Comparison

Focus Training vs Chi Time

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

Head to head
About

Focus Training

This app uses AI-powered gaze training to improve concentration and reduce mind-wandering. It offers engaging visual meditation sessions with real-time feedback and progress tracking. Designed for individuals seeking to enhance focus and calm their minds.

Highlights
  • AI-powered Focus Score
  • Real-time AI coach
  • Don't-blink sessions
  • Luxury visual meditations
  • Adaptive timers
  • Progress and streaks tracking
  • On-device privacy
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Sharpen your focus with Trataka Yoga, measured on your device Focus Training: Trataka AI turns the ancient yogic practice into an addictive game that boosts concentration and calms a wandering mind. • AI-powered Focus Score: Get a score after each session based on how steady your gaze stays on the light, your blinks, how relaxed your face is and how still you hold. • AI coach (optional, with Pro): a calm voice that guides you in Starwell, Firefly, Gaze Hold and Inner Gaze, responding to your eyes, your breath and your stillness as you practice. • On-device insights (iOS 26+): personalized notes during and after your sessions, written by Apple Intelligence on your device. • Inner Gaze: an 8-week guided meditation course that follows your breath, 13 minutes a day, with the AI coach as your guide if you like. • Don't-blink sessions: The session stops the instant your eyes blink. • Luxury visuals: the new Starwell, Firefly Galaxy, Echo Bloom, Stardust Mandala, Sacred Flame and more to keep practice engaging. • Adaptive timers: Start with 30-second warm-ups and progress to 10-minute endurance rounds. • Progress & streaks: Track session streaks, personal bests, and detailed focus analytics to see ADHD distractions drop. • Privacy first: Blink and gaze tracking run on your device with Apple’s TrueDepth camera. Your camera never leaves your device. With the optional AI coach on, short notes about your session go to our AI provider so the coach can respond to you. Why Trataka AI? Studies suggest steady-gaze drills improve prefrontal attention and reduce mind-wandering, perfect before coding, study, or meditation. Privacy first: Your camera never leaves your device. Blink and gaze tracking run on your device with Apple's TrueDepth camera. The AI coach is optional and stays off until you say yes. With it on, short notes about your session go to our AI provider so the coach can respond to you. Clear in-app notes show exactly what it receives. Subscription: Start with a 3-day free trial on the weekly plan. Pro unlocks every session, the AI coach, Inner Gaze and advanced stats. Privacy Policy: https://tratakaai.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tratakaai.com/terms

About

Chi Time

This app offers gentle, chair-based movements inspired by Tai Chi to improve balance and promote relaxation. It guides users through simple postures, with the current minute dictating the exercise.

Highlights
  • Chair-based Tai Chi-inspired postures
  • Gentle movement and breathing exercises
  • Minute-based posture guidance
  • Mind-body-spirit focus
  • Balance improvement
Features
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Chi Time is a free mind-body-spirit app that helps you gently move, breathe, and reset using simple chair-based Tai Chi-inspired postures. The clock minute determines which posture to do.

Screenshots

Focus Training4 screens
Chi Time3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chi Time at none against Focus Training's 2. Chi Time also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, 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. Focus Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Chi Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Training ships an update every 3 weeks, Chi Time every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus Training versus Chi Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TrainingChi Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRahul AsthanaMind Body Aware Games LLC

Customer experience

Focus Training

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chi Time

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Training

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Pro Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Focus Pro Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

Chi Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Training free?
Focus Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chi Time free?
Chi Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Training or Chi Time have ads?
Neither Focus Training nor Chi Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Training or Chi Time?
Focus Training ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chi Time every 4 days. Most recently, Focus Training was updated on November 5, 2026 and Chi Time on November 5, 2026.

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