Focus Tower vs AreaViz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Tower
This app helps you build productive habits and overcome distractions using the Pomodoro technique. Plan tasks, set focus timers, and build virtual towers to visualize your progress. Earn rewards and unlock new themes to stay motivated and get more done.
- Pomodoro technique timer
- Task planning
- Gamified tower building
- Unlockable themes and rewards
- Distraction blocking
- Progress statistics
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Most focus timers hand you a number at the end of the week. This one hands you a city. Set the timer and put the phone down. Every finished session lays another floor on your tower. Put a roof on it and the whole tower moves into a city you build — where it stands for good and pays you rent every day. BUILT ON THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE Work in one focused block, rest, repeat. Twenty-five minutes on, a short break, a longer one after four — the rhythm people have used since the 1980s, except here each block leaves a floor behind. BUILT FOR ATTENTION THAT WANDERS Starting is the hard part, so the app makes starting small: one block, 25 minutes, a reward you can see at the end of it. The shield takes the temptation off the table instead of asking you to out-argue it, and a session survives a locked screen — so a wobble costs you nothing. If you have ADHD, that is usually the combination that finally sticks. Focus comes from the rhythm, not from willpower. BLOCK WHAT PULLS YOU AWAY — FREE, ALWAYS • Shut selected apps for the length of a session, using Apple's own Screen Time • Keeps working with the screen locked and outside the app • No limit on how many, no paywall on blocking — ever THE TIMER • Pomodoro presets (10 / 25 / 45 min) or any length you like • Automatic cycles: focus → break → focus, a long break after four • Name the session — every floor remembers what you built it for • Lock your screen and the session keeps running. Nothing is lost. • Your floor rises on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island WHAT YOU KEEP • 6 towers to unlock, each with its own world and music • 6 lands to settle, 12 plots to a city • Finished towers pay daily rent in coins • 32 achievements, from your first floor to a city on every land • Daily streaks with streak protection • Towers, cities and history sync through your own iCloud PROOF YOU DID THE WORK • Export every session as a CSV spreadsheet — date, task, minutes, coins • Or as a printable PDF table, with your totals across the top • Export your city as a picture and show someone what a month of focus looks like • Your tower and streak on a home screen widget, your session on the Lock Screen Useful for a thesis log, for billable hours, or simply for proving to yourself that the week happened. FAIR AND PRIVATE • Free. One-time purchases only — no subscription • No ads. No accounts. No trackers. • We collect nothing. Your sessions stay on your device and in your iCloud. Put the phone down. Build something.
AreaViz
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Use multiple AIs in one conversation—as much as you need. Subscribing to multiple AI services on separate monthly plans can result in recurring charges even when you do not use them. AreaViz uses API keys issued by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, helping you manage costs based on actual usage under each provider’s usage-based API pricing. Freely use different AI models in a single conversation. Switch models based on your question and compare answers from different perspectives. It is especially useful for people who want to use multiple AIs without the burden of subscribing to each service separately. ■ Get started with your own API keys Register an API key issued by OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google and start chatting right away. There is no need to create an AreaViz account or sign in separately. AI API usage is billed directly to your account according to each provider’s pricing and payment policies. AreaViz does not add a separate fee to API charges, and AI API usage is not included with an AreaViz Pro purchase. Your registered API keys are securely stored in the Keychain on your Apple device and are sent only to the corresponding AI provider’s API server to process your requests. ■ Conversations that continue across Apple devices AreaViz supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Conversations sync automatically through iCloud, so you can continue chatting naturally on another device. ■ Ask with images and content - Attach photos taken with the camera or images from your photo library - Capture and mark up any area of your Mac screen, then ask about it immediately ■ Faster on Mac Use global keyboard shortcuts to access AreaViz quickly while working in other apps. - Chat bar: ⌃Z - Open app window: ⌃⇧Z - Capture screen area: ⌃X ■ Start free, then purchase only once when you need more AreaViz is not a monthly subscription. Basic chat features are free, and registering your first API key unlocks a 7-day trial of all features. After the trial ends, you can continue using the following features within the free limits. - Screen capture and chat bar - Up to 3 prompts - Attach 1 image per message A one-time AreaViz Pro purchase permanently unlocks the following features. - Up to 24 prompts - Attach up to 4 images per message - Unlimited screen capture and chat bar use - Automatic question suggestions - Change the AI model for each response - Adjust the amount of conversation history sent to the model Users who previously purchased AreaViz tokens can use Pro at no additional cost. ■ Privacy AreaViz does not require a separate account. API keys and conversation content are not stored on the developer’s servers. API keys are stored in your device’s Keychain, and conversation history is stored on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Content sent to an AI is delivered to the selected provider’s API to generate a response and is subject to that provider’s data-processing policies. ■ Privacy Policy https://boardtack.com/AreaViz/privacy.html ■ Terms of Use https://boardtack.com/AreaViz/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Tower at none against AreaViz's 6. AreaViz's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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
Both are free to download. AreaViz sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Focus Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus Tower ships an update weekly, AreaViz every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Tower | AreaViz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Cilindz | BoardTack |
In-app purchases
Focus Tower
No in-app purchases
AreaViz
- Monthly Subscription$17.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$179.991 Year
- Token Plus 500$17.99
- AreaViz Pro$29.99
- Token Plus 1000$30.99
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- Token Plus 2000$55.99









