Comparison

FocusFlight vs Lilo

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

Head to head
About

FocusFlight

This app transforms focus sessions into immersive flight journeys. Block distractions with an airplane mode feature and track your progress through visualized flight routes and logs. Enhance your concentration with ambient sounds and music.

Highlights
  • Immersive flight experience
  • App and website blocking
  • 3D map and flight routes
  • Flight logs and progress tracking
  • White noise and focus music
  • Customizable focus types
Features
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## Focus Timer ## App Blocker In a world full of distractions, FocusFlight offers a unique way to focus: turning every session into an immersive flight journey. From boarding and takeoff to staying focused in the air and landing at the end, FocusFlight combines aviation-inspired design with practical focus tools. It is more than a timer or app blocker — it is an experience that helps you avoid distractions, get into flow, and complete what matters. FocusFlight has been featured by the App Store as App of the Day. Whether you are studying, working, reading, or simply trying to put your phone down, FocusFlight helps you start with intention and end with a sense of completion. FOCUSFLIGHT FEATURES 【Immersive Flight Experience】 Opening FocusFlight feels like boarding a focus flight. Set your boarding pass, choose your task and focus duration, then begin your own deep focus journey. When the session ends, your flight lands safely with a clear sense of achievement. 【Airplane Mode, Block Distractions】 Turn on “Airplane Mode” to block distracting apps and websites during your focus session. Powered by Apple’s Screen Time integration, FocusFlight helps you stay away from interruptions and focus on what matters. 【3D Map Window View】 During your focus session, watch your journey through a 3D map window. As time passes, your flight moves across the world map, turning focus into a journey you can see and feel. 【3D Flight Routes】 Every focus session becomes a visualized flight route. See where you departed, where you are heading, and review the routes you have completed. 【Random Route Mode】 Not sure where to fly? Start with Random Route Mode. No need to choose a destination in advance — just begin focusing, and discover where you land when the session ends. 【FlightLog】 Every focus flight is saved in FlightLog. Review your departure city, landing city, focus duration, flight distance, and route history. 【Membership Cards & Flight Miles】 As your focus time and flight miles grow, you can unlock and upgrade your own membership cards. Each card marks your progress and gives your journey a stronger sense of identity. 【Multiple Map Modes】 FocusFlight offers 3D, satellite, and classic map modes. Explore routes and destinations from different perspectives, and enjoy traveling the world while staying focused. 【White Noise & Focus Music】 During each focus flight, you can turn on white noise or focus music to create a calmer environment for studying, working, or reading. From airplane ambience to soothing focus tracks, FocusFlight helps you enter a quieter, more focused state. 【Focus Records & Data Tracking】 Each session leaves a clear record, including your boarding pass, flight data, route, and focus duration. Use these records to review your focus habits and see the value of every session. 【Different Focus Types】 Choose focus types through seat options, such as study, work, reading, or creative time. Make every flight better matched to your current task, and make focusing more flexible and fun. SUBSCRIBE TO FOCUSFLIGHT • Subscription Plans: “FocusFlight All-Access Plan (Annual Auto-Renewal)” and “FocusFlight All-Access Plan (Monthly Auto-Renewal)”; • Subscription Type: Auto-renewable subscription; • Subscription Price: $18.99/year / $3.99/month; • Cancel Subscription: To cancel your subscription, go to iPhone Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions, and select “FocusFlight All-Access Plan (Annual Auto-Renewal)” or “FocusFlight All-Access Plan (Monthly Auto-Renewal)” to cancel. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends, the subscription will automatically renew. • Renewal: The Apple ID associated with the auto-renewable subscription will be charged through your App Store account within 24 hours before each billing period ends to extend the subscription. • Terms of Service, including subscription policies: https://focus.flights/terms • Privacy Policy: https://focus.flights/privacy

About

Lilo

This app helps students focus by offering study timers, Pomodoro sessions, and friendly challenges with friends. Track progress, maintain study streaks, and climb leaderboards to stay motivated. Includes focus music and customizable scenes to enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Study timer and Pomodoro
  • Challenges with friends
  • Weekly leaderboards
  • Daily study streak protection
  • Focus music and scenes
  • Day planner and stats
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

Screenshots

FocusFlight4 screens
Lilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

FocusFlight and Lilo both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of FocusFlight's written reviews are positive against 68% of Lilo's. FocusFlight also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). Lilo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. FocusFlight sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FocusFlight against 4.7 for Lilo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.9K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of FocusFlight's written reviews are positive against 68% of Lilo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusFlight ships an update every 5 days, Lilo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FocusFlight versus Lilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusFlightLilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.9K ratings) — better4.7 (4.7K ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9.9K — better4.7K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCement Planet LTDPawel Gladysz

Customer experience

FocusFlight

All ratings9,835 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews999 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.5%

Lilo

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.0%

Bugs and requests

FocusFlight

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Developer unresponsive to user feedback and inquiries

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more realistic flight simulation elements (e.g., flight paths, altitude, speed)
  • Rotate trends page to horizontal layout for better global view
  • Allow customization of aircraft types and interface

Lilo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FocusFlight

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annually3 Days trial$18.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$18.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
  • Lifetime$33.99
5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusFlight free?
FocusFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FocusFlight or Lilo?
FocusFlight is rated higher. FocusFlight averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Lilo averages 4.7 from 4.7K ratings.
Do FocusFlight or Lilo have ads?
Neither FocusFlight nor Lilo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusFlight or Lilo?
FocusFlight ships an update every 5 days, and Lilo every 10 days. Most recently, FocusFlight was updated on November 9, 2026 and Lilo on November 8, 2026.

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