Comparison

Online Pagoda vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Online Pagoda

This app provides a virtual space for spiritual practice, allowing users to set up altars, burn incense, and pray. It's designed for those who cannot visit temples or set up physical altars at home, offering peace and quiet reflection.

Highlights
  • Virtual altar setup
  • Burn incense and arrange offerings
  • Set worship photos
  • Access to numerous prayers
  • Chanting functionality
Features
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DIGITAL TEMPLE - PEACEFUL MIND OVERVIEW True enlightenment is not about having a Buddha in your heart, but realizing that "the mind itself is Buddha." Online Temple is designed to accompany you on the journey of practicing compassion and finding inner peace amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life. Whether you are busy or unable to visit a temple in person, this app supports you in maintaining your daily rituals of prayer and learning. KEY FEATURES 1. Digital Worship Space Set up a Buddha altar and Ancestor altar right on your device. This is a meaningful way to express gratitude and pray for peace and protection for your family. You can place memorial photos, burn incense, and arrange offerings in a solemn virtual environment. 2. Chanting & Wooden Fish Rituals A complete set of spiritual instruments, including the Bell and Wooden Fish (Mokugyo), with authentic, resonating sounds. The rhythmic sound of the wooden fish helps focus the mind and eliminate worries. Access a rich library of scriptures: Medicine Buddha Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, Great Compassion Mantra, Heart Sutra, and other profound Mahayana texts. 3. Prayers & Petitions A library of prayers for various occasions: daily prayers, groundbreaking ceremonies, New Year's Eve, and blessings for peace. Praying helps soothe the spirit and guide the soul toward goodness. 4. Meditation & Mindfulness Integrated meditation sessions help balance the body and relieve stress. Mindfulness bells help you maintain focus, train the brain, and nurture positive energy. 5. Cultivation Journey & Rankings The "Mortal to Immortal" feature simulates the progress of a practitioner. The cultivation ranking tracks your daily efforts, providing motivation to maintain your spiritual path. 6. Additional Utilities Prayer beads and audio sutras that play even when the screen is locked. Automatic Bell and Wooden Fish modes. Repentance Room to purify the soul and acknowledge mistakes. Memorial Room for the deceased and virtual life release (Fangsheng) features. A collection of traditional prayers for holidays and ceremonies. MEANING OF THE APP Online Temple is more than just an app; it is a portable spiritual sanctuary. Lighting a virtual incense stick, chanting, or sitting in silence for a few minutes each day will help you transcend mundane desires and move toward a life of serenity and freedom. Find your peace and lightness of mind today with Online Temple.

About

Focus

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Focus turns the dates you care about into widgets you actually see. Countdowns, habit trackers and counters — on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, where a number does more than a reminder buried inside an app. THREE KINDS OF WIDGET • Countdown — in days, or down to the second. When the day finally arrives, the widget says so instead of counting into the negative. • Habit tracker — tick today straight from the Home Screen, without opening anything. A month grid, your current streak, your best run, and badges at 7, 30, 100 and 365 days. • Counter — glasses of water, books read, cigarettes not smoked. One tap adds one, from the widget itself. MADE TO LOOK LIKE YOURS Eight themes, free colour choice, gradient backgrounds, your own photo behind the widget with blur and dimming, five typefaces, and control over every text colour. BADGES YOU KEEP Streak badges are earned on your best run ever — never on the current one. Losing a streak already stings; it should not take a badge with it. NOTIFICATIONS, WITHOUT THE NAGGING Three moments, all of them your own doing: a countdown arriving, a badge earned, a counter filled. Free, off until you ask for them, and nothing that begs you to come back. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No server. Everything is stored on your device, and the whole app works offline. FREE Unlimited countdowns, one habit tracker, one counter, two themes and the small widget — and the very first widget you make keeps every Pro option, for good. It is the only honest way to show what Pro looks like before asking. FOCUS PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Unlimited habit trackers and counters • All eight themes • Any colour, gradients, and your own photos • Five typefaces • Medium and Lock Screen widgets • Goals of your own — any number of days, not just 7, 30 or 100 Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

Screenshots

Online Pagoda4 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Online Pagoda at 3 against Focus's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Online Pagoda sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Online Pagoda ships an update fortnightly, Focus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Online Pagoda versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnline PagodaFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuong LeDavid Calonne

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Online Pagoda

One-time6
  • Buy 100 incense$0.99
  • Buy 100 joss paper$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Unlock worship photo$6.99
  • Buy 1000 incense$7.99
  • Buy 1000 joss paper$7.99
1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Focus Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Online Pagoda free?
Online Pagoda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Online Pagoda or Focus have ads?
Neither Online Pagoda nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Online Pagoda or Focus?
Online Pagoda ships an update fortnightly, and Focus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Online Pagoda was updated on September 27, 2026 and Focus on October 9, 2026.

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