# Focus Plant：forest app blocker vs Countdown Widget

The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Widget at none against Focus Plant：forest app blocker's shown. Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Focus Plant：forest app blocker's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 26) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Focus Plant：forest app blocker sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Countdown Widget sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Focus Plant：forest app blocker against 4.6 for Countdown Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Plant：forest app blocker has 5.5K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Focus Plant：forest app blocker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Countdown Widget's.

Focus Plant：forest app blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown Widget daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Plant：forest app blocker | Countdown Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-plantforest-app-blocker/id1459096306/reviews)** | [4.6 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-any-event/id6799846628/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 270 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shikudo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089497060) | [可 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854274317) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Plant：forest app blocker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-plantforest-app-blocker/id1459096306)

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

**In-app purchases (28)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forest Focus Passport | $4.99 | per month |
| Forest Focus Passport | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| Forest Focus Passport Discount | $24.99 | per year |
| Forest Focus Passport | $28.99 | per year |
| Forest Focus Passport | $39.99 | per year |
| Sun Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack Forest Trees | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack Shovel | $0.99 | one-time |
| Clock bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sale Pack Starter | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Essence Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sale Pack BGM | $1.99 | one-time |
| Roulette Star Pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Animal Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Animal Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Essence Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sun Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Resource Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Animal Pack 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Resource Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Season Pack 1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sun Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Animal pack 2 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sun Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helps with focus
- 🌱 Cute and engaging game-like elements
- 👍 Effective for reducing phone usage
- 🌳 Rewarding to grow plants
- 💪 Good for ADHD/procrastination

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Timer issues/bugs
- 📺 Too many ads/video ads
- 🕰️ Long wait times for plant upgrades
- 🤯 Overly complicated/distracting
- 🔋 Drains battery

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Add pause button for timer
- Introduce stopwatch mode
- Allow whitelisting of certain apps
- Add multiplayer/group mode
- Improve weekly summary accuracy


### Countdown Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-widget-any-event/id6799846628)

Track upcoming events with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It offers flexible repeat options, reminders, and data import/export. The app ensures your countdowns are always saved and provides a full-screen view for milestones.

**Highlights:** Multiple widget types and sizes, Unlimited event tracking, Count up or down, Customizable repeats and reminders, iCloud sync, Data import/export, Milestone sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countdown Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Countdown Pro Yearly · Welcome | $9.99 | per year |
| Countdown Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Countdown Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Countdown Pro Lifetime | $13.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro Lifetime | $17.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro Lifetime | $20.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro Lifetime | $26.99 | one-time |
| Countdown Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Plant：forest app blocker free?

Focus Plant：forest app blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Countdown Widget free?

Countdown Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Focus Plant：forest app blocker or Countdown Widget?

Focus Plant：forest app blocker is rated higher. Focus Plant：forest app blocker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Countdown Widget averages 4.6 from 26 ratings.

### Do Focus Plant：forest app blocker or Countdown Widget have ads?

Focus Plant：forest app blocker shows ads; Countdown Widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Focus Plant：forest app blocker or Countdown Widget?

Focus Plant：forest app blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown Widget daily. Most recently, Focus Plant：forest app blocker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Countdown Widget on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*