Comparison

Lilo vs Focustown

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

Head to head
About

Lilo

This app helps students focus by offering study timers, Pomodoro sessions, and challenges with friends. Track progress, maintain study streaks, and compete on leaderboards to stay motivated. Includes focus music and customizable scenes to enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Study timer and Pomodoro with breaks
  • Challenges with friends (streak, time goal, speed race)
  • Weekly leaderboards and daily study streaks
  • Day planner with tasks and subjects
  • Focus music and customizable timer scenes
  • Live Activity and home screen widget
Features
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Lilo is the study timer you use with friends. Start a focus session or a Pomodoro, challenge your friends, climb the weekly leaderboard and keep your study streak alive. 500K+ students have downloaded Lilo and left 200K+ ratings, because studying together works better than studying alone. STUDY TIMER AND POMODORO - Focus timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with breaks. - Pick a subject and tasks before you start, so every session counts toward a goal. - Timer scenes and a full screen mode keep your phone out of the way. - A Live Activity and a home screen widget show your session and streak at a glance. CHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS - Invite friends to a study challenge: streak, time goal, speed race or ranking battle. - Follow everyone's progress live and see who stays focused the longest. - Join a challenge from a link, even before you create an account. LEADERBOARDS AND STREAKS - Weekly rankings with your friends. - Daily study streak with streak protection, so one bad day does not erase your progress. - Comment on your friends' sessions and keep each other accountable. PLANNER AND STATS - Day planner with tasks and subjects. - Study history, subject distribution, activity heatmap and advanced stats. - Share your weekly results to Instagram Stories in one tap. FOCUS MUSIC AND SCENES - Lofi, nature sounds and white noise inside the timer. - Choose a timer scene and an accent colour that matches your mood. WHO IS LILO FOR High school and university students, exam season, homework, language learning, thesis writing, and anyone who focuses better with a bit of friendly competition. Lilo is free to use. Lilo Premium adds Pomodoro and stopwatch modes, the full focus music library and extra scenes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms: https://lilostudytimer.com/terms/ Privacy: https://lilostudytimer.com/privacy/

About

Focustown

This app provides a virtual study environment with others worldwide. Choose from cozy settings, join real-time focus sessions, and earn rewards to customize your experience. It's designed to help users stay motivated and productive during study or work.

Highlights
  • Cozy study environments
  • Study with real people globally
  • Earn coins and customize character
  • Study sessions with friends
  • Built-in focus timer
Features
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Study with people from all over the world in a cozy low poly environment. Focustown helps you achieve your dreams one focus session at a time. Pick your vibe — a cozy cafe or a quiet library — and join a server where you can sit next to real people studying in real time. Whether you're a student grinding for exams or a working professional tackling your next big project, you're never alone on your journey. FEATURES: • Cozy Study Environments – Choose between beautifully designed cafes and libraries to set the perfect study mood. • Study With Real People – Join servers and focus alongside others from around the world in real time. • Earn Coins & Customize – Complete focus sessions to earn coins and decorate your character with fun accessories. • Study With Friends – Start sessions with your real friends and hold each other accountable. • Focus Timer – A built-in study timer to keep you on track and make every session count. Focustown was built to inspire millions of students and working professionals — reminding them that they're not alone in their journey to make a dent in this universe. Your dreams are worth every focus session. Start yours today. Similar apps include: Forest, Focus Tree, Flora, or Study Bunny Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lilo4 screens
Focustown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lilo at none against Focustown's shown. Focustown's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 days) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focustown sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.7 for Lilo against 4.8 for Focustown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 9.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Lilo's written reviews are positive against 77% of Focustown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lilo ships an update every 10 days, Focustown daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Lilo versus Focustown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiloFocustown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings)4.8 (9.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K9.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel GladyszSecond Round Inc.

Customer experience

Lilo

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.0%

Focustown

All ratings9,567 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,056 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lilo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
10 purchases

Focustown

Subscriptions4
  • Foucstown Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Foucstown Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Foucstown Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Foucstown Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Pocketful Golden Beans$0.99
  • Purchase Coffee Boost$0.99
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  • Sack of Golden Beans$2.99
  • Bucket of Golden Beans$9.99
  • Bucket of Golden Beans$19.99

Questions

Is Lilo free?
Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focustown free?
Focustown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lilo or Focustown?
Focustown is rated higher. Lilo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Focustown averages 4.8 from 9.6K ratings.
Do Lilo or Focustown have ads?
Focustown shows ads; Lilo does not.
Which is updated more often, Lilo or Focustown?
Lilo ships an update every 10 days, and Focustown daily. Most recently, Lilo was updated on November 8, 2026 and Focustown on November 11, 2026.

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