DeepIsland 深岛 vs Focus Faraway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeepIsland 深岛
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Focus Faraway
Transform focus time into a virtual road trip. Earn miles by staying offline and explore detailed virtual landscapes inspired by real journeys. Discover local stories and plan future adventures.
- Focus time converted to virtual travel distance
- Six distinct travel modes (walking, driving, etc.)
- Detailed virtual travel journal entries
- Real-world locations and local details
- Plan future real-world trips based on virtual discoveries
- No pressure focus, rewards presence
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Want to put your phone down, yet keep getting pulled back by endless feeds? Dream of distant mountains, coast roads, and open skies, but find yourself at a desk? Focus Faraway is a different kind of focus app: a quiet self-discipline road movie. It does not only record focus time. It turns every offline act of restraint into online miles across a virtual world. The app is inspired by the real 39,580 km road-trip documentary "1Mao1Young Around China". It avoids shallow check-ins and tourist filters. Instead, it uses grounded human observation, local food details, and real geography to help you find calm while your virtual self moves through wide, generous landscapes. Start a focus session, put the phone aside, and return to life. In the virtual world, "you" pack a bag and begin the next leg. Core features: 1. Focus becomes distance Choose a destination, such as the epic counterclockwise route around the edge of China. Every minute you stay focused offline becomes more kilometers on your virtual journey. 2. Six ways to travel Match the route to your state of mind: Walking or cycling for slow, deep work and creative writing. Hitchhiking or motorcycling for uncertain, intense bursts. Driving or RV travel for long, immersive work sessions and electric-camping road energy. 3. Real places, not empty check-ins When you stop focusing, you receive a travel journal from the road. It may lead you under the stars near Arxan, into a snowy Burqin snack shop, through a difficult moment in the Turpan desert, or to a family-run restaurant hidden in an old Wenshan street. 4. Virtual miles can seed real trips If a view, dish, market, or local story catches you, open its real coordinate in your map app and save it for a future journey. Why Focus Faraway? No-pressure focus: you do not need to stare at a number. The more present you are in real life, the farther your virtual footsteps go. Deep travel content: each story is shaped by practical observation, food memory, local texture, and care for nature. Discipline feels less lonely: every stop is like opening a time capsule from somewhere far away. Choose a travel mode and start focusing. Leave the screen to discipline. Let the soul return to the road. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Focus Faraway at Free against DeepIsland 深岛's $0.99. DeepIsland 深岛's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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
Focus Faraway is free to download; DeepIsland 深岛 costs $0.99 up front. Focus Faraway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DeepIsland 深岛 asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeepIsland 深岛 ships an update every 4 days, Focus Faraway every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeepIsland 深岛 | Focus Faraway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鉴 郗 | Li Wei |
In-app purchases
DeepIsland 深岛
No in-app purchases
Focus Faraway
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Yearly Membership$4.991 Year
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