Comparison

Focus Rail vs Odak

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

Head to head
About

Focus Rail

This app transforms focus sessions into engaging train journeys across real railway routes. Stay motivated by watching your progress on a map as you complete work or study blocks. It offers a more visually dynamic alternative to traditional timers.

Highlights
  • Gamified train journeys for focus sessions
  • Pomodoro and deep work session options
  • Live Activities for active sessions
  • Trip history and session statistics
  • Ambient sound options
  • Customizable map styles
Features
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Focus Rail is a focus timer that turns work and study sessions into train journeys across real railway routes. Choose a starting station, set a session length, and board your train. As you stay focused, your route moves forward on the map. It is a simple idea, but it makes a plain timer feel much more alive. Focus Rail is built for people who want more than a countdown: • Start study sessions with a clear ritual • See progress through a moving train and live route • Use Pomodoro style sessions or longer deep work blocks • Keep active sessions visible with Live Activities • Review past trips and build a routine you can stick with • Add ambient sound when you want a calmer workspace What you can do: • Pick an origin station and travel to real destinations • Set short study bursts or long deep work sessions • Follow your journey on the map in real time • Use optional screen controls when you want fewer distractions • Check trip history and session stats • Choose map styles that match your mood • Get reminders to start your next session Focus Rail works well for study, reading, writing, coding, exam prep, and quiet solo work. If Pomodoro timers feel too flat and traditional focus apps feel too cold, this gives you something more motivating without getting in your way. Focus Rail Pro unlocks more map styles, full trip history, Live Activities, and extra ways to stay on track. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Odak

Features
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A minimal flip clock focus timer. No accounts, no pressure, no guilt — just a countdown that gets out of your way. Set your time. Hit play. Get things done. —— • Bowl bell sound when your session ends • 5 color themes • Live Activity — follow your countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Home Screen widget — your timer at a glance, in your theme • No ads. No login. No pressure. —— "Odak" means focus in Turkish.

Screenshots

Focus Rail4 screens
Odak3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus Rail at Free against Odak's $0.49. Odak's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Focus Rail is free to download; Odak costs $0.49 up front. Focus Rail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Odak asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Rail ships an update every 4 weeks, Odak fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Rail versus Odak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus RailOdak
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMithilesh ChellappanYusuf SIRIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Rail

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Rail Pro$3.991 Month
  • Focus Rail Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Rail Pro (Lifetime)$35.99
None

Odak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Rail free?
Focus Rail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Odak free?
Odak costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Rail or Odak have ads?
Neither Focus Rail nor Odak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Rail or Odak?
Focus Rail ships an update every 4 weeks, and Odak fortnightly. Most recently, Focus Rail was updated on October 24, 2026 and Odak on October 25, 2026.

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