Plane focus vs SkyFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plane focus
This app transforms focus sessions into engaging flights. Instead of a simple timer, users select a destination and embark on a virtual journey, with their work duration represented by flight time. Immersive visuals and automatic app blocking help maintain concentration until landing.
- Focus sessions based on real flights
- Thousands of real airports worldwide
- Automatic app blocking during flights
- Immersive airplane window visuals
- Flight history tracking
- Boarding-pass ritual to start focus
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Plane Focus turns focus into a journey. Instead of counting minutes, you choose a real destination, take off, and stay focused until you land. Your flight duration becomes your work session, with progress moving along a real-world route. Immersive airplane-window visuals and calm skies help you settle into deep focus, while distractions stay grounded from takeoff to landing. Key features - Focus sessions based on real flights - Thousands of real airports worldwide - Automatic app blocking during flights - Boarding-pass ritual to start deep work - Immersive airplane window with moving clouds - Flight history with total focus time and progress - Multiple map styles and gentle reminders Traditional timers just watch time pass. Plane Focus makes progress feel real — you’re not waiting, you’re traveling.
SkyFocus
This app gamifies focus sessions by turning them into flights. Earn miles, unlock status, and collect stamps by completing timed work or study sessions. It offers customizable timers, ambient sounds, and Lock Screen integration to aid concentration.
- Pomodoro and deep work timers
- Gamified flight theme with rewards
- Customizable routes and scheduled sessions
- Lock Screen Live Activity integration
- Ambient cabin sounds for concentration
- Progress tracking for streaks and tasks
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SkyFocus transforms your focus sessions into flights. Choose a destination, set your timer, and take off — staying focused earns you miles, stamps, and rewards. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Pomodoro timer — Classic 25-minute sessions or your own length • Deep work mode — Long, uninterrupted sessions up to 4 hours • Trips — Chain several sessions into a multi-leg journey with layovers • Custom routes — More than 400 real airports worldwide • Scheduled flights — Book a session for later and get a boarding reminder EARN REWARDS AS YOU FLY • Collect miles for every completed session • Unlock Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum status • Collect passport stamps from cities around the world • Track your streak, your week and your focus time per task BUILT FOR CONCENTRATION • Live Activity shows the remaining flight time on your Lock Screen • Ambient cabin sounds to keep distractions out • A boarding pass for every session, ready to share • No ads. No tracking. Just focus. PERFECT FOR • Students preparing for exams • Professionals doing deep work • People with ADHD looking for structured focus • Fans of the Pomodoro technique Download SkyFocus and turn every focus session into a journey. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.wish2app.com/skyfocus/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plane focus at none against SkyFocus's 3. SkyFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. SkyFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plane focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plane focus ships an update every 4 months, SkyFocus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plane focus | SkyFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAPPYPIXEL | Ako Orhan |
Customer experience
Plane focus
SkyFocus
In-app purchases
Plane focus
No in-app purchases
SkyFocus
- SkyFocus Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- SkyFocus Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SkyFocus Pro Lifetime$29.99
