Focus Tree vs Grinds 360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Tree
This app helps students stay focused during study sessions by blocking distractions and offering study timers. It also includes flashcards with spaced repetition for effective learning and allows users to study with friends by growing shared virtual gardens.
- Focus sessions with distraction blocking
- Study timers and Pomodoro sessions
- Flashcard creation and spaced repetition
- Shared virtual gardens for group study
- Progress tracking and accountability with friends
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#1 Focus App for Students (2M+ users) Can’t stop checking your phone when you should be studying? Focus Tree helps you stay focused, study smarter, and get better grades together. FOCUS ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Start a focus session and block distractions automatically. Use study timers or Pomodoro sessions to stay consistent and productive. STUDY SMARTER WITH FLASHCARDS Create and review flashcards that actually stick. Use spaced repetition to remember more and ace your exams. STAY MOTIVATED WITH FRIENDS Join shared gardens with classmates or friends. Each time you focus, you add new blocks to your garden and design it your way. Work together, track each other’s streaks, and stay accountable. SEE REAL RESULTS Students who focus daily with Focus Tree report higher grades, stronger habits, and less stress. Focus Tree: study better, together. Privacy Policy: https://focustree.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://focustree.app/terms
Grinds 360
Access live weekly classes and revision courses for 19 Leaving Cert subjects taught by top educators. Enjoy on-demand lessons, digital textbooks, and condensed animated lessons for faster learning.
- Live weekly classes
- Revision courses
- On-demand lessons
- Digital H1 books
- Animated condensed lessons
- 19 Leaving Cert subjects
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Grinds 360 gives you unlimited access to live weekly classes and revision courses across 19 Leaving Cert subjects. Led by Ireland’s top teachers, our live sessions are complemented by on-demand lessons you can access anytime, anywhere. The platform includes complete H1 Digital books for all subjects. We also use cutting-edge animations for various important topics, allowing us to condense traditional 40-minute lessons into just 10 minutes, helping you learn faster and more effectively.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Grinds 360 at none against Focus Tree's shown. Grinds 360 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Focus Tree's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Focus Tree sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Grinds 360 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Grinds 360 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Tree has 5.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Tree | Grinds 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focus Labs | My Grinds 360 Limited |
Customer experience
Focus Tree
Grinds 360
Bugs and requests
Focus Tree
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Notifications not working as expected
- Account recovery issues when changing devices
- Screen time feature not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow pausing of study sessions
- Provide more tiles/rewards for longer study sessions
- Add option to choose different tile designs
- Improve compatibility with larger devices like iPads
Grinds 360
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus Tree
- Focus Tree Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Focus Tree Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Coin Pack$0.99
- Coin Pack$4.99
- Coin Pack ($9.99)$9.99
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- Coin Pack ($19.99)$19.99
- Coin Pack ($49.99)$49.99
- Coin Pack ($99.99)$99.99
Grinds 360
- G360 1 Week Access$45.00
