Comparison

PuppyFocus vs Focus Train

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

Head to head
About

PuppyFocus

This app offers a unique Pomodoro timer experience with a virtual puppy companion that grows and interacts with you. Earn rewards to decorate its home and utilize focus modes to minimize distractions and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Virtual puppy companion with animated interactions
  • Reward system for decorating puppy's home
  • Strict and Whitelist modes to block distracting apps
  • Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly focus statistics
  • Customizable puppy name and home decorations
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Trying to study or work, but keep reaching for your phone? Still scrolling when it is time to sleep? Let PuppyFocus help you protect your attention during the day and gently put your phone down at night. PuppyFocus brings focus timers, app blocking, scheduled sleep blocking, and cozy puppy companionship into one iOS app. Complete a valid focus session to earn rewards, collect toys, rugs, beds, and more, and turn your pup’s room into a warmer home with every focused minute. 【New in 1.3.1: Sleep Blocking】 Choose the days and hours you want to wind down, and PuppyFocus will automatically limit distracting apps and websites at bedtime. Use Strict Mode for stronger boundaries, or Whitelist Mode to keep only the apps and websites you truly need. You can create multiple whitelist presets for different routines. If you need your phone unexpectedly, your pup will ask you to pause and reflect first. You can keep Sleep Blocking on, take a 15-minute temporary break, or pause it for that night only. Sleep Blocking is available to Pro members. Its schedules and whitelist presets stay on the current device and are not synced through iCloud. 【Why PuppyFocus?】 - Two ways to focus: Use the countdown timer for Pomodoro sessions, exam prep, and fixed-length tasks, or the stopwatch for reading, writing, and creative work. Break settings, focus rounds, interval reminders, and automatic cycles are also available. - Block distracting apps: Strict Mode blocks other apps and websites during a session, while Whitelist Mode keeps only what you need, helping you stop mindless scrolling. - A puppy that stays with you: Give your pup a name and enjoy different animations and messages while resting, focusing, succeeding, failing, or taking a break. Every session feels a little less difficult to start. - Earn rewards for focusing: Complete valid sessions to earn Kibble, while Pro members can also collect Bones. Discover more than 90 toys, rugs, bowls, toy boxes, beds, and other room items. - Unlock 15 achievement trophies: Celebrate focus streaks, total focus time, completed sessions, room collections, and feature exploration. Your pup can even wear an unlocked trophy. - See your progress over time: Review focus time, completed sessions, rewards, and tag distribution by day, week, month, or year with clear trends and calendar heatmaps. - Keep progress close: Check the timer from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island, use the landscape desk clock, receive background notifications, and sync focus records, rewards, and room setup across your Apple devices with iCloud. Focus → earn rewards → decorate your pup’s home → unlock trophies → wind down on time. PuppyFocus makes focusing and resting feel lighter, warmer, and worth repeating.

About

Focus Train

Enhance your focus with immersive railway journeys and ambient soundscapes. Track your progress like a travel log, unlock new destinations, and earn medals. This app offers a unique, atmospheric approach to productivity.

Highlights
  • Immersive focus journeys with satellite landscapes
  • Ambient soundscapes (train, rain, ocean, forest)
  • Gamified progress tracking and medal system
  • Cinematic views (satellite map or window mode)
  • Premium aesthetics with gesture-driven interface
  • Privacy-focused local data storage
Features
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Focus Train turns your productivity sessions into beautiful, scenic railway journeys. It is designed for students, deep workers, and dreamers who need an escape from distractions to find their flow. It has 3 primary features: - Immersive Focus Journeys: Transform your timer into a travel experience. Watch your train traverse real-world satellite landscapes as you work, with every minute bringing you closer to a new destination. - Ambient Soundscapes: Block out the noise with dynamic, high-quality audio environments. Choose from the rhythmic clatter of Train wheels, calming Raindrops, deep Ocean waves, or a peaceful Forest. - Gamified Progress: A tracking system that feels like a travel log. Record every trip in your history, track your total distance, unlock new stations, and earn medals as you master your focus. Cinematic Views: Switch between a detailed satellite map or an immersive "Window" mode to watch the world go by. Premium Aesthetics: A stunning, gesture-driven interface with liquid-glass effects, haptic feedback, and fluid animations. Privacy First: Your journey data and habits are stored locally on your device, respecting your privacy. Focus Train is a unique alternative to Forest, Flora, and generic Pomodoro timers for those seeking a more atmospheric and relaxing path to productivity! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PuppyFocus4 screens
Focus Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PuppyFocus at 5.0 against Focus Train's 4.0. PuppyFocus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Focus Train's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. PuppyFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Train sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PuppyFocus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PuppyFocus's written reviews are positive against 67% of Focus Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuppyFocus ships an update fortnightly, Focus Train every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PuppyFocus versus Focus Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppyFocusFocus Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size424 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晟润 管Eloan Tourtelier

Customer experience

PuppyFocus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Train

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PuppyFocus

Subscriptions2
  • PuppyFocus Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PuppyFocus Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • PuppyFocus Pro$1.99
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
2 purchases

Focus Train

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is PuppyFocus free?
PuppyFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Train free?
Focus Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PuppyFocus or Focus Train?
PuppyFocus is rated higher. PuppyFocus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Focus Train averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PuppyFocus or Focus Train have ads?
Neither PuppyFocus nor Focus Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuppyFocus or Focus Train?
PuppyFocus ships an update fortnightly, and Focus Train every 2 weeks. Most recently, PuppyFocus was updated on October 3, 2026 and Focus Train on October 12, 2026.

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