Comparison

AirFocus vs Focus Study Timer

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

Head to head
About

AirFocus

This app transforms deep work sessions into immersive "flights" to help you stay distraction-free. Track progress, build focus habits, and visualize your productivity journeys with interactive maps and insightful analytics.

Highlights
  • Flight-style focus sessions
  • Progress tracking and visualization
  • Interactive map interface
  • Smart goals and scenarios
  • Insightful analytics
  • Digital boarding pass creation
Features
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AirFocus Take off into a new way to focus. AirFocus transforms your deep work sessions into immersive "flights", helping you stay distraction-free, track your progress, and build better focus habits one journey at a time. AirFocus is free to download. Some features require a FullAccess (monthly or yearly renewable) subscription which can be purchased via In-app purchases. An account is required to store your focus data securely, and to sync your progress across devices. - Flight-Style Focus Sessions Each session is a unique flight experience, set your destination, take off, and stay in full concentration until you land. - Track Every Minute Your focus time, flight distance, and session history are beautifully visualized, helping you see your improvement take off. - Interactive Map Interface Watch your focus journeys across the world with dynamic maps that adapt to your style standard, satellite, terra or monochrome. - Smart Goals & Scenarios Choose your focus “scenarios” study, code, write, meditate, and more. Each one contributes to your personal growth log. - Insightful Analytics View your “focus stats” like total time spent, airports visited and trends that help you build consistency. - Boarding Pass Design Each focus session creates a digital “boarding pass” a unique, snapshot of your productivity flight. - Simple, Calming, Beautiful A premium iOS-inspired experience designed to motivate you without distractions. Paid features: - Window view - Change to any map - Additional and more detailed analytics - Unlimited flights - Live activity You can manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store account settings. Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.softwarelink.co.uk/airfocusprivacypolicy

About

Focus Study Timer

This app transforms study and focus sessions into immersive flights with ambient sounds and dynamic maps. It combines a focus timer with distraction-free habits to support deep concentration for students, professionals, and individuals with ADHD.

Highlights
  • Immersive focus flights with ambient sounds
  • Virtual flights to chosen destinations
  • Detailed productivity stats tracking
  • Dynamic maps for real-time route following
  • Gentle app blocker for distraction-free focus
  • Customizable study trip planning
Features
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FlightMode transforms your study sessions and focus time into peaceful, immersive flights. It helps you stay focused, calm, and productive in a natural and effortless way. Built for students, professionals, and creatives, including people with ADHD, FlightMode combines a focus timer with a distraction-free environment and app blocker–like habits to support deep concentration. Whether you are studying, working, reading, or coding, FlightMode offers a unique focus and productivity experience inspired by real in-flight moments. Take off, stay focused, and land with a real sense of accomplishment. Download FlightMode today and make deep focus feel simple. Why choose FlightMode? • Immersive Focus Flights Start a focus timer that feels like boarding a real airplane, with engine ambience, authentic cabin sounds, and smooth transitions designed for long deep focus sessions. • Choose Your Destination Select an airport anywhere in the world. The longer you stay focused, the farther you fly, turning study time and work sessions into motivating virtual flights. • Track Your Focus Journey View detailed productivity stats including total focus time, distance flown, number of flights, destinations visited, and personal bests. • Beautiful Dynamic Maps Follow your route in real time with clean, distraction-free maps powered by Apple Maps. • A Gentle App Blocker for Distraction-Free Focus FlightMode helps reduce interruptions by encouraging app blocking behaviors and limiting distractions through an airplane-like focus mode. This approach is especially helpful for studying, deep work, and ADHD-friendly routines. Take off into deep focus and make studying feel effortless. What you can do with FlightMode • Plan Your Study Trip Pick your arrival airport, set your study timer or work session, and enter a distraction-free focus mode. • Experience Authentic Focus Sounds Enjoy takeoff ambience, cabin noise, and carefully crafted looping audio designed for long focus and study sessions. • Build Progress With Every Flight Complete routes, unlock detailed stats, and reinforce productive habits through consistent focus sessions. • Celebrate Your Achievements After landing, enjoy a smooth end-of-flight animation that highlights your progress and milestones. Built for students, creators, and professionals Whether you are preparing for exams, working remotely, journaling, reading, or managing ADHD-related focus challenges, FlightMode works as a focus timer, productivity tool, and app blocker alternative within a calm and immersive experience. Join thousands of travelers taking off every day to reach deep focus, better productivity, and meaningful progress. Download FlightMode and start your next focus journey today. Terms : https://www.getflightmode.app/terms Privacy Policy : https://www.getflightmode.app/privacy

Screenshots

AirFocus4 screens
Focus Study Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AirFocus at none against Focus Study Timer's shown. Focus Study Timer's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 29%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). 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. AirFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Study Timer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.6 for AirFocus against 4.6 for Focus Study Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 65 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of AirFocus's written reviews are positive against 60% of Focus Study Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirFocus ships an update every 4 weeks, Focus Study Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirFocus versus Focus Study Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirFocusFocus Study Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings)4.6 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3865 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSultan JavedLohan Serre

Customer experience

AirFocus

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%

Focus Study Timer

All ratings65 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AirFocus

Subscriptions3
  • Full Access$4.991 Month
  • Full Access$12.991 Year
  • Full Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
11 purchases

Focus Study Timer

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$17.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Subscription$24.99
  • Lifetime Promo Payment$24.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$49.99
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  • Lifetime Payment$49.99

Questions

Is AirFocus free?
AirFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Study Timer free?
Focus Study Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirFocus or Focus Study Timer?
AirFocus and Focus Study Timer are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 38 and 65 ratings respectively.
Do AirFocus or Focus Study Timer have ads?
Focus Study Timer shows ads; AirFocus does not.
Which is updated more often, AirFocus or Focus Study Timer?
AirFocus ships an update every 4 weeks, and Focus Study Timer every 8 days. Most recently, AirFocus was updated on September 20, 2026 and Focus Study Timer on September 11, 2026.

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