Comparison

Campfire vs Campfire OS

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

Head to head
About

Campfire

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Campfire is a simple 30-minute focus timer. It is intentionally designed to keep you present. The session continues while your phone is locked, but ends if you leave the app. Tap to light a campfire. Stay with the app or lock your screen. You'll hear a bell when the fire goes out and the session ends. We don’t track you. That’s our Privacy Policy in a nutshell. - No ads - No accounts - No tracking - No data collected - No third-party analytics - Data stays on device If Campfire feels useful, you can choose to support its continued development. If not, that’s perfectly okay too. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Campfire OS

Features
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Campfire OS β€” A sanctuary for deep work. Turn focus into a fire you tend. Start a session, set your phone face-down, and your campfire climbs higher and brighter with every minute of deep work. Pick your phone up mid-session and a storm rolls in β€” flip it back face-down within 20 seconds to save the camp. It's focus you can feel: a calm, beautiful ritual that rewards you for staying off the screen, instead of nagging you when you don't. THE RITUAL β€’ Set your focus time and tap Start. β€’ Place your phone face-down β€” the fire only grows while the screen rests. β€’ Stay the course, and your streak climbs, night after night. SHIELD DISTRACTIONS Choose the apps and categories that break your focus, and Campfire shields them for the length of your session using Apple's Screen Time. No willpower required β€” the distractions simply aren't there. FIVE SIGNATURE ATMOSPHERES Set the mood for deep work with hand-crafted scenes, each with its own immersive ambience: β€’ Alps β€” a clear night above the treeline β€’ Cyberpunk β€” neon haze over a rooftop brazier β€’ Rainforest β€” a warm hearth in the fog β€’ Arctic β€” aurora drifting over blue snow β€’ Desert β€” a canyon of stars over red rock BUILD A STREAK WORTH PROTECTING Every camp you keep builds a streak, with your sessions and stats stored privately on your device β€” and synced across your devices with iCloud. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No advertising. Nothing to track. Motion and Screen Time data are processed only on your device, and your data never leaves your phone unless you turn on iCloud sync. Tend the fire. Guard your focus. The deep work is yours to keep. Terms of Use: https://vivaapps.co/campfire-os-app/terms Privacy Policy: https://vivaapps.co/campfire-os-app/privacy

Screenshots

Campfire4 screens
Campfire OS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Campfire at every 2 days against Campfire OS's every 4 days. On price, ads, 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. Campfire sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Campfire OS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campfire ships an update every 2 days, Campfire OS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Campfire versus Campfire OS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampfireCampfire OS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaumya KaranVIVA APPS YAZILIM VE DANISMANLIK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Campfire

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly (basic)$0.991 Month
  • Monthly (extra)$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • One-time support (small)$1.99
  • One-time support (medium)$4.99
  • One-time support (large)$9.99
4 purchases

Campfire OS

Subscriptions2
  • Campfire OS Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Campfire OS Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Campfire OS Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Campfire OS Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Campfire free?
Campfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Campfire OS free?
Campfire OS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Campfire or Campfire OS have ads?
Neither Campfire nor Campfire OS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campfire or Campfire OS?
Campfire ships an update every 2 days, and Campfire OS every 4 days. Most recently, Campfire was updated on September 18, 2026 and Campfire OS on September 23, 2026.

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