Underlairs vs VibeFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Underlairs
Enhance concentration and memory with curated ambient soundscapes and a focus timer. Choose from unique 'Lairs' and track your progress to achieve deep work and productivity goals.
- Focus Timer with customizable durations
- Beast Mode for continuous music
- Ambient soundscape playlists
- Background playback
- Lock screen controls
- Stats tracking for focus minutes and streaks
- Minimalist design
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Timer and session-based focus workflow: 1. Press play 2. Start the timer & play music 3. Finish a study session Underlairs is focus music for people with ambitious plans. Cinematic, high-intensity soundscapes engineered for deep work — press play, start the timer, and get more done in one session than most people do all day. No lo-fi beach vibes here. This is music for masterminds. FIVE SOUNDSCAPES, ONE MISSION • THE LAIR — Your domain, your default soundscape • BIG DESK ENERGY — Repeal societal expectations and break free • SPACE PIRACY — Fly that spaceship into deep space like you stole it • FLUENT IN FINANCE — Serious people doing serious things • TOXIC INTENSITY — The details of your incompetence is not interesting 60+ original tracks. Zero interruptions. Music designed to keep your brain locked in, whether you're studying, coding, writing, or plotting something bigger. BEAST MODE A focus timer built for real sessions — not just 25-minute sprints. Track deep work sessions up to 24 hours. Start it, disappear into the work, and come back victorious. STATS THAT KEEP SCORE See your focus streaks and total time in the zone. Watch the hours stack up. Evidence of your inevitable rise. WHY UNDERLAIRS • Completely free — every playlist, every feature • No subscription, no ads, no account required • Works offline — all music is on your device • Background playback while you use other apps • Designed for studying, work, coding, reading, and ADHD-friendly concentration Underlairs is free because world domination shouldn't have a paywall. If it helps you get things done, there's a tip jar inside — entirely optional, eternally appreciated. Your lair awaits. Press play and get to work.
VibeFocus
Enhance your concentration with a Pomodoro timer that integrates ambient study music. Choose from six moods and 38 tracks to create immersive work sessions. Track your progress and utilize features like Live Activities for seamless focus.
- Pomodoro timer with custom durations
- Six moods with 38 unique study tracks
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island integration
- Flow State mode
- Focus statistics and history
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro)
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Make room for focus with a Pomodoro timer and music for the way you work. Pick your vibe, set your timer, and begin. VibeFocus brings focus sessions, breaks, music, and progress together in one place. No account required. FIND YOUR FOCUS SOUNDTRACK Explore 75 tracks across six vibes: Deep Focus, Cafe, Lo-fi, Classical, Pulse, and Synthwave. Each vibe has its own scene, colors, and soundtrack. Start with free music in every vibe, or unlock the full collection with Pro. KEEP THE MUSIC FLOWING Play, pause, and skip songs without leaving your focus session. Music advances through your queue, prepares upcoming tracks, and automatically caches recent listening for smoother playback. No downloads to manage. New streamed music needs an internet connection. FOCUS YOUR WAY - Customize your focus time, short breaks, and long breaks - Pause, resume, and skip breaks when your day changes - Enable Flow State to keep going when you're in the zone - Follow your session from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island on supported devices - Track focused minutes, completed sessions, and streaks - Save a setup for your usual routine MORE WITH VIBEFOCUS PRO - Full access to all 75 tracks across six vibes - Full-song listening in the music library - Multiple saved setups with weekly goals - Activity comparisons and CSV exports Your timer, starter music, basic stats, and one saved setup stay free. Pro is available monthly, annually, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Current prices and any eligible introductory offer are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the upgrade screen. Make room for deeper focus, one session at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.s-wavedigital.com/vibefocus/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Underlairs at 8 against VibeFocus's 1. Underlairs also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Underlairs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and VibeFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Underlairs against 5.0 for VibeFocus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Underlairs has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Underlairs ships an update every 3 weeks, VibeFocus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Underlairs | VibeFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Jang | S Wave Digital LLC |
Customer experience
Underlairs
VibeFocus
In-app purchases
Underlairs
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime Access$17.99
VibeFocus
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99









