# Focus Bottle vs Cortex

The clearest difference is device support: Focus Bottle at 3 against Cortex's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Focus Bottle sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cortex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Focus Bottle ships an update every 9 days, Cortex every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Bottle | Cortex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 91 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [广西炜辰信息科技有限责任公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803781304) | [Dmitry Afanasyev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788884993) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Bottle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-bottle-timer-and-study/id6743648843)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Orange Energy Bottle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Beginner's Bottle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sunshine Bottle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wooden Bottle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fairy Tale Bottle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Plan | $14.99 | one-time |


### Cortex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cortex-ai-focus-timer/id6759869031)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Focus Timer Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| AI Focus Timer Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| AI Focus Timer Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Bottle free?

Focus Bottle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cortex free?

Cortex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Focus Bottle or Cortex have ads?

Neither Focus Bottle nor Cortex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Focus Bottle or Cortex?

Focus Bottle ships an update every 9 days, and Cortex every 5 days. Most recently, Focus Bottle was updated on September 13, 2026 and Cortex on September 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*