Comparison

XuePlay vs Focus Pets

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

Head to head
About

XuePlay

This app combines a focus timer with RPG elements to make studying more engaging. Complete focus sessions to earn rewards, level up your character, and progress through a virtual tower. It also offers task planning and AI assistance to help you manage your study goals.

Highlights
  • RPG progression system
  • Endless Study Tower gameplay
  • Pomodoro and custom focus timers
  • Task planning and timeboxing
  • AI study assistant
  • Data import/export
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

Focus Pets

Features
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A little company for your focus time. Settle in with a soft little cat or corgi while you study, work or read. A blink, a new pose or an occasional gentle sound makes your companion feel present while you get on with your day. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Use a Pomodoro timer for focus and breaks, or a stopwatch to track time at your own pace. Start with a preset, then adjust session lengths, rounds and tags. With Screen Time permission, allowlist mode can help limit distracting apps. CHOOSE YOUR SOUNDS Enjoy occasional pet sounds, choose ambient audio or soft music, or keep things quiet. White noise mode turns pet sounds off. You can also adjust pet volume and how often your companion responds. MAKE A LITTLE HOME YOURS Complete focus sessions to earn Star Coins. Pick out furniture, plants and pet accessories, explore six rooms, move decorations, add items to the walls and choose where your pets stay. Change the house theme to bring it all together. SEE YOUR TIME ADD UP Review sessions and time spent on your tags, explore your focus statistics and collect achievement badges. Small sessions leave a record of steady effort. MEET YOUR FIRST COMPANIONS The cat and corgi are free to use. More mystery companions are waiting to meet you. Start with one small session. Your companion is ready. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PURCHASES - Monthly Premium Subscription: Auto-renewable - Annual Premium Subscription: Auto-renewable - Lifetime Premium Unlock: One-time purchase Auto-renewable subscriptions renew automatically before the end of the current subscription period unless auto-renewal is turned off in your App Store account settings. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XuePlay4 screens
Focus Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Pets at 16.6 against XuePlay's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Focus Pets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XuePlay ships an update every 11 days, Focus Pets fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
XuePlay versus Focus Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXuePlayFocus Pets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB129 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer扬 肖Fujian Huian Fengqi Fuyao Software Development Co.

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
3 purchases

Focus Pets

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is XuePlay free?
XuePlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Pets free?
Focus Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XuePlay or Focus Pets have ads?
Neither XuePlay nor Focus Pets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XuePlay or Focus Pets?
XuePlay ships an update every 11 days, and Focus Pets fortnightly. Most recently, XuePlay was updated on November 5, 2026 and Focus Pets on November 13, 2026.

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