Pops! vs Focus Monster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pops!
This productivity app uses the Pomodoro technique with personalized coaching. It employs vibrations and light flashes to signal work and break times, with notifications to keep you on track. Get focused and manage your time effectively with a choice of three unique coaching styles.
- Personalized coaching styles
- Vibration alerts for breaks
- Flashing light notifications
- Work and break timers
- Customizable alerts
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Pops is a Pomodoro technique app with personality! Choose from three available coaches that offer three distinct flavors of Pomodoro and get working. Your phone will vibrate and flash its light to alert you of breaks and send you notifications to tell you when its time to get back to work. Now get to it!
Focus Monster
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What if your focus sessions became an RPG battle? Focus Monster turns your focus sessions into a monster battle. Every minute you stay focused builds up your attack power against a pixel-art monster on your screen. Stay focused, defeat it, earn XP, and encounter new monsters to build your Monster Dex collection. How it works • A monster appears. Start the timer. • Every focused minute stores up damage. • Finish the session to unleash your stored damage to the monster. • Defeat the monster and earn XP. • Discover new monsters with unique rarities and personalities. • Gradually fill your Monster Dex. Supporting features • Ambient audio: Block out noise and get into the zone. • Live Activities and Widgets: Track the focus time from your Lock Screen. • Completion reminders: Never miss the satisfying moment of dealing damage to the monster. • Focus insights & history : Track your progress and see your growth. • No account needed: Open the app and start right away. Turn your focus sessions into a fun pixel-art adventure. Start your first battle today! Focus Monster Pro Early Bird Special now available! Unlock lifetime access to advanced insights, weekly trends, and premium content. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pops! at none against Focus Monster's 1. Pops! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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 Monster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pops! asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pops! | Focus Monster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Eugene Hoch | Sai Ho Mak |
In-app purchases
Pops!
No in-app purchases
Focus Monster
- Focus Monster Pro (Early Bird)$0.99
