Comparison

Focus Travel vs Cuboo

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

Head to head
About

Focus Travel

Features
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Focus Travel turns deep work into a calm, immersive journey. Choose a destination, board your train, and let steady motion guide you into distraction-free focus. Each ride is a timed session designed to help you settle in, stay present, and finish what matters. No pressure. No flickering timers. Just a quiet trip from one city to the next. How it works: β€’ Pick a city as your next destination β€’ Start the ride and follow the train into deep focus β€’ Stay on track with a smooth, steady animation β€’ Watch your progress grow after every arrival β€’ Collect unique stamps for each city you visit β€’ Build a personal travel book of your focus journey Whether you’re studying, working, or creating, Focus Travel gives you a structured way to stay consistent and motivated. Every session becomes a trip. Every arrival is a win. And over time, your travel book becomes a map of what you’ve achieved. Focus Travel, stay on track, one journey at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.focus-travel.com/user-agreement

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Cuboo

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Cuboo turns focus into a journey, built around the hyperfocus technique. Start a session and you board a train. As you work, it glides across Europe in real time β€” forests, mountains, and coastline drifting past your window. Stay on track and you arrive at a new capital, earning a stamp for your passport. Get distracted, and the train waits. THE HYPERFOCUS TECHNIQUE Hyperfocus is the state of complete, single-task immersion β€” where time falls away and your best work happens. Cuboo is designed to pull you into it and keep you there: one task, one train, one destination, with no notifications to break the spell. Instead of a timer counting down, you have somewhere to be. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Pick what you're focusing on β€” deep work, study, reading, creating, anything. β€’ Choose how far you're going, and board. β€’ Block the apps that pull you away for the length of the ride. β€’ Focus. Watch the world go by. Arrive. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ A live train window with real moving scenery β€’ An ambient sound mixer β€” train clatter, rain on the glass, forest, and lo-fi β€’ App blocking that holds while you focus, powered by Screen Time β€’ 24 European capitals to travel to, each with its own collectible stamp β€’ A departures board, boarding pass, and passport that make focus feel like travel β€’ Simple stats so you can watch your focused hours add up Whether you're studying for an exam, writing, coding, or just trying to stay off your phone for an hour, Cuboo gives your focus a destination. All aboard. β€”β€”β€” Cuboo Pro Cuboo offers an optional subscription that unlocks unlimited journeys and every feature: β€’ Monthly β€” $3.99 / month β€’ Annual β€” $18.99 / year (includes a 3-day free trial) β€’ Lifetime β€” $34.99, one-time Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. The lifetime option is a one-time purchase with no renewal. Terms of Use: https://cuboo.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cuboo.app/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Travel4 screens
Cuboo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cuboo at every 5 days against Focus Travel's fortnightly. Focus Travel's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Travel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Cuboo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Travel ships an update fortnightly, Cuboo every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Focus Travel versus Cuboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TravelCuboo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size76 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXYZ GROUPSTEFAN-ANDREI HATEGAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Travel

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$3.997 Days
  • Pro$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Cuboo

Subscriptions2
  • Cuboo Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cuboo Pro Annual3 Days trial$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cuboo Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Focus Travel free?
Focus Travel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cuboo free?
Cuboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Travel or Cuboo have ads?
Neither Focus Travel nor Cuboo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Travel or Cuboo?
Focus Travel ships an update fortnightly, and Cuboo every 5 days. Most recently, Focus Travel was updated on September 11, 2026 and Cuboo on September 11, 2026.

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