Comparison

Focus Rise vs Focusity

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

Head to head
About

Focus Rise

Features
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Your focus becomes a building. Stay focused for the time you choose, and a building matching that session rises in your city. FocusRise is more than a timer. Every focus session becomes a completed building, and each building comes together to form your own growing city β€” a city built by your consistency. β–  Core Features β€’ Build different structures based on your focus time 10-minute focus β†’ Small Building (5 floors) A light session that helps you get started easily. 25-minute focus β†’ Apartment (12 floors) The classic focus interval, perfect for steady progress. 60-minute focus β†’ High-Rise Tower (25 floors) A deep-work session captured as a towering structure. The longer you focus, the bigger the building. Enjoy watching your skyline grow taller day by day. β€’ Create your own Focus City Completed buildings are placed on your city map. Finish a session β†’ the building lights up. Quit midway β†’ it’s recorded as an β€œunfinished structure.” Just by looking at your city, you instantly see how much you focused today. β€’ Clean and immersive focus timer 10 / 25 / 60-minute sessions Subtle construction animation during focus Calm completion sound with no distractions β€’ Minimal UI designed for deep focus Dark theme with neon blue accents (#3A6FF7) No unnecessary menus All buildings drawn in minimal isometric style β€’ Focus stats at a glance Total buildings completed Your city’s total skyline height Daily & weekly summaries Completion vs. dropout ratio β–  Who is FocusRise for? Anyone who wants a visual record of their daily focus People who enjoy small wins from short focus sessions Users who prefer simple, aesthetic productivity apps Students, developers, readers, or anyone building a focus routine β–  How to use Decide what you want to focus on today Choose a 10, 25, or 60-minute session Complete your session and watch a new building rise Visit your city to see your growing achievements Your focus builds your city. See how far you can grow with FocusRise.

About

Focusity

Transform focus sessions into tangible progress by building virtual world landmarks. Block distracting apps and enjoy ambient sounds to enhance concentration. Earn rewards and track your achievements in a visually engaging way.

Highlights
  • Build world landmarks while focusing
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Ambient soundscapes for deep focus
  • Home screen widget for progress tracking
  • Collection of finished landmarks
  • AI-generated custom cities
  • Premium exclusive landmarks and features
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You sat down to get things done. An hour later, you're still scrolling. A quick check turns into endless feeds, videos, and headlines β€” and the work, the studying, the things that actually matter slide to "later." When you finally look up, all that's left is the same quiet guilt: another day, nothing moved. It's not that your willpower is weak. These apps are engineered by the smartest people and the biggest budgets in the world to do one thing: take your time. So Focusity stopped fighting them on willpower alone. Instead, the time you spend off your phone turns into something you can see β€” a world wonder, rising one stage at a time. It turns "resisting" into "building." HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick how long you want to focus (15–120 minutes) and start 2. Every focused minute builds a world landmark β€” Machu Picchu, the Sagrada FamΓ­lia, and more β€” stage by stage 3. Finish it, and it's yours to keep in your collection Optional: choose apps to block, and they stay locked during your session Because the payoff is something you can actually see, it's a habit that sticks. BUILT FOR YOU IF β€’ You reach for your phone without thinking, and nothing gets done β€’ Plain focus timers felt too cold to stick with β€’ You want to cut your screen time β€” but actually enjoy doing it FEATURES β€” Focus, and Wonders Rise While you focus, a diorama slowly takes shape. Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, the floating torii of Itsukushima, the Sagrada FamΓ­lia β€” build the world's landmarks with your own focus. β€” Ambient Sounds for Deep Focus Rainfall, ocean waves, a forest breeze, alpha waves. Put on a study-friendly soundscape and sink into your work. β€” Block Apps & Sites Auto-block the apps and websites you don't want to open during a session (powered by iOS Screen Time). Try to open one, and the landmark you're building asks: "Quit now?" The more you block, the faster you build β€” up to a 2x boost. β€” Home Screen Widget Your building-in-progress and today's focus time, right on your Home Screen. You see how far you've come without opening the app β€” and your hand stops reaching for the phone. β€” Collection Every finished landmark goes into your collection. The row of wonders you've built is proof of every minute you stayed focused. β€” Bonuses That Keep You Moving Early stages finish fast, so your first sense of progress comes quickly. And if you keep resisting your phone after the timer ends, that time counts toward your build as a bonus. β€” AI Craft: A City That's Only Yours Enter any theme and AI generates a one-of-a-kind city, made just for you β€” your own companion to keep you focused. β€” Share Share your finished landmarks and original cities to social media in a single tap. FOCUSITY PREMIUM β€’ Build premium-exclusive landmarks like Kinkaku-ji and Mont-Saint-Michel β€’ Pick exactly which landmark to build (free plan: random) β€’ See finished landmarks at sunset and lit up at night β€’ View them close-up, looking up, and from the other side β€’ Build the original cities you made with AI Craft β€’ Show your finished builds on the widget β€’ Use all six ambient soundscapes PRIVACY Your focus time and building data are stored on your iPhone. Note: only when you use the AI Craft feature, the theme you enter is sent to a server to generate your city (the images are AI-generated). SUBSCRIPTION β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID account β€’ Auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends β€’ Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings β†’ Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://hiro0211.github.io/focusity-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hiro0211.github.io/focusity-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Focus Rise4 screens
Focusity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Rise at none against Focusity's 5. Focus Rise also leads on iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). Focusity's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads 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. Focusity sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Focus Rise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Rise ships an update every 8 days, Focusity every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Focus Rise versus Focusity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus RiseFocusity
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”90.9% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe K MediaHiroaki Arimura

In-app purchases

None

Focus Rise

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Focusity

Subscriptions2
  • Focusity Premium Monthly (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Focusity Premium Monthly (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Craft Ticket x1$0.99
  • Craft Ticket x3$1.99
  • Craft Ticket x6$3.99

Questions

Is Focus Rise free?
Focus Rise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusity free?
Focusity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Rise or Focusity have ads?
Neither Focus Rise nor Focusity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Rise or Focusity?
Focus Rise ships an update every 8 days, and Focusity every 4 days. Most recently, Focus Rise was updated on September 20, 2026 and Focusity on September 19, 2026.

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