Comparison

Focus Traveller vs Deeping

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

Head to head
About

Focus Traveller

This productivity timer helps you stay focused with a unique gamified approach. Track your progress, collaborate with friends in real-time, and enjoy immersive environments to enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus sessions
  • Real-time group focus
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable environments
  • Music integration
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Do you struggle to stay concentrated when you’re working alone? Do you find yourself wishing for a study buddy to keep you motivated late at night? Focus Traveller is a productivity timer designed to help you find your flow. The longer you focus, the higher your traveller climb. Together, we get things done. Invite up to 10 friends to form a Focused Travel Group. Support one another, hold each other accountable, and reach new heights together. Key Features: Seamless Transitions: Effortlessly switch between focus sessions and rest periods. Flexible Modes: Choose between a traditional countdown or an open-ended stopwatch. Group Expeditions: Start a journey with friends and stay focused in real-time together. Curated Audio: Connect to Apple Music to play your personal focus tracks. Progress Tracking: Comprehensive daily logs to help you monitor your growth. Quick Access Widgets: Start a session directly from your Home Screen. Immersive Environments: Choose from various seasonal scenes to match your mood. Dark Mode: Increase your immersion and reduce eye strain with a sleek dark interface. Multitask Friendly: Use "General Focus Mode" to stay productive even when switching to other apps. Focus Status: Keep the Focus Traveller screen visible to let classmates or colleagues know you’re focusing Behind the Scenes The stunning animations, illustrations, and character designs are crafted by award-winning artist Kuan Hung Chen. Follow his work on Instagram @jimmykuang and stay updated with us @focustravellerco. Focus Traveller Pro features are available as a monthly subscription or as a one-time purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can go to your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription & turn off auto-renew. To restore all your previous purchases use the "Restore Purchased" button located at the bottom of the subscription button in the Pro popup page or go to the Focus Traveller Settings to tap on "Restore Purchased" Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deeping

Synchronize your study sessions in real-time with friends. This app offers a clean design and intuitive experience, incorporating the Pomodoro Technique for focused work and breaks. Enjoy a new joy in studying together.

Highlights
  • Real-time timer synchronization
  • Friend invitations
  • Pomodoro Technique support
  • Clean and intuitive design
  • List of timers
Features
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In a world full of timers, we've seen those with beautiful designs and simple functionalities. Study timers are plentiful, but none have offered the ability to synchronize your study rhythm in real-time with friends or study partners. Deeping brings you a new joy in studying. Now, how about studying in sync with your friends? As a developer who majored in education, I confidently recommend my app to you :) #Advantages - A passionate developer dedicated to continuous maintenance. - A list of timers. - Timer friend invitations. - Real-time synchronization of timers. - The Pomodoro Technique (focused study periods, short breaks, long breaks). - Clean design and intuitive user experience.

Screenshots

Focus Traveller4 screens
Deeping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deeping at every 5 days against Focus Traveller's every 2 months. Deeping also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 86%). Focus Traveller's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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 Traveller sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Deeping sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Focus Traveller against 5.0 for Deeping. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Traveller has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Focus Traveller's written reviews are positive against 95% of Deeping's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, Deeping every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Traveller versus Deeping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TravellerDeeping
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size566 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI JEN CHENHaneunjoong Inc.

Customer experience

Focus Traveller

All ratings4,053 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews909 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.6%

Deeping

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus Traveller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random data resets
  • Inconsistent time tracking
  • Landscape mode issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pomodoro timer functionality
  • Introduce more background options
  • Allow manual time entry/editing
  • Implement Lock Screen widget
  • Add ability to block distracting apps

Deeping

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Focus Traveller

Subscriptions3
  • Focus Traveller Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Focus Traveller Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Focus Traveller Pro Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time7
  • Seal$0.99
  • Fox$0.99
  • Corgi$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Bear$1.99
  • Tiger$1.99
  • Caty$1.99
  • Life Time Access$14.99
2 purchases

Deeping

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yealy Plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Traveller free?
Focus Traveller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deeping free?
Deeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Traveller or Deeping?
Deeping is rated higher. Focus Traveller averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Deeping averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus Traveller or Deeping have ads?
Neither Focus Traveller nor Deeping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Traveller or Deeping?
Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, and Deeping every 5 days. Most recently, Focus Traveller was updated on October 31, 2026 and Deeping on October 24, 2026.

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