Comparison

Focus vs HOOOLD IT!

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

Head to head
About

Focus

A simple, addictive mobile game designed for quick play sessions. Tap the screen to change the ball's color and match it with incoming obstacles, offering a casual way to pass time without impacting productivity.

Highlights
  • One-handed gameplay
  • Simple graphics
  • Tap to change ball color
  • Match ball color to obstacles
  • Time-killing game
Features
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Focus is the perfect mobile game to kill time without affecting your productivity. It's highly addictive, one-handed gameplay and simple graphics make it a great pick up and play game that doesn't require high levels of attention. How to Play? The game is simple, You just color the ball with the color of the obstacles that comes for you. To change the color of the ball, you must tap your screen.

About

HOOOLD IT!

Features
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Holdit is a minimalist reaction and timing game with one simple rule: keep your finger on the screen and release it at the right moment. How to play: Tap and hold anywhere on the screen to start. Wait. At a random moment the signal RELEASE will appear. Lift your finger within the short timing window. Release too early or too late and the attempt ends. If you release at the right moment, you score a point and move to the next round where the timing window becomes shorter. Features: One finger control Short sessions, perfect for quick breaks Difficulty increases with each successful round Best score is saved on the device Clean interface without distractions No accounts, no ads, no data collection. Just you, the signal, and the perfect moment.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
HOOOLD IT!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HOOOLD IT! at none against Focus's 1. HOOOLD IT! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HOOOLD IT! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 2 weeks, HOOOLD IT! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Focus versus HOOOLD IT!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusHOOOLD IT!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsama AmirInterhive OÜ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Pro version$2.99
None

HOOOLD IT!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HOOOLD IT! free?
HOOOLD IT! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus or HOOOLD IT! have ads?
Neither Focus nor HOOOLD IT! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or HOOOLD IT!?
Focus ships an update every 2 weeks, and HOOOLD IT! every 3 days. Most recently, Focus was updated on November 3, 2026 and HOOOLD IT! on October 25, 2026.

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