Comparison

Focus Timer · Questify vs SkillQuest

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

Head to head

Focus Timer · Questify

Gain XP like in a game

Build skills with timers

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

Focus Timer · Questify

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Turn your real life into a ranked game. Stay focused, complete quests, earn XP. Whether you're building habits, studying, or just trying to stay off your phone — Questify makes it simple. Start a timer, pick a quest, and earn experience points the longer you stay on task.

About

SkillQuest

Features

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SkillQuest helps you build skills with focus timers, XP, levels, statistics and motivating social progress. Start a timer for any skill and see your progress after every session. Use SkillQuest for studying, programming, music practice, reading, writing, sports or any routine you want to strengthen. Key features: - Focus timers for your skills - XP, levels and streaks - Statistics by day, week, month and year - Themes and personalization - Friends and challenges - Family groups for guidance and motivation - Guest mode to start immediately SkillQuest makes your time visible. You do not just track what you did; you see how your skills grow over time. Premium unlocks more freedom, including expanded features, more personalization and family management. SkillQuest is ad-free and built with privacy in mind. Support: hello@skill-quest.app Privacy: https://skill-quest.app/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Timer · Questify4 screens

SkillQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Timer · Questify at none against SkillQuest's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. SkillQuest sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Focus Timer · Questify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer · Questify ships an update every 2 months, SkillQuest every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Focus Timer · Questify versus SkillQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Focus Timer · Questify	SkillQuest
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	16.2
Further details — not scored
Size	23 MB	72 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ludovic Courbin	Johannes Vlasblom

In-app purchases

None

Focus Timer · Questify

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SkillQuest

Subscriptions4

Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
Family Monthly$5.991 Month
Premium Yearly$34.991 Year

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Family Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Timer · Questify free?

Focus Timer · Questify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SkillQuest free?

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

Do Focus Timer · Questify or SkillQuest have ads?

Neither Focus Timer · Questify nor SkillQuest shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Focus Timer · Questify or SkillQuest?

Focus Timer · Questify ships an update every 2 months, and SkillQuest every 6 weeks. Most recently, Focus Timer · Questify was updated on November 8, 2026 and SkillQuest on November 9, 2026.