AppSmith vs Focus King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppSmith
This app lets you create and instantly preview your mobile app projects on your device. It's a safe space for students and educators to learn app development through hands-on experimentation and immediate visual feedback.
- Create mobile apps with AI
- Instant preview on device
- Learn app development lifecycle
- Safe experimentation environment
- QR code project connection
- Visual feedback loop
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AppSmith is a powerful learning tool that bridges the gap between digital creation and seeing your projects come to life on a real device. Designed for students, educators, and curious minds, this app transforms your iPhone or iPad into an interactive preview environment. Learn by Exploring: Experience the complete mobile app lifecycle firsthand. Connect to your projects by scanning a QR code and instantly see your application running on your device. This immediate feedback loop accelerates learning by connecting abstract concepts to tangible, visual results. Safe Experimentation Environment: Test ideas, make changes, and learn from the results without consequences. AppSmith provides a sandbox where you can freely experiment, try different approaches, and develop problem-solving skills essential to understanding how software works. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://appletai.app/privacy
Focus King
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Focus King turns your focus sessions into battles for your kingdom. Choose an enemy, name your quest, set your battle length, and stay focused until the timer reaches zero. Win battles to earn gold, build your realm, grow your streak, and unlock new milestones. MAKE FOCUS FEEL LIKE A GAME • Battle distractions with focused timer sessions • Choose from quick presets or set a custom duration • Earn gold for completed battles • Upgrade your kingdom and unlock castle styles • Build streaks and track your total focus time • Unlock titles, achievements, and profile milestones MORE REASONS TO RETURN • Complete Daily Decrees for extra rewards • Take on multi-day Chain Quests • Fight a Weekly Boss with every successful focus minute • Climb seasonal ranks and earn end-of-season rewards • Compare your progress on global and weekly leaderboards WANT A HARDER CHALLENGE? Activate Siege Mode for higher rewards. Victory pays more, but defeat can break your streak. TRACK YOUR CONQUEST Review your battle history, recent activity, wins and losses, defeated enemies, achievements, and long-term focus progress from your Profile. Focus King is built for studying, deep work, reading, writing, coding, chores, or any task that deserves your full attention. Start a battle. Defeat distraction. Build your kingdom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AppSmith at none against Focus King's shown. Focus King's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. AppSmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Focus King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AppSmith ships an update every 4 days, Focus King weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppSmith | Focus King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Zulali | Lars Ghezzi |
In-app purchases
AppSmith
- Applet Plus - Weekly$9.997 Days
- Applet Plus Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
Focus King
- Focus King Premium$4.99









