Comparison

Flowstate vs Zone Focus

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

Head to head
About

Flowstate

This app enforces focus by strictly blocking selected distracting applications for a set duration. It offers customizable difficulty levels, including a cheat-proof 'Deep Focus' mode, and helps users reclaim wasted time and improve sleep by scheduling automatic blocks.

Highlights
  • Strict app blocking
  • Customizable focus modes
  • Cheat-proof 'Deep Focus'
  • Scheduled automatic blocks
  • Progress tracking
  • Reclaim wasted time
Features
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Most focus apps are easy to ignore. Flowstate is different. It is a strict app blocker that physically stops you from cheating. HOW IT WORKS: - Select the apps that steal your time. - Choose your difficulty from Easy to Deep Focus mode. - Start your timer. You are locked out until the work is done. WHY FLOWSTATE? - Reclaim wasted time from distracting apps. - Cheat-proof: In Deep Focus mode, there is no bypass and no excuses. - Sleep Better: Schedule automatic blocks to end late-night scrolling. - Track Progress: See exactly how much life you have saved from your screen. Stop watching your life happen on a screen. Lock in with Flowstate today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zone Focus

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Block distracting apps and websites when your focus session starts. Use Strict Mode when Screen Time limits are too easy to ignore. No account, no third-party analytics, and your blocked app list stays on your device. Zone helps you stop scrolling, stay out of distracting apps, and protect the time you meant to spend away from your phone. CORE FEATURES STRICT APP AND WEBSITE BLOCKING Choose the apps and websites you keep opening. When you enter the Zone, they are shielded until your session ends. STRICT MODE Make sessions harder to abandon once they begin, so your commitment survives the moment you want to scroll. FOCUS TIMERS Use focused presets for short sprints, deep work blocks, longer flow sessions, or a custom duration. DYNAMIC ISLAND AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Track your remaining time from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without unlocking your phone. APPLE HEALTH SYNC Optionally save completed focus sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes. INSIGHTS AND STREAKS See focus time, completed sessions, streaks, and blocked attempts so progress stays visible. PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Zone does not require an account, does not use third-party analytics, and cannot see the specific apps or websites you choose to block. Your focus history, streaks, insights, and Apple Health sync stay on your device. To support Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity updates, Zone may send limited timer-delivery data, such as a Live Activity push token, remaining time, running state, and APNs environment, to our backend solely to update that Live Activity. Zone does not send your blocked apps, websites, focus history, Health data, or personal usage analytics. Enter the Zone, stop scrolling, and protect your focus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flowstate4 screens
Zone Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zone Focus at none against Flowstate's shown. Zone Focus also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). Flowstate's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Flowstate sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Zone Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowstate ships an update every 4 weeks, Zone Focus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Flowstate versus Zone Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowstateZone Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrish ThiruVikas Saini

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Flowstate

Subscriptions11
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro 30 day trial1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Zone Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Zone Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Zone Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Zone Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Flowstate free?
Flowstate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zone Focus free?
Zone Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flowstate or Zone Focus have ads?
Flowstate shows ads; Zone Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Flowstate or Zone Focus?
Flowstate ships an update every 4 weeks, and Zone Focus every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flowstate was updated on October 28, 2026 and Zone Focus on October 25, 2026.

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