# Lilo vs Focus Buddy

The clearest difference is rating: Lilo at 4.7 against Focus Buddy's 3.0. Lilo also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 2). Focus Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lilo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lilo has 4.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lilo | Focus Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lilo-study-timer-and-challenges/id6752133930/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-buddy-study-together/id6766777139/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.3K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 121 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pawel Gladysz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650152146) | [Kerem Cebi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452328491) |

## What reviewers say

### Lilo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lilo-study-timer-and-challenges/id6752133930)

This app transforms solo study sessions into engaging, social challenges. Compete with friends, track your progress, and climb leaderboards to make learning fun and motivating. Build lasting focus habits through friendly competition and visible achievements.

**Highlights:** Focus timer with distraction avoidance, Study challenges with friends, Live leaderboards for comparison, Progress tracking and stats, Habit building and streaks, Social accountability

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Access Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Access Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Access Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### Focus Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-buddy-study-together/id6766777139)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lilo free?

Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Focus Buddy free?

Focus Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lilo or Focus Buddy?

Lilo is rated higher. Lilo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Focus Buddy averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Lilo or Focus Buddy have ads?

Neither Lilo nor Focus Buddy shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*