Grow a Tree vs Grove Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Grow a Tree
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Addicted to your phone? Can't focus on your work or studies? Grow a Tree is the ultimate, gamified solution to take back control of your time. The concept is simple: start a timer, put your phone down, and a virtual tree begins to grow. BUT beware... If you leave the app to scroll on social media, your tree will burn to ashes! CORE FEATURES: - Epic Collection: Unlock up to 100 unique trees categorized by rarity (Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary). - Smart App Blocker: Select your most distracting apps (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) and block them during your focus sessions. - Flexible Modes: Choose between a classic Timer, Pomodoro sessions, or set daily limits and passive schedules. - STRICT Mode (Pro): For the ultimate procrastinators. Once activated, the "Give Up" button disappears. No cheating allowed, you must finish your session. - Rebirth System: Planted all 100 trees? Reset your forest to climb the global leaderboards and earn prestige! Put down your screen, beat your phone addiction, and build the most beautiful forest! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Grove Focus
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Grove Focus is a guilt-free productivity timer that grows a beautiful garden as you stay focused โ and never punishes you when life gets in the way. GROW YOUR GROVE Every completed focus session plants a unique tree in your personal garden. Trees vary by season, session type, and duration โ your grove becomes a living record of your productivity journey, rendered with procedural graphics that make every tree one of a kind. FOCUS YOUR WAY โข Choose from 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute sessions โ or dial in any duration from 5 to 120 minutes โข Four session types: Work, Study, Creative, and Meditate โข Guilt-free pausing โ up to 3 short breaks per session without losing progress โข Real-time countdown circle with a growing tree animation while you focus NO PUNISHMENT, ONLY GROWTH Failed sessions leave no trace. There are no dead trees, no broken streaks, no guilt. Grove Focus believes that setbacks are part of the process โ your garden only grows, never shrinks. Streaks extend only when you succeed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS โข View all your trees in a seasonal garden grid โข Focus time, current streak, and tree count at a glance โข Seasonal themes โ spring, summer, autumn, and winter change the look of your grove โข Stats automatically refresh whenever you add a new session CLEAN & NATIVE Grove Focus is built with SwiftUI and SwiftData โ it's fast, private, and feels native to iOS 17. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud required. Your data lives on your device. HONEST PRICING One-time $1.99. That's it. No in-app purchases, no premium tiers, no "Grove Focus Pro." Everything is included. โ Grove Focus is made by Black Automations, a solo developer focused on building simple, honest apps for iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grove Focus at none against Grow a Tree's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Grow a Tree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Grove Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Grow a Tree | Grove Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothee VELLUET | Black Automations |
In-app purchases
Grow a Tree
- Pro Plan Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Plan Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
Grove Focus
No in-app purchases
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