Comparison

Aro vs Track Focus

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

Head to head
About

Aro

This app uses the Pomodoro technique to help you focus on tasks. It offers calming environments and customizable timers to create a ritual for deep work. Track your progress and build streaks without guilt.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timers
  • Calming focus spaces
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island integration
  • Session organization with intentions and tags
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Adaptive Pomodoro
  • Ad-free experience with Pro
Features
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Aro turns the Pomodoro method into a calm ritual for beginning what matters. Choose one intention, enter a beautiful focus space, and let Aro carry the rhythm. No clutter, no pressure—just a clear place to start and an honest record of the time you gave. FOCUS THAT FEELS DIFFERENT • Name the one thing that matters now • Work with a classic 25/5 Pomodoro or shape your own rhythm • Preview every space before beginning • Pair atmosphere, sound and timing into a repeatable ritual • Keep the timer visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island • Organize sessions with intentions and tags • See daily progress, patterns and streaks without guilt BEAUTIFUL SPACES FOR REAL WORK Move between quiet mornings, deep-work studios and late-night atmospheres. Each space is designed to reduce friction and make returning to focus feel familiar. ARO PRO Unlock the complete ritual system: • The full collection of premium focus spaces • Smart rituals that prepare your room on the days and times you choose • Mix two soundscapes with independent volume controls • Adaptive Pomodoro that learns from sessions on your device • A private weekly coach with patterns and recommendations • Unlimited rituals, backgrounds and advanced personalization • A completely ad-free experience Your existing FocusRooms sessions and Pro access remain with you when you update to Aro. Privacy policy: https://aro.manurivas.dev/privacy/ Support: https://aro.manurivas.dev/support/

About

Track Focus

Features
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Track Focus helps you protect your attention and understand where your time goes. Start a focus session in seconds, choose a category, write a short intention and keep your work moving without turning your day into a complicated project board. When a session ends. mark the quality of your focus and note what got in the way so your review shows more than just time spent. Use Track Focus to: Start and stop focused work sessions Set a daily deep focus target Add sessions manually when you forgot to start the timer Organize sessions by category Capture open loops before they steal attention Turn an open loop into your next session intention Reflect on session quality: deep, okay or distracted Review daily, weekly, monthly and yearly focus analytics Track total focus time, best categories, focus quality and distraction patterns Keep simple health momentum visible with steps, water, meals, calories and streaks Export and import local backups Track Focus is built for people who want calm accountability. It gives you a lightweight routine: decide what matters. start one focused session, close the loose thoughts in your head and review the patterns that shape your best work. No bloated task system. No social feed. Just a clear place to track focus, habits and momentum. Subscription Information Track Focus offers auto renewing subscriptions to access premium features. Available subscriptions: Yearly Plan: $29.99 per year Monthly Plan: $3.99 per month Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal at any time in your App Store account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Privacy Policy: https://portfolio-moheed.web.app/track-focus-privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aro4 screens
Track Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Track Focus at none against Aro's shown. Track Focus also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Aro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Track Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aro ships an update every 2 months, Track Focus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aro versus Track Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAroTrack Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel Jose Rivas FarinasFabio Carusone

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Aro

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Rooms Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Focus Rooms Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Rooms PRO Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Track Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Track Focus Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Track Focus Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Aro free?
Aro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Track Focus free?
Track Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aro or Track Focus have ads?
Aro shows ads; Track Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Aro or Track Focus?
Aro ships an update every 2 months, and Track Focus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Track Focus on October 31, 2026.

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