Comparison

FocusDown vs FocusMuseum

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

Head to head
About

FocusDown

This app helps you reduce phone usage and improve focus by simply flipping your phone face down. It gamifies your focus sessions with a mascot, leaderboards, and progress tracking to build lasting habits.

Highlights
  • Flip phone to start focus
  • Focus mascot companion
  • Leaderboards and friend challenges
  • Session tracking and analytics
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Pomodoro and custom timers
  • Focus tags for organization
Features
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Your phone is winning. Flip it face down and take it back. FocusDown turns deep focus into a game. Block distracting apps, build streaks, and out-focus your friends. FLIP TO FOCUS Flip your phone face-down and your session starts. Lift it before time's up and your apps stay locked. The simplest way to actually put the phone down. BLOCK WHAT DISTRACTS YOU TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snap — lock the apps that eat your day during every focus session. No willpower required. BUILD A STREAK YOU WON'T BREAK Every session powers up your phone mascot — from Groggy to Legendary — and grows a streak you won't want to lose. RANK AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS Add friends, join live focus rooms, and climb the global leaderboard. Studying alone is boring. Studying ranked is not. COLLECT THE WORLD Earn stamps and souvenirs from every country, one session at a time. Turn focus hours into a passport you actually want to fill. BUILT FOR FOCUS THAT STICKS • Pomodoro timers + deep work sessions • Detailed stats — see exactly where your focus goes • Made for studying, deep work, and ADHD brains that need a nudge • Beat doomscrolling, dopamine detox & phone addiction for good Stop scrolling. Flip down. Lock in. Download FocusDown and make focus the game you want to win. Terms of Use: https://focusdownapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://focusdownapp.com/privacy

About

FocusMuseum

Features
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FocusMuseum is not just another focus timer. It turns every session into a small museum experience, where staying focused leads to discovering and collecting art. Artworks from the Rijksmuseum, The Met, and the Art Institute of Chicago become the starting point of your focus flow. When you complete a session, the artwork is added to your collection automatically. Every attempt is also recorded, helping you build a steadier rhythm with art as the reward. With FocusMuseum, you can: • Explore artworks from multiple museum collections and discover different styles, periods, and creators • Choose a focus duration and progressively reveal an artwork as you stay on task • Automatically collect artworks after successful sessions and build your own personal museum • Review daily focus history and check-in progress • Search, filter, export, and share artworks in your collection • Customize museum sources, reveal effects, and parts of the focus experience Pro unlocks more: • Custom focus durations • Manual artwork refresh • More advanced reveal animations and density effects • Pro-exclusive check-in avatars • Higher-quality artwork export Whether you want to reduce distractions, build a more consistent focus habit, or simply make more room for art in your day, AttentionMuseum is designed to make every completed session feel worth returning to. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://focusmuseum.huopijiu.com/Privacy-Policy/

Screenshots

FocusDown4 screens
FocusMuseum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusMuseum at none against FocusDown's shown. FocusDown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. FocusDown sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and FocusMuseum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusDown ships an update every 3 weeks, FocusMuseum every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FocusDown versus FocusMuseum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDownFocusMuseum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaidersoul LLC俊博 霍

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusDown

Subscriptions4
  • FocusDown Pro - Weekly$6.997 Days
  • FocusDown Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FocusDown Pro - Special Offer$14.991 Year
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  • FocusDown Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

FocusMuseum

Subscriptions2
  • FocusMuseum Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • FocusMuseum Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusMuseum Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is FocusDown free?
FocusDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusMuseum free?
FocusMuseum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusDown or FocusMuseum have ads?
FocusDown shows ads; FocusMuseum does not.
Which is updated more often, FocusDown or FocusMuseum?
FocusDown ships an update every 3 weeks, and FocusMuseum every 5 weeks. Most recently, FocusDown was updated on September 19, 2026 and FocusMuseum on September 18, 2026.

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