Comparison

Focus Rail vs Group Habit Tracker

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

Group Habit Tracker

This app helps you build and maintain habits by connecting with friends. Share your progress and encourage each other through a shared list of daily check-ins, fostering accountability without pressure.

Highlights
  • Shared habit lists with friends
  • Daily check-ins for habits
  • Visual streak tracking
  • Group accountability
  • Customizable habit selection
Features
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Habits are easier to keep when someone else can see them. A habit tracker you use with friends - one person watching changes more than any streak counter. You pick the habits that matter to you, you check them off each day, and the people in your group see the same list you do. No lectures, no streak shaming, just the quiet pressure of a friend who is doing it too. SUBSCRIPTIONS Rootmates requires an account and an active subscription or promotional access. Monthly and yearly plans are available. Eligible customers may receive a free trial; eligibility and the current price are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or after an eligible free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Deleting your Rootmates account does not cancel your subscription. Restore purchases and Account & help are available from the paywall; account controls are shown when signed in. Privacy Policy: https://root-mates.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://root-mates.com/terms

Screenshots

Focus Rail4 screens
Group Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focus Rail at 5.0 against Group Habit Tracker's 4.0. Focus Rail also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Rail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Group Habit Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Rail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Focus Rail's written reviews are positive against 80% of Group Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Rail ships an update every 4 weeks, Group Habit Tracker every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Rail versus Group Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus RailGroup Habit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMithilesh ChellappanTamir Tzion Heyman

Customer experience

Focus Rail

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Group Habit Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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
8 purchases

Group Habit Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$31.991 Year
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Rail free?
Focus Rail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group Habit Tracker free?
Group Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Rail or Group Habit Tracker?
Focus Rail is rated higher. Focus Rail averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Group Habit Tracker averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Focus Rail or Group Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Focus Rail nor Group Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Rail or Group Habit Tracker?
Focus Rail ships an update every 4 weeks, and Group Habit Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Rail was updated on October 31, 2026 and Group Habit Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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