Focustown vs Monolith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focustown
This app offers a virtual study environment where users can connect with others globally. Choose from cozy settings like cafes or libraries to focus alongside real people in real time, fostering accountability and motivation for students and professionals.
- Cozy study environments (cafes, libraries)
- Study with real people globally
- Earn coins and customize character
- Study with friends for accountability
- Built-in focus timer
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Study with people from all over the world in a cozy low poly environment. Focustown helps you achieve your dreams one focus session at a time. Pick your vibe — a cozy cafe or a quiet library — and join a server where you can sit next to real people studying in real time. Whether you're a student grinding for exams or a working professional tackling your next big project, you're never alone on your journey. FEATURES: • Cozy Study Environments – Choose between beautifully designed cafes and libraries to set the perfect study mood. • Study With Real People – Join servers and focus alongside others from around the world in real time. • Earn Coins & Customize – Complete focus sessions to earn coins and decorate your character with fun accessories. • Study With Friends – Start sessions with your real friends and hold each other accountable. • Focus Timer – A built-in study timer to keep you on track and make every session count. Focustown was built to inspire millions of students and working professionals — reminding them that they're not alone in their journey to make a dent in this universe. Your dreams are worth every focus session. Start yours today. Similar apps include: Forest, Focus Tree, Flora, or Study Bunny Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Monolith
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Every study session you finish raises a block. The tower grows, stays there, and in three months it tells your whole story in a single image. Monolith is a focus timer with no forests, no mascots and no rewards for things you didn't do. HOW IT WORKS • Pick 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes, and the subject. • While the clock runs, the block's mold hangs above your tower and fills with that subject's light. You watch progress, not a number. • At zero the block drops, crowns the tower and stays for good. THE RULE Leave the app mid-session and that session doesn't build: it leaves a visible gap, the outline of a block that never happened. No red punishment, no lecture. There's a 20-second grace, because a notification isn't a distraction. YOUR CITY Every month is a tower, and months stack into a skyline you read at a glance: which subject ate your hours, which weeks you missed, how far you've come. SHARING A vertical frame with your city, your hours and your subjects. What you see on screen is exactly the image that gets exported. ACTUALLY FREE Studying and building is never charged. Monolith Pro unlocks five materials for your monolith, sessions of any length you want, unlimited subjects, full history and high-resolution sharing. No accounts, no sign-up: your study data lives on your iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION Monolith Pro is offered as a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The price is shown in the app in your currency before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple account on confirmation, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it in iOS Settings → your account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://monolith-nine-beta.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://monolith-nine-beta.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Monolith at none against Focustown's shown. Focustown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Focustown sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Monolith sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focustown ships an update every 2 days, Monolith every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focustown | Monolith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Second Round Inc. | Benjamin Gonzalez |
In-app purchases
Focustown
- Foucstown Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Foucstown Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Foucstown Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Foucstown Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Foucstown Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Foucstown Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pocketful of Brown Beans$0.99
- Pocketful Golden Beans$0.99
- Purchase Coffee Boost$0.99
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- Single Coffee Boost$0.99
- Handful of Golden Beans$0.99
- Sack of Golden Beans$2.99
- Bag of Brown Beans$3.99
- Bucket of Golden Beans$3.99
- Super Boost Pack$3.99
- Sack of Golden Beans$3.99
- Bucket of Brown Beans$9.99
- Cart of Brown Beans$9.99
- Bucket of Golden Beans$9.99
- Bucket of Golden Beans$19.99
- Cart of Golden Beans$39.99
Monolith
- Monolith Pro (Weekly)$2.997 Days
- Monolith Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Monolith Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year









