Comparison

XuePlay vs FocusQuest

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

Head to head
About

XuePlay

Transform study sessions into an RPG adventure where focus earns rewards and defeats virtual bosses. Track your time, manage tasks with visual aids, and block distractions to achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • RPG-style focus progression
  • Interactive boss battles
  • Smart guide cards for flow state
  • Dual-column time boxing interface
  • Whitelist app blocking
  • Import/export focus data
Features
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TURN FOCUS INTO PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE XuePlay is a focus timer, task planner, timebox, and AI study assistant wrapped in an RPG progression system. Complete real study sessions to earn rewards, climb the Endless Study Tower, and turn consistency into visible growth. NEW PLAY TAB: THE ENDLESS STUDY TOWER • Climb floor by floor through a new mountain-path progression. • Focus sessions earn trophies and resources you can use in Play. • Allocate trophies to Attack, Defense, HP, and Crit, then adjust your build when your strategy changes. • Fight card-based battles using study skills shaped by your focus progress. • Reach checkpoints, beat personal bests, and return stronger each cycle. FOCUS THAT FEELS REWARDING • Start or continue a focus session from your current study task. • Use Pomodoro-style durations or create a rhythm that fits your work. • Receive immediate completion rewards, including trophies, coins, and chests. • Optional focus controls help reduce distracting app use. PLAN THE WHOLE DAY • Turn large goals into focused tasks and reusable study routines. • Use the timebox view to compare Plan vs. Actual at a glance. • Track exams, thesis work, research, homework, and deep-work sessions in one place. • Review progress and learn where your time really goes. AI STUDY ASSISTANT • Break down a goal into clear next steps. • Create tasks, schedules, countdowns, notes, and focus sessions through conversation. • Keep plans connected to action instead of leaving them as a static checklist. YOUR STUDY DATA, YOUR CONTROL Import and export supported study records so you can back up, analyze, or move your data when needed. XUEPLAY PRO Optional plans include Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, plus a Lifetime one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation. Auto-renewing plans renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple Account subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://xueplay.cn/privacy.html

About

FocusQuest

Features
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Your focus timer is now an RPG. Start a session and your pixel-art hero sets off on a quest that lasts exactly as long as you stay focused — every minute of real concentration moves them forward. FocusQuest turns the hardest part of deep work — actually starting — into the best part of your day. No guilt-trip charts. No streak-shaming. Just a quest board, a hero, and a world that grows a little every time you focus. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a quest from the daily board and set your timer. 2. Focus. Your hero adventures through scrolling pixel-art worlds while you work. 3. Finish and collect XP, gold, gear, and a longer streak. WHY YOU'LL ACTUALLY OPEN IT • A focus timer you look forward to — Pomodoro sessions reimagined as quests • Real progression — earn XP, gold, and armor every single session • Level up a character that mirrors your focus habit, with no level cap • Build daily streaks and see your whole focus history at a glance • Five hand-crafted pixel-art worlds to journey through • Calming soundscapes to drop into deep work fast • Group quests — focus side by side with friends in real time • Works fully offline — your focus shouldn't depend on a signal BUILT TO HELP YOU FOCUS, NOT DISTRACT YOU During a quest the world goes quiet: slow scrolling, nothing to tap, no noise. The game gets out of the way so you can do the work — then celebrates you the moment you're done. NO PUNISHMENT, EVER Miss a day? Abandon a session? You never lose XP, gold, or gear you've already earned. FocusQuest only rewards you for showing up. MADE FOR Studying, deep work, writing, coding, reading, side projects, beating procrastination — and anyone who's bounced off plain productivity timers. GOLD CARD MEMBERSHIP Go further with an optional Gold Card subscription: a monthly Guild Marks stipend, your complete focus history, daily perks, and the ability to host group quests. • Monthly: $4.99 USD per month • Annual: $39.99 USD per year (best value) FocusQuest is free to download and play. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the time of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription by going to your Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://focus-quest.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://focus-quest.app/terms/ Start your first quest today — your focus has never looked this good.

Screenshots

XuePlay4 screens
FocusQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FocusQuest at 15.1 against XuePlay's 18.0. On price, ads, 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. XuePlay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months and FocusQuest sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
XuePlay versus FocusQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXuePlayFocusQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB279 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer扬 肖Kaumon Aung

In-app purchases

3 purchases

XuePlay

Subscriptions2
  • 学play Pro季会员$9.993 Months
  • 学play Pro年会员$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 学play Pro终生会员$49.99
7 purchases

FocusQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Card – Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Gold Card – Annual Membership$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pouch of Guild Marks$1.99
  • Satchel of Guild Marks$3.99
  • Chest of Guild Marks$7.99
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  • Vault of Guild Marks$16.99
  • Dragon's Hoard of Guild Marks$34.99

Questions

Is XuePlay free?
XuePlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusQuest free?
FocusQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XuePlay or FocusQuest have ads?
Neither XuePlay nor FocusQuest shows ads.

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