Comparison

Grass vs Anchor

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

Head to head
About

Grass

Features
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Grass — Focus, Visualized Turn your focused time into visible progress. Grass is a simple focus timer and session tracker that transforms every completed session into a colorful block on your daily timeline and a patch in your growing field. See when you focused, when you rested, and how your focus habits develop over time. There is no complicated productivity system to manage. Choose a duration, start the timer, and focus on what matters. Whether you prefer short study sessions or longer deep-work blocks, every completed session becomes part of your progress. Grow your Grass. Grow yourself. Key Features - Simple Focus and Break Timer Start a focus or break session in seconds with a clean, distraction-free interface. - Daily Focus Timeline See exactly when you focused, rested, and completed each session throughout the day. - Visual Focus History Explore your focus patterns across days, weeks, and months as your completed sessions grow into a field. -Focus Statistics Check your completed sessions, total focus time, break count, and break time at a glance. -Flexible Session Tracking Name your activities, choose colors, and edit or delete completed sessions whenever needed. -Study and Deep-Work Support Use Grass for studying, reading, writing, creative work, daily routines, or Pomodoro-style focus sessions. -iCloud Sync Keep your focus history synchronized across your Apple devices. -Light and Dark Mode Use Grass comfortably throughout the day and night.

About

Anchor

Features
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Anchor is a focus timer with a twist: it only works when your phone is face-down. Set your time, flip your phone onto a flat surface, and the timer starts automatically. Lift it early? Session broken. Stay committed until the timer ends, and you've earned your focus. WHY ANCHOR? • No willpower required — flip and forget • No apps to block, no settings to configure • Visual proof: red for broken, green for complete • Session history calendar to track your progress HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your focus duration (1-30 minutes free, up to 4 hours with Pro) 2. Place your phone face-down on any flat surface 3. The timer starts automatically when gravity detects the position 4. Stay focused. Your phone stays down. That's it. ANCHOR PRO (One-Time Purchase) • Unlock sessions up to 4 hours • Perfect for deep work, studying, or creative sessions • No subscription — pay once, own forever The simplest way to put your phone down and actually focus.

Screenshots

Grass3 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grass at none against Anchor's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Anchor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Grass versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrassAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul KimYagız UGURVEREN

In-app purchases

None

Grass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Anchor

One-time1
  • Anchor Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Grass free?
Grass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grass or Anchor have ads?
Neither Grass nor Anchor shows ads.

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