Sweet Time vs FocusFishing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sweet Time
This app uses the Pomodoro technique to help you focus, gamifying the experience by letting you build and manage a pixel-art sweet shop. Earn coins by completing focus sessions and baking treats to unlock new desserts.
- Pomodoro timer (25/30 min)
- App blocking during focus
- Bake virtual desserts
- Build and manage a sweet shop
- Track focus statistics
- Unlock new desserts
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Sweet Time is a focus tool that combines time management with light gamification elements. Using the Pomodoro technique, it guides users to stay engaged and productive during each focus session — while gradually building and running their very own pixel-art sweet shop. Focus that's not just effective, but genuinely fun and rewarding. 【Core Features】 1. Pomodoro Timer A 25 or 30-minute focus countdown. While a session is running, other apps on your phone cannot be used. 2. Bake a Treat Complete a Pomodoro, craft a dessert. Every session, something sweet. 3. Run Your Sweet Shop Complete sessions, bake treats, sell them — earn coins and unlock more desserts in your collection. 4. Focus Stats Track your daily and weekly focus time at a glance, helping you build a lasting focus habit.
FocusFishing
This app gamifies focus sessions by rewarding persistence with collectible fish. Earn unique catches by completing focus timers, explore diverse real-world fishing locations, and build a rich encyclopedia of over 100 species. Track your progress with detailed analytics and enjoy a relaxing, immersive experience.
- Gamified focus sessions with fish rewards
- Explore 17+ real-world fishing locations
- Collect over 100 unique fish species
- Distraction blocking during focus timers
- Customizable focus session durations
- Detailed focus analytics and statistics
- White noise ambience for flow state
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Make focus rewarding, not boring. Every moment of persistence deserves a reward. Focus on a peaceful lake. Each completed focus session earns you a unique fish. Travel from the Amazon rainforest to West Lake’s Broken Bridge, explore over 17 real-world fishing locations, and collect more than 100 rare fish species. Why Choose FocusFishing? FocusFishing combines the Pomodoro Technique with a relaxing collection game. While you stay focused and put down your phone, your boat quietly fishes for you. When the session ends, your catch becomes the perfect reward for your effort. Key Features Immersive Focus Experience White Noise Ambience: Ocean waves, rain, forest sounds, and more to help you enter a flow state Distraction Blocking: Automatically block distracting apps during focus sessions (permission required) Flexible Sessions: Classic 25-minute Pomodoro or fully customizable durations Fish Around the World Real Locations: Explore 17+ famous fishing spots including the Amazon River, Colorado River, West Lake, and Heilongjiang Location-Specific Fish: Each destination features unique scenery and exclusive species Rich Collection System 100+ Fish Species: From common carp to legendary creatures like “White Lady,” “Black Dragon,” and deep-sea monsters Rarity System: Longer focus sessions increase the chance of catching Epic and Legendary fish Fish Encyclopedia: Every fish includes detailed descriptions and original illustrations Focus Analytics Captain’s Log: Record every focus session in a vintage-style journal Detailed Statistics: Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly focus analysis More Features Home Screen Widgets Live Activities & Dynamic Island support Custom Tags for precise time tracking Turn every focus session into an adventure. Download FocusFishing now and trade your focus for deep-sea treasures. Terms of Service https://docs.qq.com/doc/DY1FIdnFTcWhqdURI Privacy Policy https://docs.qq.com/doc/DY1RQdXhNU2ZyaXVM Contact Us wordunlock@163.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusFishing at weekly against Sweet Time's fortnightly. FocusFishing also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Sweet Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FocusFishing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sweet Time against 5.0 for FocusFishing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Sweet Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of FocusFishing's.
Sweet Time ships an update fortnightly, FocusFishing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sweet Time | FocusFishing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 296 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sherry Zhu | 嘉润 侯 |
Customer experience
Sweet Time
FocusFishing
In-app purchases
Sweet Time
- 常驻扩展包1$1.99
FocusFishing
- All access$3.991 Month
- all access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- all_access_newyear$24.99
- all access$29.99
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