Comparison

Plane focus vs AeroFocus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

AeroFocus

Transform study sessions into engaging flights with this focus timer. Earn passport stamps for completed sessions, visualize your progress on a world map, and track your habits. Premium features offer collaborative focus and enhanced flight experiences.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer with flight simulation
  • World map visualization of completed sessions
  • Passport stamping and collection
  • Progress tracking and habit building
  • Lounge mode with city view
  • Collaborative focus sessions (beta)
Features
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A study timer where each session is a flight. Pick a destination and tear your boarding pass to take off. While you focus, your plane flies across the map. Stay until the end and you land, with a new stamp in your passport. Every country you visit lights up on your world map. Fly with friends Invite friends, pick your seats, and board the same flight. You can study in different places and still share the flight number and destination. Anyone can host a flight. Breaks come with a meal Focus and rest like Pomodoro. When it's time for a break, the in-flight meal is served. After that, you're back to cruising. The lounge: no countdown Don't want to decide how long? Pick a subject in the lounge and start. The timer counts up, and your time is saved when you check out. Block distracting apps until you land Choose apps to block only while you're flying. It uses Apple's Screen Time, and the apps you pick never leave your device. You can change them anytime in Settings. Also • Time left on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Passport stamps, mileage tiers, titles, and achievements • A world map of the countries and airports you've visited • Weekly focus stats • Vertical boarding passes to save and share Premium Take the window seat in 3D Cabin Mode. The crew makes announcements at takeoff and landing, and the seat-back screen shows your route and time left. Premium also adds cinematic flights, passport covers, and monthly and yearly stats. New subscribers may be eligible for a free trial. You can also buy a Lifetime pass once and keep Premium for good. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aerofocus1012.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Plane focus4 screens
AeroFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plane focus at none against AeroFocus's 3. Plane focus also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). AeroFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. AeroFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plane focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plane focus against 5.0 for AeroFocus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plane focus has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plane focus ships an update every 4 months, AeroFocus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plane focus versus AeroFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlane focusAeroFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB261 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAPPYPIXELYOON JIN SHIN

Customer experience

Plane focus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AeroFocus

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plane focus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AeroFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Plane focus free?
Plane focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AeroFocus free?
AeroFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plane focus or AeroFocus?
Plane focus and AeroFocus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Plane focus or AeroFocus have ads?
Neither Plane focus nor AeroFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plane focus or AeroFocus?
Plane focus ships an update every 4 months, and AeroFocus every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plane focus was updated on October 11, 2026 and AeroFocus on October 20, 2026.

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