Comparison

Focus Break vs Phone

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

Head to head
About

Focus Break

Features
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Focus. Fly. Land. Recover. Focus Break helps you stay in deep focus without running yourself into the ground. Start a session, follow the timer, and when it ends, choose a short guided break - eye reset, breathing, or a mini meditation. The space “flight of thought” theme makes the experience calm, satisfying, and easy to repeat daily. Built for real life Focus presets: choose the session length that matches your day. Optional wind‑down reminder: a gentle mid‑session nudge to start wrapping up (you control it). Guided break choices: practical, short routines you can do anywhere. Thought Fuel: a daily battery that helps you visualize how much focus capacity you have left today. Home Screen widget: see your remaining time at a glance and start/stop quickly. Space visuals: pleasant, lightweight motion designed to keep you calm - not distracted. Who it’s for Students, developers, designers, writers, founders - anyone who wants more focus with fewer crashes. Premium (one‑time unlock) Upgrade once to unlock extra control and a more immersive session: More focus presets Expanded break library Session soundscapes (white noise + deep space ambience) Different flight modes (including Hyperdrive) No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Privacy Focus Break doesn’t require an account. Your settings stay on your device.

About

Phone

Features
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How long can you leave your phone alone? Phone-Free is more than a countdown. Choose a duration, set your phone down, and go do something that matters. Pick it up, leave the app, lock the screen, or end the challenge early—and the challenge fails. STRICT CHALLENGES • On-device motion sensing detects when your iPhone is picked up • Leaving the app, locking the screen, or ending early counts as a failure • Quick choices for 15, 30, 60, or 120 minutes • Custom challenges from 1 to 240 minutes MAKE TIME FOR LIFE • Focused work • Reading • Meditation • Mealtime • Sleep SEE EVERY ATTEMPT • Keep successful and failed challenges on your device • View daily results in a monthly calendar • Build a success streak • Share a result after completing a challenge PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Free with no ads • No account or sign-in • No backend, analytics, or tracking • Motion samples are processed only on your device and are never stored or uploaded • Challenge records stay on your iPhone Put down your phone. Take back your time.

Screenshots

Focus Break4 screens
Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phone at none against Focus Break's 1. Phone also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). 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. Focus Break sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Break ships an update every 7 months, Phone every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Focus Break versus Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus BreakPhone
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksei Gavrilov上海启明无界科技有限公司

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Break

One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
None

Phone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Break free?
Focus Break is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phone free?
Phone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Break or Phone have ads?
Neither Focus Break nor Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Break or Phone?
Focus Break ships an update every 7 months, and Phone every 4 days. Most recently, Focus Break was updated on November 4, 2026 and Phone on October 31, 2026.

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