Comparison

Focus Tower vs Focus Together

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique timer
  • Task planning
  • Gamified tower building
  • Unlockable themes and rewards
  • Distraction blocking
  • Progress statistics
Features
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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.

About

Focus Together

This app pairs you with another user for anonymous, timed focus sessions. Avatars walk together, creating a visual record of your shared concentration time. Earn points to customize your avatar and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Anonymous buddy matching
  • Avatars walk together
  • Lock Screen countdown
  • Focus diary and timeline
  • Avatar customization
  • Customizable focus categories
Features
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Focus Together — a study timer with cute avatars Studying on your own? Set a timer and let your 3D avatar keep you company. When you're matched with another person focusing at the same time, your avatars walk side by side through the scenery. Build a record of your focus time, one session at a time. ■ A focus timer that fits your day Choose a 15, 25, or 50-minute preset, or set a custom session from 5 to 120 minutes. Pick a category for studying, work, reading, or whatever needs your attention. Make time for exam prep or deep work, one session at a time. ■ A live "study with me" experience Share a quiet session with a study buddy through your avatars. No camera, chat, or voice. Preset sessions can match you with someone who chose the same duration. If no one is available, you start on your own. Custom sessions are solo. ■ A study tracker for your daily progress Track your study time with the timer, then add what you studied and a short note to each session. Look back on today's sessions and your focus time over the past 7 days. ■ Build a study routine with music Turn on the built-in focus music and settle into your next session. Start small and build a study habit you can return to each day. ■ Dress up your avatar Complete preset sessions to earn Focus points for outfits you like, up to a daily earning limit. Bring a pet along for the walk. ■ Made for you if · You want a study app that keeps a record of your time. · You enjoy quiet company while studying. · You need a focus timer for work and reading, too. ■ More with Pro (optional) · Use the app without ads and triple the Focus points earned from preset sessions. Get a Pro-exclusive pet and up to 30 custom categories. · Focus with up to 2 buddies in preset sessions when others are available — up to 3 people including you. Start with 15 minutes today. Your avatar is ready to walk with you. ■ On iOS · Sign in with your Apple Account. · See your remaining focus time on the Lock Screen (iOS 16.2 or later) and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhone models. · Pro offers monthly or yearly subscriptions that renew automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. To avoid renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://focustogether.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://focustogether.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Focus Tower4 screens
Focus Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Together at 100% against Focus Tower's 50%. Focus Together also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Focus Tower's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Tower ships an update weekly, Focus Together every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus Tower versus Focus Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TowerFocus Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal CilindzFunnyeve

Customer experience

Focus Tower

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Focus Together

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Focus Tower

No in-app purchases

None

Focus Together

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Tower free?
Focus Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Together free?
Focus Together is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Tower or Focus Together have ads?
Focus Together shows ads; Focus Tower does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Tower or Focus Together?
Focus Tower ships an update weekly, and Focus Together every 3 days. Most recently, Focus Tower was updated on November 3, 2026 and Focus Together on October 31, 2026.

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