Comparison

FocusFishing vs Nela

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

Head to head
About

FocusFishing

This app gamifies focus sessions by rewarding persistence with collectible fish. Earn unique catches by completing focus timers, explore diverse real-world fishing locations, and build a rich encyclopedia of over 100 species. Track your progress with detailed analytics and enjoy a relaxing, immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus sessions with fish rewards
  • Explore 17+ real-world fishing locations
  • Collect over 100 unique fish species
  • Distraction blocking during focus timers
  • Customizable focus session durations
  • Detailed focus analytics and statistics
  • White noise ambience for flow state
Features
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Make focus rewarding, not boring. Every moment of persistence deserves a reward. Focus on a peaceful lake. Each completed focus session earns you a unique fish. Travel from the Amazon rainforest to West Lake’s Broken Bridge, explore over 17 real-world fishing locations, and collect more than 100 rare fish species. Why Choose FocusFishing? FocusFishing combines the Pomodoro Technique with a relaxing collection game. While you stay focused and put down your phone, your boat quietly fishes for you. When the session ends, your catch becomes the perfect reward for your effort. Key Features Immersive Focus Experience White Noise Ambience: Ocean waves, rain, forest sounds, and more to help you enter a flow state Distraction Blocking: Automatically block distracting apps during focus sessions (permission required) Flexible Sessions: Classic 25-minute Pomodoro or fully customizable durations Fish Around the World Real Locations: Explore 17+ famous fishing spots including the Amazon River, Colorado River, West Lake, and Heilongjiang Location-Specific Fish: Each destination features unique scenery and exclusive species Rich Collection System 100+ Fish Species: From common carp to legendary creatures like “White Lady,” “Black Dragon,” and deep-sea monsters Rarity System: Longer focus sessions increase the chance of catching Epic and Legendary fish Fish Encyclopedia: Every fish includes detailed descriptions and original illustrations Focus Analytics Captain’s Log: Record every focus session in a vintage-style journal Detailed Statistics: Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly focus analysis More Features Home Screen Widgets Live Activities & Dynamic Island support Custom Tags for precise time tracking Turn every focus session into an adventure. Download FocusFishing now and trade your focus for deep-sea treasures. Terms of Service https://docs.qq.com/doc/DY1FIdnFTcWhqdURI Privacy Policy https://docs.qq.com/doc/DY1RQdXhNU2ZyaXVM Contact Us wordunlock@163.com

About

Nela

Features
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Study with a little friend who grows with every session. Nela is a focus timer with a study pet. Start a session, put your phone down, and your little red panda sits down to study with you. When the timer ends, you earn coins, your bond grows, and sometimes your pet finds something in the world you explore together. HOW IT WORKS • Start focus in one tap: Pomodoro, a timer or a stopwatch, with pause. • Pick a subject and, if you like, a task from your to-do list. • Put your phone down. The timer keeps running on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, even when you leave the app. • When it ends, your pet asks whether you finished your task, and you collect your rewards. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS, IF YOU WANT Turn on Block distracting apps for a session and Nela uses Apple's Screen Time to keep the apps you choose away until it ends. It's a switch, never a requirement. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A daily goal, with today's focus time on Home and in a widget. • Your days in a row, with a flame. Missing a day never takes away anything you've earned. • Stats by day, week and subject, with your best day. • Study quests with coins to claim: finish 3 sessions today, focus 2 hours this week, study 7 days in a row. • Routines with gentle reminders for the study days you plan. A PET AND A WORLD THAT GROW • Every session, your pet studies somewhere in its world, and each subject sends it to a different kind of place. • Collect postcards and discoveries, and open new parts of the map. • Spend coins in the shop on furniture, room styles and outfits, including a study corner. • Ambient sounds for your sessions: rain for everyone, and campfire, breeze, night and lo-fi with Nela Plus. KIND BY DESIGN Your pet never gets sick or runs away. Ending a session early is allowed, and the time you focused still counts. No ads. NELA PLUS, IF YOU WANT MORE The timer, your pet, the shop, study quests and app blocking are free. Nela Plus adds: • All 5 ambient sounds • All 12 study routines, up to 3 at a time • Double coins from every session • Your full stats history • Plus items and a daily deal in the shop Nela Plus is $3.99 a month, or $19.99 a year with a 7-day free trial. Prices may differ by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. PRIVATE • No account needed to start. Your sessions and progress stay on your iPhone, with an optional backup when you sign in. • You choose which apps to block. Nela never sees which ones they are, and doesn't read anything inside your apps. Nela is a study tool, not a medical or mental-health treatment. Available in English, Japanese, French, German, Korean, Portuguese and Hebrew. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getnela.app/privacy

Screenshots

FocusFishing4 screens
Nela4 screens

Verdict

The call

FocusFishing and Nela are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. FocusFishing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nela sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FocusFishing versus Nela: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusFishingNela
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB97 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer嘉润 侯Kovacs Software Solutions

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusFishing

Subscriptions2
  • All access$3.991 Month
  • all access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • all_access_newyear$24.99
  • all access$29.99
2 purchases

Nela

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusFishing free?
FocusFishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nela free?
Nela is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusFishing or Nela have ads?
Neither FocusFishing nor Nela shows ads.

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