Comparison

Focus Quest vs Pomodoro Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • RPG hero training
  • Equipment forging
  • Task and time management
  • In-game achievements and rewards
  • Phone addiction management
Features
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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

About

Pomodoro Timer

Transform study sessions into a farm-building adventure. Hatch adorable animals with each completed focus timer, but abandon tasks and your pets perish. Build a thriving farm and learn from your focus failures.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • Hatch and collect farm animals
  • Consequences for breaking focus
  • Track productivity progress
  • Simple, distraction-free interface
  • Learn from failure through graveyard
Features
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Focus with purpose and hatch adorable farm animals with every completed Pomodoro. When you work, your pets thrive—but abandon your tasks and they perish! Work Smarter, Grow Your Farm Pomodoro Hatch-a-Pet transforms your focus sessions into a delightful farm-building adventure. Each time you complete a 25-minute Pomodoro, you'll hatch a new adorable farm animal to add to your growing collection. - Focus to Hatch, Abandon to Lose The stakes are real! Your egg grows and develops cracks as your timer progresses. Complete your focus session to welcome a new animal to your farm—but beware, abandoning your timer sends your potential pet straight to the graveyard. - Collect Rare Farm Animals From common chickens and ducks to rare ponies and horses, each successful Pomodoro gives you a chance to expand your unique farm with animated animals that roam freely across your screen: Each animal has its own personality, movement patterns, and animations that bring your farm to life! - Simple, Beautiful Timer Our elegant, distraction-free timer features Intuitive slide-to-start, slide-to-cancel controls. - Build Your Collection Track your productivity progress with your growing farm and watch your animals interact with each other. The more you focus, the more lively your farm becomes! - Learn From Failure Every abandoned timer adds to your graveyard—a gentle reminder of the consequences of breaking focus. Use it as motivation to stay on task next time! Perfect For: Students needing to focus on study sessions Remote workers battling distractions Writers seeking to maintain deep work Anyone who struggles with completing focused work blocks Download Pomodoro Hatch-a-Pet today and transform your productivity into a rewarding, adorable experience. Remember: focus to hatch, abandon to lose! We do not collect any data. You can review our privacy policy at https://pomodoro-timer-hatch-a-pet.apphq.online/privacy. By using this app, you agree to the terms outlined in https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Focus Quest4 screens
Pomodoro Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Quest at 83% against Pomodoro Timer's 0%. Focus Quest also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (506 vs 2). Pomodoro Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Quest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Quest has 506 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Focus Quest's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pomodoro Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Quest ships an update every 2 months, Pomodoro Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Focus Quest versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus QuestPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (506 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings506 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShikudo Co., Ltd.Liberace AI

Customer experience

Focus Quest

All ratings505 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.8%

Pomodoro Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Pomodoro Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Focus Quest

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Pass$4.991 Month
  • Focus Pass Yearly7 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time8
  • Stage Currency Pack 1$0.99
  • Stage Gear Pack 1$0.99
  • Weekly Pack 3$0.99
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  • Raid Pack 1$0.99
  • Monthly Pack 1$1.99
  • Gem 1$1.99
  • Weekly Pack 4$4.99
  • Gem 3$9.99
2 purchases

Pomodoro Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Quest free?
Focus Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Quest or Pomodoro Timer?
Focus Quest is rated higher. Focus Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 506 ratings, while Pomodoro Timer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Focus Quest or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Focus Quest shows ads; Pomodoro Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Quest or Pomodoro Timer?
Focus Quest ships an update every 2 months, and Pomodoro Timer every 5 months. Most recently, Focus Quest was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on November 4, 2026.

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