Comparison

Focus Traveller vs Karga

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

Head to head
About

Focus Traveller

Enhance concentration and motivation with a unique timer that gamifies productivity. Track your progress, collaborate with friends in real-time, and enjoy immersive environments to stay focused.

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

Karga

Features
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Karga is a simple, fast, and private task manager that helps you organize your day and get things done. Everything you need to stay productive — without the clutter, ads, or accounts on someone else's server. Karga works completely offline, and all your tasks stay safely on your device. KEY FEATURES • Quick task entry — Add a task in seconds and start being productive. • Priorities — Mark tasks as Low, Medium, or High. Karga smartly sorts active tasks by priority so the important things stay on top. • Smart filters — Switch between All, Active, and Done to focus on exactly what matters right now. • Live progress — A progress bar shows how much of your day you've completed at a glance. • Edit & complete — Tap to edit any task, check it off when done, or swipe to delete. • Private accounts — Create a local account secured with salted, hashed passwords. Your data never leaves your device. • 100% offline — No internet connection required. Karga is fast and works anywhere. WHY KARGA? Karga is built for people who want a clean, no-nonsense to-do list. There are no subscriptions, no tracking, and no distractions — just a beautiful, reliable place to manage your tasks. Download Karga today and take control of your day.

Screenshots

Focus Traveller4 screens
Karga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Karga at none against Focus Traveller's 10. Karga also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Traveller sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Karga asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Traveller versus Karga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TravellerKarga
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size532 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI JEN CHENShkar Hussein

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

Karga

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
None

Karga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Traveller free?
Focus Traveller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Karga free?
Karga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Traveller or Karga have ads?
Neither Focus Traveller nor Karga shows ads.

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