Comparison

FocusAir vs Vigil

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

Head to head
About

FocusAir

Transform focus time into an engaging flight game. Block distractions, set destinations, and earn rewards as your virtual plane travels a real map. Track progress, unlock new aircraft, and build a streak of productive sessions.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus sessions with flight simulation
  • App blocking using Screen Time controls
  • Unlockable aircraft and in-game rewards
  • Progress tracking and ranking system
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • Multi-stop tours for chained sessions
Features
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Tired of timers that feel like homework? FocusAir turns focus time into a flight game. Pick a destination, board, and lock in — while you study, write, code, or read, your plane crosses a real map from takeoff to landing. Land it, loot it, level up. BOOK A FLIGHT TO FOCUS Set your home airport, then pick where you're headed: a quick hop for homework, a long-haul for deep work. Search any airport on Earth and turn goals into missions — Rome for exam prep, Tokyo for a coding sprint. DISTRACTIONS? GROUNDED. Airplane Mode is free for everyone. Put social media, games, and doomscrolling on your no-fly list, and FocusAir blocks them with Apple's Screen Time controls until you land. Your session is protected, not just timed. LAND IT. LOOT IT. Every flight banks XP and a Focus Score, with live multipliers for clean, uninterrupted focus. Wheels down means loot: die-cut stickers to slap on your landing postcard, achievements for your collection, and progress toward your next rank. CLIMB TO SEAT 1A Rank up from Paper Plane through Window Seat, Frequent Flyer, and Jet Setter, to Seat 1A — then keep going: the ladder tops out at Sky Legend. Keep your streak alive, fill the daily fuel gauge, and watch your Flight Log become proof you actually did the thing. PICK YOUR RIDE Fly the trusty 737, or board the whole fleet with First Class: the 777, the double-decker A380, the supersonic Concorde, even Air Force One — each with its own livery, stats, and personality. TOUR THE WORLD Multi-stop tours chain your sessions into adventures. Hop across US cities or sprint through world capitals, and stamp every stop before the clock runs out. BUILT TO PROTECT YOUR STREAK Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep the countdown on your lock screen. Pause anytime — ending early is deliberate, never accidental. Home-screen widgets track your streak, rank, and next stop. FREE TO FLY Everyone gets 2 free flights a day plus full app blocking, no subscription needed. First Class unlocks unlimited flights and the whole fleet. Exams, essays, code, or that thing you keep putting off — give it a departure time. Phone down. Wings up. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Upgrade to FocusAir First Class for full access to all features and premium content. If you choose a FocusAir First Class subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your iTunes Account Settings. If you subscribe before a free trial ends (if offered), any remaining free trial time will be forfeited when your purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://focusair.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://focusair.app/terms

About

Vigil

Features
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vigil is a monk mode productivity app built for ADHD brains. not another todo list. not another habit tracker. vigil is a daily discipline system calm, minimal, focused. like a monastery for your phone. WHAT VIGIL DOES: BULLET JOURNAL a dot-grid daily page where you log tasks, events, notes, and priorities the way your brain actually thinks. speak your entries by voice or type them. each day a fresh page. no system to learn. HABIT TRACKER a 7-day grid for your daily rituals. mark habits done in two taps. streaks grow. your candle flame grows with them. missing a day doesn't punish you — it just waits for you to return. FOCUS TIMER pomodoro based. 25 minutes of silence. one task only. an animated progress ring fills as you work. session dots track your day. the chime sounds. you built something. MONK MODE AI COACH an AI that knows your tasks, habits, streak, and focus time. gives direct advice, not motivational clichés. remembers your patterns across conversations. ask it anything — it coaches like a calm, direct mentor, not a chatbot. SMART REMINDERS say "remind me to pay bills on the 15th of every month" or "go walking every day at 9am" — AI understands and sets the reminder automatically. no date pickers. no dropdowns. just natural language. AI MONEY LOG say "paid $30 for PlayStation" or photograph a receipt. AI reads it, categorizes it, and logs it instantly. weekly chart, balance summary, income vs expenses. financial clarity without the spreadsheet. INSIGHTS articles about ADHD, focus, habits, time blindness, and the ADHD tax — illustrated with medieval woodcut art. a new article every day. knowledge that actually applies to your life. DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS vigil is built around how ADHD brains actually work. time blindness, task initiation, habit consistency, emotional regulation — every feature addresses a real ADHD challenge. the monk mode aesthetic is intentional. calm reduces overwhelm. minimal means there is nothing to avoid. the dot-grid journal feels like paper, not software. THE STREAK SYSTEM your daily streak is a candle flame that grows as your consistency grows. day 1 is a small flicker. day 7 is a steady flame. day 30 is a roaring fire. day 100 — the flame is steady. milestones are celebrated quietly. no confetti explosions. no loud notifications. just a calm acknowledgment that you showed up again. when the streak breaks, the coach says: "the flame went out. light it again. that is the practice." PRIVACY : your journal entries, tasks, and habits are yours. we never read them, sell them, or share them. voice input is processed locally. your data stays in your Firebase account, encrypted, accessible only to you. no ads. ever. begin. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vigilfocus.com/privacy

Screenshots

FocusAir4 screens
Vigil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vigil at none against FocusAir's 6. Vigil also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. FocusAir sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Vigil asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusAir ships an update every 2 weeks, Vigil every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FocusAir versus Vigil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusAirVigil
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYan SmaliakAlı SADEGHIAN RAD

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FocusAir

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
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  • Annual$29.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Vigil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusAir free?
FocusAir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vigil free?
Vigil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusAir or Vigil have ads?
Neither FocusAir nor Vigil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusAir or Vigil?
FocusAir ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vigil every 9 days. Most recently, FocusAir was updated on October 16, 2026 and Vigil on October 19, 2026.

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