Comparison

Focus Mind Flow vs Focus Grove

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

Head to head
About

Focus Mind Flow

Features
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Focus Mind Flow is a productivity app that combines a Pomodoro timer with fleeting notes. It allows you to stay focused while capturing ideas instantly via voice or text. With offline transcription and heatmap analysis, it saves your time and thoughts efficiently. Key Features: β€’ Project management with custom colors and styles β€’ Productivity Heatmap analysis and history review β€’ Customizable timer with auto-accumulating overtime β€’ Manually add missed focus sessions β€’ Add fleeting notes via voice or text instantly β€’ Offline voice-to-text transcription for privacy β€’ Filter notes by tags easily If you have any questions about the app, or requests for features you would like to see, just write a short review or use the button inside the app to contact me. Get more support on https://www.whalesgrowth.top Focus Mind Flow Pro Subscriptions You can subscribe for Focus Mind Flow Pro Subscriptions to all features and content offered for purchase within the app. Focus Mind Flow Pro offers subscriptions. The subscription prices are: (i) Weekly Subscription ($1.99 / Week) (ii) Monthly Subscription ($3.99 / Month) (iii) Yearly Subscription ($25.99 / Year) Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. The prices are in US dollars. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Our app is functional without purchasing an Auto-Renewable subscription, and you can use all the unlocked content after the subscription expires. Q: How do I restore the subscriptions on new devices? A: You can tap the 'Restore' button on the subscription page. Privacy Policy: https://www.whalesgrowth.top/pp/ Terms of Service: https://www.whalesgrowth.top/tos/

About

Focus Grove

Features
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Focus Grove is a calm focus timer for study and deep work. Every session earns XP that grows your own cozy desk grove β€” plants, stationery and decor that unlock as you make real progress. No accounts. No signups. Your sessions, XP and stats stay on your iPhone. FOCUS YOUR WAY β€’ 15, 25, 50 and 90-minute sessions β€” or Flow, an open-ended timer that counts up until you finish β€’ Deep Work, Study Session and Quick Task modes β€’ Tag each session (Maths, Coding, Reading…) to see where your focus goes β€’ Automatic short and long break prompts β€’ Sessions keep their time even if the app is closed ALWAYS IN VIEW β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you focus β€’ Home Screen widgets for your streak, today's focus and the next desk unlock β€’ Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance GROW YOUR DESK GROVE β€’ Earn XP for every completed session β€’ Unlock 24 collectible desk items, from a mini cactus to a zen garden β€’ Desk themes: 1 free, 3 with Pro β€’ No leaderboards, no punishments, no spammy notifications SEE YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Daily streaks and total focus time β€’ Weekly charts and a yearly heatmap β€’ Focus time by tag, this week and all time β€’ Share a card of your streak and desk with friends PRIVATE AND YOURS β€’ Works offline, even in airplane mode β€’ All data is stored on your device; back it up to Files or iCloud Drive and restore it on a new phone β€’ The free version shows occasional ads from Google AdMob. You choose your ad privacy settings, and Pro removes ads completely. FOCUS GROVE PRO β€” PAY ONCE Try Pro free, then unlock it with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. β€’ 2-hour preset and custom timers up to 3 hours β€’ Ambient sounds: rain, forest, ocean, river, fire and cafΓ© β€’ 3 extra desk themes β€’ No ads Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Mind Flow4 screens
Focus Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Mind Flow at none against Focus Grove's shown. Focus Mind Flow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Mind Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Focus Grove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Focus Mind Flow versus Focus Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Mind FlowFocus Grove
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 7 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小玲 ηŽ‹Swaminathan L

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Mind Flow

Subscriptions3
  • Focus Mind Flow Time Pro$1.997 Days
  • Focus Mind Flow Spark Pro$3.991 Month
  • Focus Mind Flow Memo Pro$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Focus Grove

One-time1
  • Focus Grove Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Focus Mind Flow free?
Focus Mind Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Grove free?
Focus Grove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Mind Flow or Focus Grove have ads?
Focus Grove shows ads; Focus Mind Flow does not.

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