Focus Quest vs Focus Pals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Quest
This app combines a study timer with RPG elements to help users improve self-control and reduce phone distractions. Earn in-game resources by focusing to train a hero and upgrade equipment, making productivity more engaging.
- Gamified focus timer
- RPG hero training
- Equipment forging
- Task and time management
- In-game achievements and rewards
- Phone addiction management
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Have phone addiction? Want to improve self-control? Want to remove distraction? Let Focus Quest help! Focus Quest is a study timer and RPG mashup. Save Focusland by turning your focus time into resources to train the hero and upgrade the equipment. Begin your focus adventure, and let us help you manage time and stay focused on the most important things in life. A gamified focus app helps you better improve productivity, self-control, and concentration on study and work. Sometimes self-discipline is just not enough to keep us away from 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, help you with study, uni, and work * Stay focused - Collect hero resources when you put down the phone and focus * Train hero - Use resources to train your hero * Forge gears - Collect gear materials to forge powerful gears * Save the world - Fight off monsters and bring time order back to Focusland * Records - Stay on track of the time you focused so that you can better plan your tasks * Rewards - gamified tasks and rewards help you stay on track of your focus goals SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: Focus Pass offers USD $3.99 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
Focus Pals
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Focus Pals is your ultimate gamified focus and study companion to improve your productivity, self-control, and concentration on study and work! Engage in focus sessions to earn gold that unlocks a world of possibilities. In Focus Pals, your hard work is rewarded with adorable virtual pets – Pals! Collect and nurture them by purchasing eggs, each offering a chance to discover a new Pal with varying rarities from common to legendary. Embark on a journey to collect all 50 unique Pals. Choose a Pal to accompany you during your focus session, and witness them grow and gain XP as you stay focused! Level up and evolve your Pals to unlock bonus gold while focusing with them. FEATURES: - Gamified Focus Timer: Stay focused, earn gold, and collect Pals. - Choose Your Companion: Select a Pal to accompany you during your study sessions, fostering a unique connection. The Pal will gain XP as you focus. - Level Up and Evolve: You can level up your Pals and evolve them when they reach a certain level, unlocking bonus gold rewards when focusing with them. - 50 Unique Pals: Discover a diverse range of adorable virtual companions, from common to legendary. - Deep Focus Mode: Enable deep focus mode and leaving the app will make you lose your Gold and XP rewards. Download Focus Pals now and embark on a fun journey of concentration, growth, and rewards!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Pals at none against Focus Quest's 32. Focus Pals also leads on ads (none vs shown). Focus Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Focus Quest sells 32 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Focus Pals asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Focus Quest | Focus Pals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (502 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 502 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shikudo | Gregoire Meyer |
Bugs and requests
Focus Quest
Reported bugs
3 issues- Training button not working during tutorial
- Time not accurately tracked in some cases
- Crashes on startup for some users
Requested features
6 requests- More music and white noise options
- Ability to change character appearance
- Longer storyline and quests
- Offline mode or better sync capabilities
- Pomodoro timer integration
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- Ability to pause/resume focus sessions
Focus Pals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus Quest
- Focus Pass$4.991 Month
- Focus Pass Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Focus Pass Yearly7 Days trial$28.991 Year
- Weekly Pack 1$0.99
- Stage Currency Pack 1$0.99
- Stage Gear Pack 1$0.99
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- Stage Gear Scroll Pack 1$0.99
- Stage Glyph Pack 1$0.99
- Weekly Pack 3$0.99
- Raid Pack 1$0.99
- Stage Material Pack 1$0.99
- Monthly Pack 1$1.99
- Stage Currency Pack 2$1.99
- Currency Pack 3$1.99
- Currency Pack 4$1.99
- Currency Pack 1$1.99
- Currency Pack 5$1.99
- Gem 1$1.99
- Currency Pack 2$1.99
- Raid Pack 2$2.99
- Material Pack 1$2.99
- Weekly Pack 4$4.99
- Glyph Pack 2$4.99
- Skill Pack 1$4.99
- Skill Pack 3$4.99
- Skill Pack 2$4.99
- Battle Pass Raid 1$6.99
- Raid Pack 3$6.99
- Gem 3$9.99
- Monthly Pack 2$14.99
- Fund 1$19.99
- Battle Pass Time Rift 1$29.99
Focus Pals
No in-app purchases









