Comparison

Focus vs FocusCat

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

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FocusCat

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You want to focus, but the phone keeps pulling you back. FocusCat is simple. Choose a length, start, put the phone down. Your cat stalks a butterfly on the screen while you work. Your cat hunts while you focus As the timer runs, your cat closes in on a butterfly. At first it just sits and watches, tail swishing. Then its eyes go wide as it takes aim, and it starts creeping closer. When time is up it snatches the butterfly with one paw. You can tell how far along you are from the cat's posture alone, without checking the clock. Your cat calls you when time is up When the session ends your cat meows until you tap the screen. Leave the phone face down and you still won't miss it. Leave the app and your focus breaks Switch to another app and the session is recorded as failed. There is a 25 second grace period for a mistapped notification or a short call, but stay away longer and your cat gives up waiting. That one rule is the whole app. Lofi plays while you focus A quiet loop runs in the background. One tap mutes it when you're somewhere you can't make noise. You decide the length Pick 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes, or set your own from 1 minute up to 3 hours. A cat that grows with you Successful focus time adds up and your cat grows. No ads while you focus Ads appear only after a session ends. Nothing covers the screen while you're focusing. No account, no sign-in, no purchases. Free.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
FocusCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusCat at none against Focus's 3. Focus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. FocusCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Focus versus FocusCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusFocusCat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size88 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammed Sunain AliHyeok Kwon

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
None

FocusCat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusCat free?
FocusCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus or FocusCat have ads?
FocusCat shows ads; Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus or FocusCat?
Focus ships an update every 9 days, and FocusCat every 9 days. Most recently, Focus was updated on October 14, 2026 and FocusCat on October 1, 2026.

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