Striving vs Focus Pals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Striving
This app helps users combat phone addiction and distractions with a gamified focus timer. It encourages self-control and better time management through in-game achievements and rewards, making it easier to stay on track with important tasks.
- Gamified focus timer
- Combats phone addiction
- Improves self-control
- Tracks focus time
- In-game achievements and rewards
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Have phone addiction? Want to improve self-control? Want to remove distraction? Let Striving help! Striving is a gamified focus study timer app to help people better manage their time and focus on the important things in their life. Sometimes self-discipline is just not enough to keep us away from our phones. This is when gamification comes in, the in-game achievements encourage users to stick with the app, better manage their time and get things done. FEATURES: Stay focused - Beat phone addictions and stay in control Records - Stay on track of the time you focus so that you can better plan your tasks Rewards - gamified tasks and rewards help you stay on track of your focus goals SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: SuperPass offers USD $2.99 monthly subscription for accessing exclusive resources and premium features. End of trial and subscription renewal: This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://site.shikudo.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://site.shikudo.com/terms-of-use
Focus Pals
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Focus Pals is your ultimate gamified focus and study companion to improve your productivity, self-control, and concentration on study and work! Engage in focus sessions to earn gold that unlocks a world of possibilities. In Focus Pals, your hard work is rewarded with adorable virtual pets – Pals! Collect and nurture them by purchasing eggs, each offering a chance to discover a new Pal with varying rarities from common to legendary. Embark on a journey to collect all 50 unique Pals. Choose a Pal to accompany you during your focus session, and witness them grow and gain XP as you stay focused! Level up and evolve your Pals to unlock bonus gold while focusing with them. FEATURES: - Gamified Focus Timer: Stay focused, earn gold, and collect Pals. - Choose Your Companion: Select a Pal to accompany you during your study sessions, fostering a unique connection. The Pal will gain XP as you focus. - Level Up and Evolve: You can level up your Pals and evolve them when they reach a certain level, unlocking bonus gold rewards when focusing with them. - 50 Unique Pals: Discover a diverse range of adorable virtual companions, from common to legendary. - Deep Focus Mode: Enable deep focus mode and leaving the app will make you lose your Gold and XP rewards. Download Focus Pals now and embark on a fun journey of concentration, growth, and rewards!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Pals at none against Striving's 3. Focus Pals also leads on ads (none vs shown). Striving's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). On price 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. Striving sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Focus Pals asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Striving | Focus Pals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (127 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shikudo | Gregoire Meyer |
In-app purchases
Striving
- Pro version weekly$1.997 Days
- Pro version monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro version yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Focus Pals
No in-app purchases









