Comparison

Focus vs Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Focus

Features
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Your brain forgot how to focus. You open Instagram for five minutes. Suddenly, it’s midnight. Focus helps you block distracting apps, reduce screen time, stop doomscrolling, and protect the time you want to spend studying, working, creating, or resting. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS BEFORE THEY STEAL YOUR TIME Choose the apps and websites that distract you most, then create a blocking system that works for your day. β€’ Start an immediate focus block β€’ Schedule recurring focus sessions β€’ Set daily app limits β€’ Control endless scrolling β€’ Protect study, work, and sleep time FOCUS THAT FIGHTS BACK When you try to open a distracting app, Focus interrupts the impulse and helps you return to what matters. Less mindless scrolling. More intentional time. BUILD VISIBLE MOMENTUM Small focus sessions turn into meaningful progress. β€’ Complete focus sessions β€’ Build and maintain streaks β€’ Earn XP and unlock progress β€’ Track your focused time β€’ See the time you are taking back CREATE A SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR YOU Use Focus for: β€’ Studying and exam preparation β€’ Deep work and creative projects β€’ Reducing social media use β€’ Building healthier screen habits β€’ Staying present during your day β€’ Creating distraction-free routines YOU DON’T NEED MORE WILLPOWER Distractions are designed to keep you scrolling. Focus gives you the structure, friction, and accountability needed to break the automatic loop. Set your limits. Protect your attention. Build better habits. Take your time back with Focus. Some features require a Focus Pro subscription. Subscription details and pricing are displayed before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focuslife.space/privacy-policy

About

Bloom

Features
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Your phone takes 4 hours a day. Bloom gives them back. Bloom is an app blocker that turns your screen time into a garden. Put your phone down and your flowers grow. Keep scrolling and they wilt. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Pick the apps that drain you: social media, games, entertainment, or all of them at once. 2. Set your rule: a fixed schedule, a daily time limit, or a limit on how many times you can open an app. 3. Every day you keep your rules earns you a watering can. 4. Water your garden and watch it grow. Or let it wilt. **WHAT YOU CAN BLOCK** - Individual apps, or entire categories - Social media, games, entertainment, shopping, news - Schedule blocking: mornings, work hours, evenings - Daily time limit per app - Daily limit on how many times you open an app **WHY IT LASTS** Other screen time apps show you numbers. You look once, then you ignore them. Bloom is a garden that depends on you, every single day. It is simple, and it changes everything. **WHAT YOU GET BACK** Bloom gardeners cut their screen time by 38% on average in their first month. That is 28 hours a week, and 61 days a year. **YOUR GARDEN** Sunflowers, tulips, lavender and many more. Every week you keep unlocks new plants. Your garden becomes the visible proof of your discipline. **YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU** Bloom is built on Apple's Screen Time API. Your usage data never leaves your phone. Bloom requires a subscription to unlock all features. Pricing details are available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus and Bloom are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 9 days, Bloom every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusBloom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size88 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammed Sunain AliRodger Studio (Apps)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Focus Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Focus Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Focus Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Bloom Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or Bloom have ads?
Neither Focus nor Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Bloom?
Focus ships an update every 9 days, and Bloom every 10 days. Most recently, Focus was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bloom on October 15, 2026.

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