Comparison

Turning vs Focusterra

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

Head to head
About

Turning

This app helps you regain control over your screen time by locking distracting applications. It offers a free plan with limited app blocking and a subscription for advanced features like a deep focus timer and website blocking.

Highlights
  • App blocking for 24 hours
  • Deep Focus Mode with timer
  • Website URL blocking
  • Per-app and daily usage limits
  • Personalized usage statistics
  • Digital buddy for mood tracking
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Phone-free time, protected. Turning locks distracting apps all day, and in Deep Focus Mode (subscription) the Deep Focus Timer keeps them shut until it ends. -- “Just 10 more minutes... Just one more video... I’ll start tomorrow, for real... Wait, what time is it?” “Turn your time around. Take back the hours you lose to scrolling — use only the apps you truly need, when you need them.” -- ■ A screen time management app with 400K+ downloads in 160+ countries ■ Highly recommended for students, exam takers, job seekers, freelancers, and anyone seeking productivity ■ Based on Turning user data, average daily screen time went from 6 hours before Turning to 2 hours 30 minutes after (individual results vary) ■ Research on Turning’s effectiveness, based on behavioral science data, is in progress with Yonsei University’s Applied Statistics Lab — ▶ Who is Turning for? - Those who can't stop watching Shorts or Reels before bed - Those who lose entire days to impulsive smartphone use - Those preparing for exams, competitions, or major events - Those experiencing poor focus or recurring digital fatigue - Those who want to be with family and friends instead of their phone - Those who’ve tried everything to break phone addiction — ▶ Turning helps you use apps intentionally, not habitually. ▶ Now featuring a reliable 24-hour lock system to control app usage with consistency. (1) Simply register your apps once. Our intuitive, straightforward system locks distractions for 24 hours. Through the “Apps” tab, register your Disturbing Apps and Useful Apps. The free plan includes 1 Disturbing App and 1 Useful App. To open a locked app, complete a mission and set how long you’ll use it — when the time is up, the app closes automatically. (2) Need stronger control? Subscribe to Deep Focus Mode. The Deep Focus Timer instantly locks all your Disturbing Apps until it ends — there's no way back in. Deep Focus Mode also blocks website URLs, sets per-app and total daily limits, closes the usual workarounds, asks for a few deep breaths before you reopen an app, adds more mission types, gives you an AI report on your usage, tracks phone use during sleep hours, and removes all ads. In Deep Focus Mode, you can register up to 49 apps. If the basic mode felt too lenient, upgrade for full control and digital discipline. (3) Meet your digital buddy Turny on the home screen. Turny’s mood changes based on your screen time patterns :) Use Disturbing Apps less, and Useful Apps more! (4) Track your personalized usage statistics See which apps you used today and how you've improved compared to yesterday. Build long-term healthy habits through daily insights and steady progress. — ▶ Have suggestions or feature requests? Contact us via in-app support or at cs@hustlers.co.kr — ▶ We built Turning to help you live better with your phone. Build healthier smartphone habits — start today with Turning. — ▶ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula ▶ Privacy Policy: https://assets.turning.kr/docs/privacy.html — ▶ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. ▶ You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. ▶ Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

About

Focusterra

Features
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Focusterra is a focus timer where you're never alone. The moment you start a session, an anonymous dot for your city joins people focusing right now — lighting up across a living, rotating globe. No feeds, no faces, no pressure. Just the quiet company of everyone else doing the work, everywhere on Earth. WHY FOCUSTERRA • Presence, not gamification. The globe is the point — real people, focusing right now, shown by city. • Zero friction. Open it, pick a length, and you're in. No scheduling, no accounts required, no video. • Calm by design. A dark, minimal space built to help you sink in — not another dopamine feed. WHAT'S INSIDE • Live focus globe — see where in the world people are focusing, in real time, always anonymous. • Focus timer — choose your length and go deep, with a gentle chime when time's up. • Ambient sounds — slip into focus with a hand-picked set of atmospheres. • Focus categories — pick the kind of focus you're in the mood for. • Orbits multi-task board — line up a long day's work and watch your hours add up. • Focus with friends — connect with people you know and see who's focusing alongside you. • Your stats — today's focus, history, and streaks to keep the momentum. FREE TO USE The timer, sounds, categories, and the Orbits board work with no account at all. Sign in only if you want friends and to sync your history across devices. PRIVACY FIRST Your globe dot is anonymous — others see that a city has people focusing, never who you are. We use a coarse, city-level area (never your exact location), and we never sell your data. See how it all works at focusterra.app/privacy. Never focus alone.

Screenshots

Turning4 screens
Focusterra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focusterra at none against Turning's 10. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Turning sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Focusterra asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Turning versus Focusterra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurningFocusterra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size342 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUSTLERS CorpFunnyeve

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Turning

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Kaenggooni$1.99
  • Reseori$2.99
  • Oriburi$2.99
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  • Oriburi$3.99
  • Kaenggooni$3.99
  • Lifetime Plan$69.99
None

Focusterra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turning free?
Turning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusterra free?
Focusterra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Turning or Focusterra have ads?
Neither Turning nor Focusterra shows ads.

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