Comparison

Focus Pals vs Focen

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

Head to head
About

Focus Pals

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Focus Pals is your ultimate gamified focus and study companion to improve your productivity, self-control, and concentration on study and work! Engage in focus sessions to earn gold that unlocks a world of possibilities. In Focus Pals, your hard work is rewarded with adorable virtual pets – Pals! Collect and nurture them by purchasing eggs, each offering a chance to discover a new Pal with varying rarities from common to legendary. Embark on a journey to collect all 50 unique Pals. Choose a Pal to accompany you during your focus session, and witness them grow and gain XP as you stay focused! Level up and evolve your Pals to unlock bonus gold while focusing with them. FEATURES: - Gamified Focus Timer: Stay focused, earn gold, and collect Pals. - Choose Your Companion: Select a Pal to accompany you during your study sessions, fostering a unique connection. The Pal will gain XP as you focus. - Level Up and Evolve: You can level up your Pals and evolve them when they reach a certain level, unlocking bonus gold rewards when focusing with them. - 50 Unique Pals: Discover a diverse range of adorable virtual companions, from common to legendary. - Deep Focus Mode: Enable deep focus mode and leaving the app will make you lose your Gold and XP rewards. Download Focus Pals now and embark on a fun journey of concentration, growth, and rewards!

About

Focen

This app automatically blocks distracting applications during your work sessions. It syncs with your Mac to shield your phone from interruptions without manual intervention. Customize your focus level for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Fully automatic focus sessions
  • Syncs with Mac for cross-device blocking
  • AI-powered site classification
  • Customizable focus firmness
  • Privacy-focused design using Screen Time
  • Settings sync across devices
Features
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The fully automatic focus app that watches when you work and does everything for you. Most focus apps put the work on you. You set timers, build blocklists app by app, and remember to switch everything on before you start. Focen doesn't. Once a session begins, it handles the rest on its own. When you start a focus session on your Mac, your phone follows along by itself. Focen watches for the apps that tend to pull you away, gives you a little time, and if you keep drifting it quietly shields them so you can get back to what you were doing, all without you lifting a finger. How it works - Choose the apps you work in, once. On Mac, new sites are classified through AI, so that you never set a blocklist. - Start a session on your Mac and your phone shields distractions on its own, in both places. - Focen gives you a short window before it acts, so you can check a notification or two on Instagram without being hard-blocked. - Pick how firm it should be: strict, balanced, or lenient. Turn on Focus mode to have distractions close the moment you open them. Your settings stay in sync between your phone and your Mac automatically, so you never have to worry about things getting jumbled. Private by design. Focen uses Apple Screen Time to shield apps on your device, and the apps you choose to block never leave your phone. Focen for iPhone is part of Focen AI, which connects your phone to your desktop focus sessions. Learn more at focen.app. Focen is a subscription with a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://focen.app/app/terms. Privacy Policy: https://focen.app/app/privacy.

Screenshots

Focus Pals4 screens
Focen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Pals at none against Focen's 2. Focus Pals also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.2). On price and ads 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. Focen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Focus Pals asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Pals versus Focen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus PalsFocen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregoire MeyerLian Duan

In-app purchases

None

Focus Pals

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Focen

Subscriptions2
  • Focen AI Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Focen Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

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

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