Comparison

FocusDown vs Rou

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

Rou

Features
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Rou helps you turn any routine - morning rituals, workout circuits, cleaning checklists, bedtime wind-downs - into a simple, step-by-step guide you can run anytime. Build a routine once by listing out its steps, then run through it with a clean, focused screen that shows exactly what's next. Reorder steps with a simple drag, edit them anytime, and track how long each run takes. Every completed run is saved to your history, so you can see your consistency over time and know exactly how your routines evolve. Rou is fully offline and account-free. There's no sign-up, no cloud sync, and no data leaving your device - everything lives in a local, private database that only you control. Key features: • Step-by-step routine builder with drag-to-reorder • Focused run mode that walks you through each step • Automatic run history and elapsed-time tracking • Light and dark themes that follow your device settings • Fully offline - no account, no internet required • Available in English and Armenian Whether it's a daily habit, a workout routine, or a recurring checklist, Rou keeps it simple: build it once, run it whenever you need it.

Screenshots

FocusDown4 screens
Rou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rou at none against FocusDown's 4. Rou also leads on ads (none vs shown). FocusDown's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Rou asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FocusDown versus Rou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDownRou
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaidersoul LLCHayk Baghdasaryan

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
None

Rou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusDown free?
FocusDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rou free?
Rou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusDown or Rou have ads?
FocusDown shows ads; Rou does not.

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