Comparison

Focus Tree vs StudyRank

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

StudyRank

This app helps students focus and track study hours with friends. It offers a timer, progress tracking, and friendly competition to boost motivation. Gamified elements like levels and achievements make studying more engaging.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro-style timer or stopwatch
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • Detailed study stats and heatmap
  • Gamified leveling and achievements
  • Friend leaderboards and duels
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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Studying is more fun with friends. StudyRank helps you focus, track every hour you study, and turn your progress into a friendly competition — so you actually want to sit down and get to work. Start a focus session, log your hours, and watch your stats, streaks and level climb. Add friends to see who studies more each week, and keep each other motivated. FOCUS TIMER - Pomodoro-style timer or an open stopwatch - Live Activity + Dynamic Island keep your session on your Lock Screen - A gentle notification when your focus session is done - Log past sessions manually anytime YOUR STATS - Study time for today, this week, this month and all time - Clean charts and a study heatmap - Build a daily streak and never break the chain - Earn XP and level up for every minute you focus COMPETE WITH FRIENDS - Add friends and climb the weekly leaderboard - Weekly 1-on-1 duels — whoever studies the most wins - Create or join study groups - See who's studying right now STAY MOTIVATED - Unlock achievements as you hit milestones - Home Screen widgets for your stats, leaderboard and duel - A daily study reminder to keep the habit going Sign in with Apple to back up your progress and sync across your devices. Your data stays private — we never sell it. Whether you're studying for exams, finals and midterms, or just building a better study habit, StudyRank keeps you focused and motivated. Download it, invite a friend, and see who comes out on top this week. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Tree4 screens
StudyRank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StudyRank at none against Focus Tree's shown. StudyRank also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Focus Tree's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Focus Tree sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and StudyRank sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudyRank holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Tree has 5.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Focus Tree's written reviews are positive against 100% of StudyRank's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Tree ships an update every 2 weeks, StudyRank every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Focus Tree versus StudyRank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TreeStudyRank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFocus LabsMarkus Loibner

Customer experience

Focus Tree

All ratings5,687 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative21.7%

StudyRank

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

StudyRank

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Focus Tree

Subscriptions8
  • 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
One-time6
  • 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
3 purchases

StudyRank

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$17.99

Questions

Is Focus Tree free?
Focus Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudyRank free?
StudyRank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Tree or StudyRank?
StudyRank is rated higher. Focus Tree averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while StudyRank averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Focus Tree or StudyRank have ads?
Focus Tree shows ads; StudyRank does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Tree or StudyRank?
Focus Tree ships an update every 2 weeks, and StudyRank every 5 days. Most recently, Focus Tree was updated on October 14, 2026 and StudyRank on October 14, 2026.

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