Comparison

FocusDown vs Plume Focus

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

Plume Focus

Features
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Meet Plume, a cheerful little peacock who's always glad you showed up. Every focus session you finish gives Plume a new colour for its tail. Five minutes counts. A meeting counts. Getting started is the hard part, so Plume makes it small, friendly and rewarding. MADE FOR BRAINS THAT HATE BORING TIMERS • Start in one tap: 5, 25 or 50 minutes, or your own length • A real reward the moment you finish: a new colour, a happy peacock and a little celebration • No streaks to break and nothing held against you when you stop early WORKS FROM YOUR LOCK SCREEN • When an event starts, Plume asks one question: "Session started?" • Answer Yes right from the notification. You don't need to open the app • A Live Activity keeps the session on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Sessions end quietly. Your new colour is waiting when you come back BLOCK DISTRACTIONS, GENTLY • Pick the apps and sites that pull you away, and Plume pauses them during sessions using Apple's Screen Time • They come back the moment the session ends • Leave out the apps your meetings run in YOUR CALENDAR, ALREADY THERE • See your iCloud, Google and Outlook events and turn any of them into focus time • Add your own sessions, with repeats, reminders and an optional real alarm • Write a tiny first step ("open the doc") so starting is easier CALM WHEN YOU NEED IT • Calm motion mode, large text sizes and Dark Mode • A gentle chime that follows your silent switch • On iPhone and iPad, in 10 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking • Your data stays on your iPhone, with optional sync through your own private iCloud • Plume never sees which apps you block. Only iOS does Plume's design is built on published research about ADHD, motivation and attention, and you can read the sources in the app. Plume is a productivity tool, not a medical treatment. Found a bug or have an idea? Tap Report a bug in Settings. We'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

FocusDown4 screens
Plume Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plume Focus at none against FocusDown's 4. Plume Focus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). FocusDown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price 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. Plume Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusDown ships an update every 3 weeks, Plume Focus daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FocusDown versus Plume Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDownPlume Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaidersoul LLCGal Somovic

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

Plume Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusDown free?
FocusDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plume Focus free?
Plume Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusDown or Plume Focus have ads?
FocusDown shows ads; Plume Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, FocusDown or Plume Focus?
FocusDown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plume Focus daily. Most recently, FocusDown was updated on October 30, 2026 and Plume Focus on October 29, 2026.

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