Comparison

Focused Mind vs Spellbound Valley

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

Head to head
About

Focused Mind

Features
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Refine your focus and sharpen your mind. Focus, tap and score. Can you be our Focused Mind Champion?

About

Spellbound Valley

Guide a lost wizard through a series of isometric puzzles by walking over all the tiles to reach the exit. Navigate 50 challenging levels with simple swipe controls. Hints are available to help you find the correct path.

Highlights
  • 50 isometric levels
  • Swipe-to-move controls
  • Tile-based pathfinding
  • Hint system
  • Thumb-friendly design
Features
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You're Hamiral, a little wizard lost in a mysterious land. The only way to escape and return home is to complete all the paths you encounter by walking over all the tiles and getting to the black one, which will teleport you to the next path. Swipe to move Hamiral on the tiles and be careful not to hit the ground! Will you complete all the 50 tiny levels and let the little wizard go back home? FEATURES: - 50 well-crafted isometric levels - Simple interaction, just swipe on the screen to make Hamiral walk - Nice background music - Hints available: click the bulb button on the top of the screen to see the right path for a few seconds - Thumb-friendly game

Screenshots

Focused Mind2 screens
Spellbound Valley3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focused Mind at none against Spellbound Valley's 3. Focused Mind also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Spellbound Valley's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Spellbound Valley sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Focused Mind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focused Mind ships an update daily, Spellbound Valley every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focused Mind versus Spellbound Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocused MindSpellbound Valley
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRylandXSGames

In-app purchases

None

Focused Mind

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Spellbound Valley

One-time3
  • Donate$1.99
  • Donate + Coffee$3.99
  • Donate + Love$7.99

Questions

Is Focused Mind free?
Focused Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spellbound Valley free?
Spellbound Valley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focused Mind or Spellbound Valley have ads?
Focused Mind shows ads; Spellbound Valley does not.
Which is updated more often, Focused Mind or Spellbound Valley?
Focused Mind ships an update daily, and Spellbound Valley every 5 months. Most recently, Focused Mind was updated on October 7, 2026 and Spellbound Valley on October 8, 2026.

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