Comparison

Particles vs FocusIsle

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

Head to head
About

Particles

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Everyday the places we visit flood our brains with billions of stimuli to process second by second. This can affect our mood in different ways. Particles recognizes your feeling and creates a personalized experience using animation and binaural sounds to let you feel comfortable in any mood, in any environment. Interaction with the app is as natural as possible, just a few words spoken to your phone will allow the machine learning algorithm to generate what ambient fits your current status the best. Shaping your environment means shaping your emotions.

About

FocusIsle

Features
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FocusIsle is an immersive focus app designed for deep work, studying, reading, and relaxation. Choose a calming illustrated scene, listen to rain, birds, streams, fireplaces, cafΓ©s, piano, and other ambient sounds, then settle into uninterrupted focus. KEY FEATURES IMMERSIVE FOCUS SCENES Explore peaceful illustrated environments including sunny nature, rainy cities, forests, libraries, beaches, fireplaces, and van life. CALMING AMBIENT SOUNDS Each scene includes carefully matched sound options. Your selection is saved automatically for your next session. FOCUS TIMER Choose a task, set your session duration, and begin focusing without unnecessary distractions. TIMELINE Review your daily focus sessions and see exactly how your time was spent. WEEKLY STATISTICS Understand your focus habits through weekly charts, task ratios, total focus time, and goal completion. DAILY FOCUS GOALS Set a daily target and follow your progress throughout the day. LIVE ACTIVITIES View your current focus time and goal progress from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep today’s and this week’s focus statistics visible at a glance. FocusIsle keeps productivity simple. It gives you a quiet, beautiful space where focused work feels natural and sustainable. Selected premium scenes can be unlocked forever with a single lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

Particles4 screens
FocusIsle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Particles at none against FocusIsle's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusIsle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Particles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Particles ships an update every 4 days, FocusIsle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Particles versus FocusIsle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParticlesFocusIsle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 β€” better16.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size58 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrea MasturzoFindFire, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Particles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FocusIsle

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is Particles free?
Particles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusIsle free?
FocusIsle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Particles or FocusIsle have ads?
Neither Particles nor FocusIsle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Particles or FocusIsle?
Particles ships an update every 4 days, and FocusIsle every 5 days. Most recently, Particles was updated on October 27, 2026 and FocusIsle on October 25, 2026.

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