Comparison

Focus Traveller vs Miyu

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

Miyu

This app helps you focus on tasks with a cute anime companion. It features customizable timers, rewards, streaks, and the ability to block distracting apps. Enhance your productivity and make study sessions more engaging.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus timers
  • App blocking for distractions
  • Streaks and rewards system
  • Companion customization
  • Live Activity integration
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Meet Miyu — your personal focus friend! Start a study timer, beat distractions, and stay on track with streaks, rewards, and a cute companion who works with you. All of that while having fun! - Flexible Focus: Start from 10 minutes with no upper limit — enter your “sweet focus zone” without sudden timer cut-offs. - Deep Focus: Block other apps, such as social media and games, while you are focusing together with Miyu. - Customize Miyu: Customize the look and feel of the app with a variety of outfits, rooms, and colors. Make it feel at home for you and Miyu. - Stay on Track Anywhere: Live Activity will keep you informed about your current session even if you minimize the app. But don’t leave for too long! Miyu will become sad if you do so :( - Celebrate your progress: Streaks, reports, and achievements keep you motivated every day. - Smart Reminders: Get reminders from Miyu herself to keep on track with your Streak and make little steps towards your goal every single day. - Widgets: Track your streak and get motivation from Miyu right at your home screen. With Miyu Pro, you gain access to: - 5 premium outfits & 5 premium rooms - Deep Focus mode, which blocks other apps such as Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook - Streak freeze - Extra coins for each focus session In addition, you support independent development. Miyu is made by a single developer without support from big companies or VC funds. Ready to turn your study sessions into a game? Download Miyu now — the focus companion that makes studying and working fun. Still have questions or some feedback? Reach me at [gentle.dragon.help@gmail.com](mailto:gentle.dragon.help@gmail.com) Privacy Policy: https://miyuapp.jp/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions: https://miyuapp.jp/terms-and-conditions/ Made with Love in Chiba Prefecture

Screenshots

Focus Traveller4 screens
Miyu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Miyu at weekly against Focus Traveller's every 2 months. Miyu also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Focus Traveller's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 3). 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 Miyu sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 Miyu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Traveller has 4.1K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Miyu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, Miyu weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Traveller versus Miyu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TravellerMiyu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size566 MB704 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI JEN CHENRoman Savchyn

Customer experience

Focus Traveller

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

Miyu

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Miyu

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
4 purchases

Miyu

Subscriptions3
  • Myiu Pro (1 month)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Miyu Pro: Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Myiu Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Myiu Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Focus Traveller free?
Focus Traveller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Miyu free?
Miyu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Traveller or Miyu?
Miyu is rated higher. Focus Traveller averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Miyu averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Focus Traveller or Miyu have ads?
Neither Focus Traveller nor Miyu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Traveller or Miyu?
Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, and Miyu weekly. Most recently, Focus Traveller was updated on November 1, 2026 and Miyu on October 24, 2026.

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