AirFocus vs FocusModes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Flight-style focus sessions
- Progress tracking and visualization
- Interactive map interface
- Smart goals and scenarios
- Insightful analytics
- Digital boarding pass creation
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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
FocusModes
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FocusModes is a focus timer built for people who do long stretches of desk work and want more structure than a basic countdown. Choose the timer style that fits how you work: - Pomodoro - Flow - Deep Work - Intensive - Open-Ended - Custom modes FocusModes is not just a timer. It also helps support the physical side of sustained focus. Depending on your setup and preferences, it can prompt you to: - rest your eyes - take microbreaks - stand and stretch during breaks - alternate between sitting and standing - get ready for or use a walking pad during longer breaks That means your focus system supports both productivity and sustainability during long work sessions. FocusModes also includes: - built-in focus modes plus custom modes you can save and reuse - a home-screen stats widget for recent totals - local notifications for phase changes and care reminders - on-device session and care history - onboarding that sets desk equipment and reminder timing up front Everything in this version is available immediately after download. There is no login, no account, no subscription, and no in-app purchase flow in v1.2. All app data stays on your device. FocusModes does not use third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusModes at none against AirFocus's 3. AirFocus's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. AirFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FocusModes asks for nothing beyond the download.
AirFocus ships an update every 4 weeks, FocusModes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirFocus | FocusModes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sultan Javed | Scott Munning |
In-app purchases
AirFocus
- Full Access$4.991 Month
- Full Access$12.991 Year
- Full Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
FocusModes
No in-app purchases









