Comparison

Flow vs Focus Training

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Features
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In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get overwhelmed by distractions and lose focus. Flow: Focus Training is your personal brain trainer, designed to help you sharpen your focus, clear your mind, and enhance your concentration skills. GET ALERT AND FOCUSED Engage in fast-paced exercises that demand your full attention and quick reflexes. It's like a high-intensity workout for your brain, helping you get into an alert and focused state. CLEAR YOUR MIND When you have too much on your mind, it can be difficult to concentrate. Flow: Focus Training offers a collection of exercises that help you declutter your mind and prepare for work or studies. TRAIN YOUR FOCUS Treat your mind like a muscle and train it to focus better with Flow. With regular use, Flow: Focus Training can help you improve your overall ability to focus and concentrate. You'll find yourself able to stay on task, resist distractions, and achieve your goals more efficiently. KEY FEATURES Enhance your focus and concentration with four engaging brain training games. Choose your preferred exercise duration from 30 seconds to 5 minutes in each game. Track your progress and challenge yourself with the top 25 list of scores in each game. Enjoy the app in light mode or dark mode! WHO IS IT FOR? Flow: Focus Training is designed for anyone who wants to improve their focus, concentration, and productivity. Whether you're a knowledge worker who needs to stay focused on complex tasks, a student who needs to concentrate during exams, an athlete who needs to be mentally sharp during competitions, or a gamer who wants to enhance their reaction time, Flow can help you achieve your goals. ENJOY FLOW EITHOUT ADS Flow offers flexible plans to suit your needs, whether you're a student, a professional, or anyone seeking to enhance their focus. Sign up is not required, and all games are free to play. You may encounter occasional ads before starting exercises. For a seamless and ad-free experience, consider upgrading to Flow+. A single payment without recurring fees grants you lifetime access to Flow+.

About

Focus Training

This app uses AI-powered gaze training to improve concentration and reduce mind-wandering. It offers engaging visual meditation sessions with real-time feedback and progress tracking. Designed for individuals seeking to enhance focus and calm their minds.

Highlights
  • AI-powered Focus Score
  • Real-time AI coach
  • Don't-blink sessions
  • Luxury visual meditations
  • Adaptive timers
  • Progress and streaks tracking
  • On-device privacy
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Sharpen your focus with Trataka Yoga, measured on your device Focus Training: Trataka AI turns the ancient yogic practice into an addictive game that boosts concentration and calms a wandering mind. • AI-powered Focus Score: Get a score after each session based on how steady your gaze stays on the light, your blinks, how relaxed your face is and how still you hold. • AI coach (optional, with Pro): a calm voice that guides you in Starwell, Firefly, Gaze Hold and Inner Gaze, responding to your eyes, your breath and your stillness as you practice. • On-device insights (iOS 26+): personalized notes during and after your sessions, written by Apple Intelligence on your device. • Inner Gaze: an 8-week guided meditation course that follows your breath, 13 minutes a day, with the AI coach as your guide if you like. • Don't-blink sessions: The session stops the instant your eyes blink. • Luxury visuals: the new Starwell, Firefly Galaxy, Echo Bloom, Stardust Mandala, Sacred Flame and more to keep practice engaging. • Adaptive timers: Start with 30-second warm-ups and progress to 10-minute endurance rounds. • Progress & streaks: Track session streaks, personal bests, and detailed focus analytics to see ADHD distractions drop. • Privacy first: Blink and gaze tracking run on your device with Apple’s TrueDepth camera. Your camera never leaves your device. With the optional AI coach on, short notes about your session go to our AI provider so the coach can respond to you. Why Trataka AI? Studies suggest steady-gaze drills improve prefrontal attention and reduce mind-wandering, perfect before coding, study, or meditation. Privacy first: Your camera never leaves your device. Blink and gaze tracking run on your device with Apple's TrueDepth camera. The AI coach is optional and stays off until you say yes. With it on, short notes about your session go to our AI provider so the coach can respond to you. Clear in-app notes show exactly what it receives. Subscription: Start with a 3-day free trial on the weekly plan. Pro unlocks every session, the AI coach, Inner Gaze and advanced stats. Privacy Policy: https://tratakaai.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tratakaai.com/terms

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Focus Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Training at none against Flow's shown. Focus Training also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Flow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases 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. Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 9 months, Focus Training every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flow versus Focus Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowFocus Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNano Digital Helsinki OyRahul Asthana

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Flow+ Subscription One Month$2.991 Month
  • Flow+ Subscription One Year$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flow+ Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Focus Training

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Pro Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Focus Pro Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Training free?
Focus Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow or Focus Training have ads?
Flow shows ads; Focus Training does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Focus Training?
Flow ships an update every 9 months, and Focus Training every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flow was updated on November 3, 2026 and Focus Training on November 5, 2026.

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