Comparison

Focus Study Timer vs Focus Flight Pal

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

Head to head
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

About

Focus Flight Pal

This app transforms productivity into a flight experience, allowing users to set goals and focus with friends. Engage in "Crash Mode" for higher stakes and real-time co-focus sessions.

Highlights
  • Set personal goals as flight destinations
  • Real-time focus sessions with friends
  • "Crash Mode" for increased accountability
  • Immersive flight-themed interface
  • Track focus progress
Features
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Ever wanted to fly away from distractions? FocusFly Friend turns your productivity into a high-altitude journey. Choose your seat, look out the porthole view, and let the world below fade away. Command Your Flight: Create your own flight and set your destination (your goal). Fly with Friends: Don’t travel alone! Invite friends to join your cabin and stay focused together in real-time. High Stakes, High Focus: Feeling brave? Enable "Crash Mode." If you leave the app, your flight goes down. Can you handle the pressure of a safe landing? Focus comes easy when you’re in the cockpit. Ready for takeoff? Terms of service & privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html https://jcnqosk450hh.feishu.cn/wiki/IyDDwxSiEiAAKDkxkf0c3CdKnSb

Screenshots

Focus Study Timer4 screens
Focus Flight Pal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Flight Pal at none against Focus Study Timer's shown. Focus Flight Pal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Focus Study Timer's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Study Timer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Flight Pal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Flight Pal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Study Timer has 76 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Study Timer ships an update weekly, Focus Flight Pal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus Study Timer versus Focus Flight Pal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Study TimerFocus Flight Pal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (76 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLohan Serre鹤雨 傅

Customer experience

Focus Study Timer

All ratings76 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Focus Flight Pal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Focus Flight Pal

Subscriptions2
  • Paid Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Paid Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Paid Once$29.99

Questions

Is Focus Study Timer free?
Focus Study Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Flight Pal free?
Focus Flight Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Study Timer or Focus Flight Pal?
Focus Flight Pal is rated higher. Focus Study Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Focus Flight Pal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus Study Timer or Focus Flight Pal have ads?
Focus Study Timer shows ads; Focus Flight Pal does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Study Timer or Focus Flight Pal?
Focus Study Timer ships an update weekly, and Focus Flight Pal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Study Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Focus Flight Pal on October 12, 2026.

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