# Focus Race vs Ghost Reader Live

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ghost Reader Live at fortnightly against Focus Race's every 2 months. Focus Race's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Focus Race sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ghost Reader Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Race against 5.0 for Ghost Reader Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Focus Race ships an update every 2 months, Ghost Reader Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Race | Ghost Reader Live |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-race/id6752426373/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-reader-live/id6759826819/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 62 MB | 343 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pulsar Shift LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839300467) | [Jan Ancajas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875644526) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Race

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-race/id6752426373)

This app gamifies focus sessions into an interstellar journey. Earn fuel by staying focused, explore new worlds by completing missions, and compete on leaderboards. It turns discipline into progress with cosmic milestones and streaks.

**Highlights:** Gamified focus sessions, Interstellar mission theme, Earn fuel by staying focused, Explore new worlds, Climb leaderboards, Track focus streaks, Unlock cosmic milestones

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus Race Pro - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Focus Race Pro - Annually | $29.99 | per year |
| Fuel Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fuel Pilot Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Fuel Commander Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| Fuel Galaxy Pack | $49.99 | one-time |


### Ghost Reader Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghost-reader-live/id6759826819)

This app transforms documents and web content into spoken audio using on-device voices. Listen privately while following along with highlighted text, with options to adjust speed, navigate, and use lock-screen controls. A free tier offers limited daily listening, with premium options for unlimited access.

**Highlights:** On-device TTS narration, Focus mode with highlighting and auto-scroll, Adjustable listening speed (0.5x to 2x), Document navigation and resume playback, Lock-screen and headphone controls, Sleep timer and MP3 export, Privacy-focused, no account required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ghost Reader | $1.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Access | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Race free?

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

### Is Ghost Reader Live free?

Ghost Reader Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Focus Race or Ghost Reader Live?

Focus Race and Ghost Reader Live are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Focus Race or Ghost Reader Live have ads?

Neither Focus Race nor Ghost Reader Live shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Focus Race or Ghost Reader Live?

Focus Race ships an update every 2 months, and Ghost Reader Live fortnightly. Most recently, Focus Race was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ghost Reader Live on October 31, 2026.

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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.*