Comparison

Sanctuary vs Easel

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

Head to head
About

Sanctuary

Features
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Focusing hasn't been this cute since... ever. Struggling to put down your phone? Meet The Sanctuary, the focus timer that turns your productivity sessions into a mission to save the wild. -> How It Works Choose your tasks: Set a timer for work, study, or reading. Stay Focused: While you work, you are attracting new species to your sanctuary. Build Your Collection: Discover rare animals (Pandas, Birds, Foxes) and watch your sanctuary grow. -> Key Features Gamified Focus Logic: The best way to beat phone addiction is to make focusing fun. Cute Animal Collection: Dozens of beautifully animated 3D animals to discover and release. Strict Mode: Lock your focus to ensure you get your deep work done. Detailed Stats: Track your daily, weekly, and monthly focus hours. Wholesome Vibes: A cozy, relaxing 3D environment that changes as you progress. Perfect for students, ADHD minds, and anyone who wants to make their time count. Download The Sanctuary and start your collection today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://the-sanctuary-three.vercel.app/terms

About

Easel

Features
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Easel turns focus into something you look forward to. Choose how long you want to concentrate. As your timer runs, a genuine masterpiece slowly emerges from the fog, painted from the center outward. When you finish, the painting is fully revealed and yours to keep in your personal gallery. No feeds. No noise. Just you, your work, and a quiet moment with a great painting. WHY EASEL A calmer way to focus. The reward is not a buzzing notification. It is a beautiful work of art, appearing only if you see your session through. Real masterpieces. Every painting is a genuine public domain work from the great museums, by artists like Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Turner, and Vermeer. Single sessions or full Pomodoro cycles. Focus once, or run classic Pomodoro blocks with breaks and earn a painting for each one. Your personal gallery. Every completed session adds its painting to a collection that grows with your focus. Focus with intention. Choose a collection to focus with, from serene landscapes to old master portraits. Quiet company. Optional ambient piano, drawn from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, plays gently while you work. Beautiful on every device. Widgets bring a painting of the day to your home and lock screen. Easel is free, made by one person, with a small tip jar for anyone who wants to support it. No subscriptions, no ads, no pressure. Focus. Reveal. Keep.

Screenshots

Sanctuary4 screens
Easel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Easel at none against Sanctuary's shown. Sanctuary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Sanctuary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.39 per month and Easel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Sanctuary versus Easel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSanctuaryEasel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSharian DabreAdam Markocki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sanctuary

Subscriptions2
  • Montly Pro$3.391 Month
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$33.00
3 purchases

Easel

One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Nice Coffee$4.99
  • Coffee Pot$9.99

Questions

Is Sanctuary free?
Sanctuary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easel free?
Easel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sanctuary or Easel have ads?
Sanctuary shows ads; Easel does not.

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