Comparison

Focus Sailor vs FocusTrek

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

FocusTrek

Transform focus sessions into historical journeys. Unlock fascinating events and discoveries by completing timed work or study periods. Explore different eras and track your progress on a visual timeline.

Highlights
  • Time Travel Focus (Past/Future)
  • Reward Unboxing with 3D Map
  • Strict Mode for ultimate productivity
  • Immersive time machine designs
  • Visual chronological timeline
  • iCloud Data Sync (Pro)
Features
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Travel through time. One focus at a time. FocusTrek is not just another Pomodoro timer—it’s your personal time machine. Say goodbye to boring countdowns. Every time you successfully complete a focus session, you'll travel through time to unlock a fascinating historical event, a geographical discovery, or a glimpse into the future. Whether you are studying, working, or reading, FocusTrek turns your deep work into a rewarding adventure. ⏳ Core Features: • Time Travel Focus: Choose your direction—travel to the Past to uncover history, or journey to the Future (Pro) to explore what's next. • Reward Unboxing: Complete your session to reveal a unique event card and its real-world location on a beautiful 3D map. • Strict Mode: For ultimate productivity. Leaving the app will cause your time machine to fail. Stay focused! • Immersive Experience: Multiple beautifully designed time machines (Booth, Teepee, Bathtub) and cinematic animations keep you motivated. • Visual Timeline: Track your focus history on an elegant, chronological timeline. See how many tomatoes you’ve earned across different eras. FocusTrek Pro: Unlock the full potential of your journey: • Travel to the Future to unlock predictive and sci-fi events. • Create unlimited focus categories. • Enable seamless iCloud Data Sync across your devices. • Access exclusive time machines and premium map styles. Stop scrolling, start traveling. Build your history with FocusTrek today! Auto-renewable subscription information: - Subscription title: FocusTrek Monthly / FocusTrek Yearly - Subscription length: 1 month / 1 year - Price: as shown in the app and on the purchase screen - Privacy Policy: https://www.focustrek.me/FTweb/privacy_policy.html - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Sailor4 screens
FocusTrek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Sailor at every 11 days against FocusTrek's every 3 weeks. Focus Sailor also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 FocusTrek sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Sailor against 5.0 for FocusTrek. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Focus Sailor's written reviews are positive against 100% of FocusTrek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Sailor ships an update every 11 days, FocusTrek every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Sailor versus FocusTrek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus SailorFocusTrek
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShed Stories Co., Ltd.伟 宋

Customer experience

Focus Sailor

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

FocusTrek

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

FocusTrek

Subscriptions2
  • FocusTrek Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • FocusTrek Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusTrek Premium LifeTime$29.99

Questions

Is Focus Sailor free?
Focus Sailor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusTrek free?
FocusTrek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Sailor or FocusTrek?
Focus Sailor and FocusTrek are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Focus Sailor or FocusTrek have ads?
Neither Focus Sailor nor FocusTrek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Sailor or FocusTrek?
Focus Sailor ships an update every 11 days, and FocusTrek every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Sailor was updated on November 5, 2026 and FocusTrek on October 31, 2026.

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