Focus Arc vs Habitually
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Arc
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Focus Arc turns your focus time into a little adventure. Start a timer, lock in on your task โ and get cheered on by characters that root for you, hype you up, and sometimes just crack a bad joke. Stop the Doom-Scrolling Turn on Deep Focus and block distracting apps during your session. You choose which ones โ Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, whatever pulls you in. No swiping, no "just a quick look". Just you and your task. Your Focus, Your Village Every session earns you coins. Use them to unlock new characters, build structures on your Focus Island, and watch your village grow โ session by session. Over 25 Collectible Characters From the motivating Panda to the grumpy Troll to the philosophical Blue Pawn โ every character has their own personality, their own lines, and their own animations. Some unlock through focus time, others through streaks or weekly challenges. A Timer That Fits You Classic countdown or endless mode as a stopwatch. With Live Activities on your lock screen and Apple Watch sync, you always know where you stand โ even with your phone in your pocket. Daily Rewards & Challenges Log in daily for increasing rewards. Weekly challenges give you a goal and unlock exclusive content. Streaks & Achievements Keep your streak alive, hit milestones, and collect achievements. Every day counts. iCloud Sync & Apple Watch Your progress syncs across all your devices. Start sessions right from your wrist โ timer sync between iPhone and Apple Watch works both ways. Focus Arc isn't just another timer app with gamification slapped on top. It's an app that genuinely tries to make focus time a little more enjoyable โ with characters that feel like small companions on the way to better habits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Habitually
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Your habits are how your future self takes shape. Habitually helps you build small habits, stack them into routines, and keep going โ gently. You don't rise to your goals, you fall to your systems. So Habitually focuses on the daily rep, the quiet streak, and the identity you're slowly becoming. BUILD IT YOUR WAY - Ordered routines: chain habits into a sequence. Finish one and the next unlocks โ perfect for a morning or wind-down ritual. - Anytime habits: keep it flexible and tap them off whenever the moment feels right. TRACK IT HOWEVER IT FITS - Mark as done for simple yes/no habits. - Enter a value for pages, glasses, or minutes. - Add a photo to show the work. - Read from Apple Health for steps, workouts, and sleep โ automatically. REMEMBER YOUR WHY Add a reason to any habit. On the hard days, it's right there reminding you why you started. STREAKS THAT EARN THEIR GLOW Every completion builds your streak. Finish everything for the day and your habits turn to gold โ a small, satisfying reward for showing up. PAUSE WITHOUT GUILT Life happens. Pause a habit for a day, a weekend, or a vacation without breaking your momentum or your spirit. Rest is part of the system, not a failure. SEE YOUR MOMENTUM Streaks, best streaks, completion rates, goal progress, and clean weekly charts that show exactly what you're building over time. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from a collection of beautiful themes โ warm earth, cool mint, rose petal, sunrise, indigo, and an always-on Midnight dark mode. ON YOUR WRIST AND HOME SCREEN Check off habits from the Apple Watch app, and keep your streaks and what's next in view with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. HABITUALLY PRO Start for free. Upgrade to Habitually Pro to unlock unlimited habits, every theme, and the full shape of your future self. Subscribe monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits are yours, and they stay on your device. No account, no server, nothing collected โ no sign-up, no tracking, and no feed to perform for. Pick one habit. Make it simple. Let the first streak begin. Privacy Policy: https://habitually.tech/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Focus Arc and Habitually are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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Both are free to download. Focus Arc sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Habitually sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Arc ships an update every 9 days, Habitually weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Arc | Habitually |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ibrahim Varli | Lalune Creative AB |
In-app purchases
Focus Arc
- Black Lancer$0.99
- Yellow Lancer$0.99
- Yellow Monk$0.99
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- Red Monk$0.99
- Black Archer$0.99
- Blue Archer$0.99
- Blue Monk$0.99
- Blue Warrior$0.99
- Bob$0.99
- FocusArc Premium$8.99
Habitually
- Habitually Monthly$0.991 Month
- Habitually Annually7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Habitually Lifetime$24.99









