set a clear goal Choose what you want to finish today, so your study session has direction. 2. Block distractions before you start Select the social media and games you want to stop using during your session. 3. Start your focus timer Use structured focus sprints like Pomodoro or switch to open-ended tracking to match your workflow. 4. Stay focused until the session ends Distractions remain blocked for the entire session, so you do not have to keep trying to resist your phone. Key benefits Study Timer and Stopwatch Pick Pomodoro-style sprints for quick momentum or track time freely for longer study blocks. App Blocking that actually lasts Temporarily block distracting apps during your session, so you stay in study mode from start to finish. Smart session tracking Log your study time and build a clear history of what you completed, not just what you intended to do. Control when distractions return Apps only unblock when you decide your session is over, helping you avoid “just one more minute” distractions. Detailed progress reports Review your focus patterns over time and improve how you plan and run future sessions. TaskFocus is for students, exam prep, and anyone who needs uninterrupted focus. Start your next study session with TaskFocus and work without constant app interruptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Plant:forest app blocker4 screens
Study Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Study Timer at none against Focus Plant:forest app blocker's shown. Study Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Focus Plant:forest app blocker's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Plant:forest app blocker sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Study Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Study Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Plant:forest app blocker has 5.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Focus Plant:forest app blocker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Study Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Plant:forest app blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, Study Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Focus Plant:forest app blocker versus Study Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Plant:forest app blockerStudy Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShikudoAlessandro Pace

Customer experience

Focus Plant:forest app blocker

All ratings5,432 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1,399 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative13.3%

Study Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus Plant:forest app blocker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer not going off when phone is locked
  • Handbook causing screen lock-up
  • Inconsistent language translations
  • Raindrops/sunshine not properly credited

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add pause button for timer
  • Introduce stopwatch mode
  • Allow whitelisting of certain apps
  • Add multiplayer/group mode
  • Improve weekly summary accuracy
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  • Reduce raindrops earned from passive sources

Study Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

28 purchases

Focus Plant:forest app blocker

Subscriptions5
  • Forest Focus Passport$4.991 Month
  • Forest Focus Passport$8.993 Months
  • Forest Focus Passport Discount7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Forest Focus Passport7 Days trial$28.991 Year
  • Forest Focus Passport7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time23
  • Sun Pack 1$0.99
  • Gift Pack Forest Trees2 variants$0.99
  • Gift Pack Shovel$0.99
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  • Clock bundle$0.99
  • Sale Pack Starter$0.99
  • Gift Pack 2$1.99
  • Gift Pack 1$1.99
  • Gift Pack 3$1.99
  • Essence Bundle$1.99
  • Sale Pack BGM$1.99
  • Roulette Star Pack 1$2.99
  • Animal Pack$2.99
  • Animal Bundle$3.99
  • Essence Bundle$3.99
  • Sun Pack 2$4.99
  • Resource Pack$4.99
  • Animal Pack 1$4.99
  • Resource Bundle$6.99
  • Season Pack 1$9.99
  • Sun Pack 3$9.99
  • Seasonal Pack$14.99
  • Animal pack 2$14.99
  • Sun Pack 4$19.99
4 purchases

Study Timer

Subscriptions3
  • All Access (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • All Access (Weekly)7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • All Access (Yearly)14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Focus Plant:forest app blocker free?
Focus Plant:forest app blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Timer free?
Study Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Plant:forest app blocker or Study Timer?
Study Timer is rated higher. Focus Plant:forest app blocker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Study Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus Plant:forest app blocker or Study Timer have ads?
Focus Plant:forest app blocker shows ads; Study Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Plant:forest app blocker or Study Timer?
Focus Plant:forest app blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Study Timer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Focus Plant:forest app blocker was updated on September 27, 2026 and Study Timer on August 23, 2026.

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