Comparison

Exocus vs AppRank

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

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About

Exocus

This app transforms focus sessions into a gamified experience, visualizing your concentration as a planet's evolution. Earn rewards, unlock new designs, and overcome procrastination with engaging, pixel-art visuals and a unique reward system.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • Planet evolution visualization
  • Pixel art design
  • Stage-based incentives
  • Unlockable planet designs
  • Hardcore Mode for increased stakes
Features
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Exocus is a pixel-art, gamified focus timer app. Here, your focus is no longer boring, repetitive, or meaningless because every moment of your focus will transform your very own planet. Do you struggle with staying motivated when you commit to doing something valuable in the long run, like learning new words, practicing an instrument, working out, or mastering a new language? Initially, you're full of enthusiasm, but soon, your passion wanes. Memorizing words becomes a chore, the instrument is neglected, workouts turn into a burden, and progress in the new language stalls... You start doubting yourself: “Maybe I just don’t have what it takes to stick with long-term commitments.” That’s not true! Let us explain the real reasons. ● Lack of Immediate Rewards: You understand the long-term value of these tasks, but how much does this half-hour of focus matter right now? ● Repetition Leads to Boredom: When the initial novelty wears off, the repetitive nature of the task can make you feel bored and tired. ● Overly Negative Focus: Focusing on what you haven't accomplished rather than acknowledging what you have done can lead to negative self-evaluation and loss of motivation. Let Exocus Help You! ====== Exocus Solutions ====== Exocus is a gamified focus timer that visualizes your concentration as a planet's evolution, helping you achieve long-term, pain-free focus. ● Emotional Design and Sense of Meaning After each focus session, you’ll see the story of what happened to your planet during that time. Even five minutes of focus equals 38.53 million years of evolution for your planet, so your focus is crucial. Want to raise the stakes? You can enable “Hardcore Mode,” where failing to focus might cause your planet to be destroyed! ● Stage-Based Incentives Short-term Incentives: After each focus session, the planet’s landscape changes and tells you its story. Medium-term Incentives: After several hours of focus, the planet undergoes more significant transformations, like forming magma, oceans, and land. Long-term Incentives: After around ten hours of focus, the planet completes its evolution. You can then add it to your star system, with each project corresponding to a star system, showcasing your long-term accumulation in that project. ● Continuous Freshness We offer hundreds of unique planet designs, satisfying your curiosity and desire to collect with constant surprises. See a planet's full appearance only after evolving it through focused efforts. Earn Stardust coins by focusing to unlock new planet seeds, motivating continuous concentration. ====== What Makes Exocus Special? ====== ● Meticulously Crafted Design Exocus uses a unique pixel art style, maintaining simplicity while incorporating delightful little Easter eggs for you to discover. We believe the beauty of Exocus can bring joy, which will ultimately translate into more focused time. ● Fun Game Elements Exocus embraces gamified design in a bold yet restrained and professional manner. We hope the game elements help you enjoy focusing, and we also care deeply about your ability to truly focus. We’ve eliminated anything that could distract you because we genuinely want to focus on achieving long-term goals with you. ● Flexible Focus Modes Exocus supports countdown timers, stopwatch mode, and the Pomodoro technique. In the Pomodoro technique, you can flexibly set focus and break durations and specify longer breaks after several focus cycles. ● Convenient Project Management Each project corresponds to a planet. You can track different categories of focus time with projects and quickly switch between projects on the home screen by swiping left or right. ● Personalized Statistics Based on your focus data, we provide personalized charts to help you understand your focus patterns and stay motivated to maintain consistent focus. Terms of Use: https://byland.work/exocus/terms-en.html Support: exocus@byland.work

About

AppRank

Features
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アプリ開発者のための、検索順位の計測ツールです。 自分が公開しているアプリが、狙ったキーワードの検索結果で何位にいるか把握していますか。 AppRankは、キーワードごとの検索順位を毎日記録して、変化を追いかけるASOツールです。iPhoneとMacの両方で使えて、データは同じApple IDの端末どうしで共有されます。 【キーワード順位の追跡】 登録したキーワードで自分のアプリが何位に出るかを記録します。上位のアプリも並ぶので、自分がどのあたりにいるのかを目で確かめられます。行をタップすれば順位の推移グラフが開きます。 【狙い目キーワードの発見】 人気度と難易度をスコア化して「狙い目」を算出します。人気が高すぎるキーワードは上位表示が難しく、低すぎると検索されません。登録する前に候補をまとめて測れるので、勝てるキーワードだけを選べます。Appleのサジェストからの候補取得と、アプリ情報からの自動抽出にも対応しています。 【競合アプリとの比較】 競合アプリを登録すると、キーワードごとに自分と競合の順位を並べて比較できます。誰に抜かれたのか、どのキーワードなら勝てるのかがひと目で分かります。 【レビューの確認】 App Storeのレビューをアプリ内で読めます。評価別の絞り込み、まだ返信していないレビューだけの表示、開発者返信の確認に対応。星だけの評価も含めた評価内訳も見られます。新着レビューはバッジでお知らせします。 【全アプリ横断のサマリー】 複数のアプリを追跡していても、上がったキーワード・下がったキーワード・上位10位入り・圏外に転落したものを1画面にまとめて確認できます。 【カテゴリ順位】 Apple公式のフィードからカテゴリ内の順位を取得します。 【自動更新と通知】 アプリを開いたときに自動で取り直します。順位が動いたときと新着レビューが来たときは通知でお知らせします(通知はPro機能)。 【iCloud同期】 MacとiPhoneで同じデータを見られます。Macで登録したキーワードが、そのままiPhoneにも並びます。 【料金】 無料で1アプリ・5キーワードまで追跡できます。AppRank Pro(買い切り)で、アプリとキーワードの制限がなくなり、競合比較・キーワードの事前チェック・通知が使えるようになります。サブスクリプションはありません。 【通信量について】 順位はキーワードごとに検索結果を200件取得して調べるため、1キーワードあたり約0.4MBの通信が発生します。自動更新は初期設定ではWi-Fi接続時のみ動作します。 【必要な環境】 iOS 17.0以降 / macOS 14.0以降。Apple公開のAPIのみを使用しています。アカウント登録は不要です。

Screenshots

Exocus4 screens
AppRank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AppRank at none against Exocus's 7. AppRank also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Exocus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Exocus sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AppRank asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exocus ships an update every 3 weeks, AppRank every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exocus versus AppRank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExocusAppRank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (131 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings131 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByland Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Masamichi Nakada

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Exocus

One-time7
  • Newcomer Pack$0.29
  • Cosmoney x 5$0.99
  • Cosmoney x 30$4.99
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  • Cosmoney x 100$13.99
  • Exopass$15.99
  • Exopass + Cosmoney x 200$34.99
  • Exopass$34.99
None

AppRank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exocus free?
Exocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppRank free?
AppRank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exocus or AppRank have ads?
Neither Exocus nor AppRank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exocus or AppRank?
Exocus ships an update every 3 weeks, and AppRank every 2 days. Most recently, Exocus was updated on October 21, 2026 and AppRank on October 18, 2026.

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