Comparison

Focus Quest vs Gemify

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

Gemify

Features
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Gemify turns the timer on its head: distracting apps stay locked by default, and focused time is the currency that opens them. Most blockers punish you. You hit a wall, feel guilty, and switch the thing off. Gemify spins the loop the other way — you earn the right to a break by doing the work first. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that pull you away — Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, anything you pick. 2. Run a focus timer (5 / 25 / 50 / 90 minutes) and do real work. Finishing earns Gems. 3. Want a break? Spend Gems to open an app — 1 Gem buys 1 minute. When time runs out, the lock returns automatically. EARN RATES • 5 min focused → 1 Gem • 25 min focused → 5 Gems • 50 min focused → 11 Gems • 90 min focused → 22 Gems Longer sessions carry a small bonus. Unlocks start at 5 Gems for 5 minutes. REAL ENFORCEMENT, NOT WILLPOWER Gemify uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) framework to actually keep the apps you chose closed at the OS level. No browser hack, no overlay, no easy bypass. The lock you set is the lock you get. ONE RULE WE WILL NEVER BREAK Gems cannot be bought. Not with money, not one. Every Gem in your balance is proof of focused time — that is the entire point. If you could pay your way past the block, none of it would mean anything. FREE VS PRO Free includes the full focus timer, the full Gem loop, and 2 blocked apps — enough to feel how the loop changes your day. Pro adds: • Unlimited blocked apps • Web ↔ iPhone sync with the Gemify Chrome extension • Focus analytics (coming soon) Pro is available as a 7-day free trial, then $84.99/year or $10.99/month. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. PRIVACY Gemify never reads which apps you actually open. The list of apps you mark as blocked is stored on your device as opaque tokens — Apple never tells us their names, and we never store or transmit them. Your Gem balance and focus session history live in your own account so they can sync across devices. Privacy policy: https://rammaru.com/en/legal/privacy Terms of service: https://rammaru.com/en/legal/terms — Built for people whose best work needs depth, not discipline. If Gemify protects an hour of yours, a quiet rating helps it reach the next person.

Screenshots

Focus Quest4 screens
Gemify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gemify at none against Focus Quest's shown. Gemify also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Focus Quest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.2). On price and in-app purchases 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 32 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gemify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Quest ships an update every 2 months, Gemify every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus Quest versus Gemify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus QuestGemify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (502 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings502 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShikudoRanmaru Ito

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

Gemify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

32 purchases

Focus Quest

Subscriptions3
  • Focus Pass$4.991 Month
  • Focus Pass Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Focus Pass Yearly7 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time29
  • 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
2 purchases

Gemify

Subscriptions2
  • Gemify Pro Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Gemify Pro Annual7 Days trial$84.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Quest free?
Focus Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gemify free?
Gemify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Quest or Gemify have ads?
Focus Quest shows ads; Gemify does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Quest or Gemify?
Focus Quest ships an update every 2 months, and Gemify every 11 days. Most recently, Focus Quest was updated on September 13, 2026 and Gemify on September 11, 2026.

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