Comparison

Focus Frames vs Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Focus Frames

This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by interrupting autopilot moments. It offers a calming interface, mindful app blocking, and gentle focus timers to promote presence and reduce distractions throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Calming home screen design
  • Mindful app blocking
  • Gentle focus timers
  • Digital wellness tools
  • Create boundaries
  • Reduce distractions
Features
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Find calm every time you unlock. Your phone doesn’t have to pull you in — it can help you tune in to your life. Focus Frames gently interrupts autopilot moments so you can pause, set an intention, and move through your day with more focus and ease. Key Features • Minimal, calming design — transform your home screen into a space that inspires clarity, not clutter. • Mindful app blocking — protect your moments of presence, whether you’re at dinner, with loved ones, or winding down for rest. • Gentle Focus Timers — stay in flow with time blocks that support intention, not pressure. Perfect For • Digital Wellness Seekers — break the scroll cycle and reconnect with what matters. • Professionals — protect deep work and create boundaries that stick, including turning work mode off and focusing on your personal life. • Dating — enjoy quality time together without constant distractions. • Parents & Families — be more present and model healthy digital habits. • Students & Learners — stay present through study and lecture time. Subscription Information Focus Frames requires a $4.99/month subscription to access all content and features. Your subscription supports continued development and helps keep the experience free of ads and distractions. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.getfocusframes.com/privacy-policy

About

Habit Tracker

This app helps you build self-improvement routines by visualizing your progress with a unique jar metaphor. Log habits to fill jars with marbles, track streaks, and organize your goals with custom colors. It's designed for privacy and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Visualize progress with habit jars
  • Log habits by adding marbles
  • Track streaks and stats
  • Organize habits with custom colors
  • Private data storage via iCloud
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The perfect habit tracker to help you on your shelf-improvement journey (pun intended). Habit Jars helps you visualize your progress. Every time you log a habit, you drop a marble into a jar. Keep stacking marbles at your own pace or start a Streak to help you stay consistent and motivated. You can organize your shelves, and give a unique color to each jar to easily track your progress at a glance. Why people love it: - Designed to feel like a real object in your hand. - Easy to use: tap to add a marble, that's it. - Track your streaks and stats over time. - Private by design, your data is stored on your iCloud account. The app is free to download and you can unlock unlimited jars and marbles with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever. So start small, fill your jars, and become the best version of yourshelf (fine I’ll stop). Privacy Policy: https://floperillat.com/habit-jars/privacy Terms of Service: https://floperillat.com/habit-jars/terms

Screenshots

Focus Frames4 screens
Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Habit Tracker at free with in-app purchases against Focus Frames's subscription. Habit Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Focus Frames's advantage is iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Frames sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Habit Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Frames against 5.0 for Habit Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Frames ships an update every 6 weeks, Habit Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Focus Frames versus Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus FramesHabit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.1 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHatchByte Studios LLCFlorent Perillat

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Frames

Subscriptions1
  • Focus Frames Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
3 purchases

Habit Tracker

One-time3
  • Habit Jars - Lifetime$4.99
  • Habit Jars - Lifetime$8.99
  • Habit Jars - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Focus Frames free?
Focus Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Frames or Habit Tracker?
Focus Frames and Habit Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Focus Frames or Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Focus Frames nor Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Frames or Habit Tracker?
Focus Frames ships an update every 6 weeks, and Habit Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Focus Frames was updated on October 12, 2026 and Habit Tracker on October 18, 2026.

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