Comparison

Focus Sailor vs Focus Study Timer

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

Head to head
About

Focus Sailor

This app gamifies focus sessions by having a virtual sailor embark on a sea voyage. Completing focus periods rewards users with sea creatures and decorations for their ocean map, encouraging sustained concentration.

Highlights
  • Live Activity for progress tracking
  • Deep Focus Mode to block distracting apps
  • Customizable focus session duration
  • Unlockable sea creatures and ships
  • Leaderboards for friendly competition
  • Ocean map decoration with collected treasures
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Presenting Focus Sailor, your cozy focus companion. When you Focus, your Sailor sets sail. Complete your focus voyage and collect magical sea creatures, playful dolphins, and even legendary baby sea monsters to decorate your personal ocean map! If you interrupt your voyage by touching your phone, your Sailor will get a little worried… don’t let the distractions steer you off course! Finish your focus session, and your Sailor will reward you with treasures to expand your ocean, unlock new ships, and discover mysterious sea regions. Perfect for anyone who struggles with long periods of concentration—students, professionals, or anyone who wants to stay on course Features: ◎ Live Activity: See your voyage progress even when your phone is locked. ◎ Deep Focus Mode: Block distracting apps while your Sailor navigates the seas. ◎ Custom Voyage Time: Choose how long your focus session lasts for maximum efficiency. ◎ Fun Sea Creatures & Ships: Unlock glowing fish, singing dolphins, and legendary sea monsters. ◎ Leaderboards with Friends: Weekly challenges to compete for the top focus sailor! ◎ Ocean Decorations: Collect treasures and decorate your ocean map. Focus Sailor helps you stay on course, resist distractions, and turn every focus session into a magical adventure at sea! Membership Service: Focus Sailor is free to download and use. To unlock all features, you need to upgrade to Super Sailor Membership. We offer three flexible Super Sailor options to enhance your experience: monthly, yearly, and lifetime. Super Sailor Monthly: $3.99 per month. You can cancel anytime. If not canceled, the subscription will automatically renew according to the billing cycle. Super Sailor Yearly: $23.99 per year. You can cancel anytime. If not canceled, the subscription will automatically renew according to the billing cycle. Super Sailor Lifetime: $33.99 one-time payment. Enjoy lifetime access to all membership privileges. Privacy Policy: https://repbeep.com/focus/privacy.html User Agreement: https://repbeep.com/focus/terms.html We comply with Apple’s standard user agreements: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Study Timer

This app transforms study and focus sessions into immersive flights with ambient sounds and dynamic maps. It combines a focus timer with distraction-free habits to support deep concentration for students, professionals, and individuals with ADHD.

Highlights
  • Immersive focus flights with ambient sounds
  • Virtual flights to chosen destinations
  • Detailed productivity stats tracking
  • Dynamic maps for real-time route following
  • Gentle app blocker for distraction-free focus
  • Customizable study trip planning
Features
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FlightMode transforms your study sessions and focus time into peaceful, immersive flights. It helps you stay focused, calm, and productive in a natural and effortless way. Built for students, professionals, and creatives, including people with ADHD, FlightMode combines a focus timer with a distraction-free environment and app blocker–like habits to support deep concentration. Whether you are studying, working, reading, or coding, FlightMode offers a unique focus and productivity experience inspired by real in-flight moments. Take off, stay focused, and land with a real sense of accomplishment. Download FlightMode today and make deep focus feel simple. Why choose FlightMode? • Immersive Focus Flights Start a focus timer that feels like boarding a real airplane, with engine ambience, authentic cabin sounds, and smooth transitions designed for long deep focus sessions. • Choose Your Destination Select an airport anywhere in the world. The longer you stay focused, the farther you fly, turning study time and work sessions into motivating virtual flights. • Track Your Focus Journey View detailed productivity stats including total focus time, distance flown, number of flights, destinations visited, and personal bests. • Beautiful Dynamic Maps Follow your route in real time with clean, distraction-free maps powered by Apple Maps. • A Gentle App Blocker for Distraction-Free Focus FlightMode helps reduce interruptions by encouraging app blocking behaviors and limiting distractions through an airplane-like focus mode. This approach is especially helpful for studying, deep work, and ADHD-friendly routines. Take off into deep focus and make studying feel effortless. What you can do with FlightMode • Plan Your Study Trip Pick your arrival airport, set your study timer or work session, and enter a distraction-free focus mode. • Experience Authentic Focus Sounds Enjoy takeoff ambience, cabin noise, and carefully crafted looping audio designed for long focus and study sessions. • Build Progress With Every Flight Complete routes, unlock detailed stats, and reinforce productive habits through consistent focus sessions. • Celebrate Your Achievements After landing, enjoy a smooth end-of-flight animation that highlights your progress and milestones. Built for students, creators, and professionals Whether you are preparing for exams, working remotely, journaling, reading, or managing ADHD-related focus challenges, FlightMode works as a focus timer, productivity tool, and app blocker alternative within a calm and immersive experience. Join thousands of travelers taking off every day to reach deep focus, better productivity, and meaningful progress. Download FlightMode and start your next focus journey today. Terms : https://www.getflightmode.app/terms Privacy Policy : https://www.getflightmode.app/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Sailor4 screens
Focus Study Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Sailor at 95% against Focus Study Timer's 60%. Focus Sailor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Focus Study Timer's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Sailor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Focus Study Timer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Sailor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Study Timer has 65 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Focus Sailor's written reviews are positive against 60% of Focus Study Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Sailor ships an update every 11 days, Focus Study Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Focus Sailor versus Focus Study Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus SailorFocus Study Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings465 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShed Stories Co., Ltd.Lohan Serre

Customer experience

Focus Sailor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

Focus Study Timer

All ratings65 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Focus Sailor

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Sailor Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Focus Sailor Yearly$23.991 Year
One-time6
  • Speedboat$1.99
  • Compass$1.99
  • Cruiser$3.99
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  • Energy Drink$3.99
  • Ocean Liner$7.99
  • Focus Sailor Lifetime$33.99
11 purchases

Focus Study Timer

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$17.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Subscription$24.99
  • Lifetime Promo Payment$24.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$49.99
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  • Lifetime Payment$49.99

Questions

Is Focus Sailor free?
Focus Sailor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Study Timer free?
Focus Study Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Sailor or Focus Study Timer?
Focus Sailor is rated higher. Focus Sailor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Focus Study Timer averages 4.6 from 65 ratings.
Do Focus Sailor or Focus Study Timer have ads?
Focus Study Timer shows ads; Focus Sailor does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Sailor or Focus Study Timer?
Focus Sailor ships an update every 11 days, and Focus Study Timer every 8 days. Most recently, Focus Sailor was updated on September 20, 2026 and Focus Study Timer on September 11, 2026.

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