FocusHouse vs Hearth Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusHouse
This app gamifies productivity by letting you light up virtual windows as you complete focus sessions. Track your progress visually, set goals, and earn achievements to make deep work rewarding. All your data is stored locally and synced via iCloud.
- Gamified focus timer
- Visual progress tracking
- Goals with deadlines
- Achievements and rewards
- Detailed analytics
- Focus sounds
- Flexible categories
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FocusHouse is a gamified focus timer for studying, working, and anything else that matters to you. Turn your focus into something you can see. Every time you complete a focus session, a window lights up in your house. Light up all 30 windows — then move on to the next house. Watch your neighborhood grow as your productivity compounds, session by session. FocusHouse makes deep work feel rewarding, not draining. WHAT YOU GET — Visual progress: each session lights up a window in your house — Goals with deadlines: set targets, track hours, hit milestones — Achievements: unlock rewards as you stay consistent — Detailed analytics: see exactly where your time goes — Focus sounds: ambient music to help you get in the zone — Flexible categories: work, study, sport, meditation & custom activities — Adjustable timer: from quick 5-minute sprints to deep 3-hour focus blocks — Smart reminders: gentle nudges to keep your streak alive WHO IT'S FOR — Students preparing for exams — Remote workers fighting distractions — Creators building a daily practice — Athletes tracking training sessions — Anyone who wants to see their effort add up HOW IT WORKS Pick a category (Study, Work, Sport — or create your own) Set your timer and focus Complete the session — a window lights up Track stats, hit goals, unlock achievements YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS All data is stored on your device and synced through your personal iCloud account. No accounts, no tracking, and no ads. Ever. PREMIUM ACCOUNT IN THE APP - Focus feature, detailed analytics, achievements, and goals are available with a Premium subscription. - The subscription costs $3.99 per month or $17.99 per year. - A lifetime offer is available as a one-time purchase for $24.99. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://rgn-v.github.io/5hw-website/focushouse/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rgn-v.github.io/5hw-website/focushouse/privacy.html Start your first focus session today.
Hearth Island
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Start a focus session. When you finish, a tiny 3D island grows - and it keeps living while you're away. FOCUS. EARN. GROW A LIVING WORLD. Hearth Island turns the minutes you focus into something you can see. Set a timer, put the phone down, and do your work. Every focused minute earns one Spark. Spend them to plant trees, build cottages, adopt a companion, and raise whole new islands out of the sea. Nothing here is bought with money. Sparks are earned only by focusing - that is the whole point. A WORLD THAT LIVES ON ITS OWN - Real day and night, drifting clouds, and rain that ripples the sea - Four seasons that follow your real calendar - spring blossom, summer fireflies, autumn leaves that fall and gather, winter snow on every roof - Mochi, a companion who wanders the island, plays with a yarn ball, and naps in a little bed - Plants that grow a stage with every session you complete THE FOCUS THAT EARNS IT - Simple sessions - pick a length, start, and focus - Leave the app mid-session and it gently pauses instead of punishing you; a screen wake-lock keeps the phone awake while you work - Optional Focus Shield quiets notifications for the length of a session - Early ends still bank the minutes you focused - you are never punished for stopping GROW THE ISLAND - Plant flowers, bushes, pines, oaks and maples - Build cottages, cabins, a greenhouse, a lighthouse and a dock - Raise new land - Sunny Meadow, Quiet Cove, North Ridge - from open sea - The flagship moment: build the Bridge and a brand-new isle rises, "New area discovered!", with more ground to make your own FREE, AND ACTUALLY GENEROUS The whole loop - focus, earn, plant, build, grow - is free. You can fill a whole island without paying a cent. HEARTH PREMIUM Premium opens the full catalog - palms, campfires, wishing wells, cabins, greenhouses, lighthouses, companion pieces, and new islands as they arrive. Premium items still cost the Sparks you earn by focusing; money only opens the catalog, it never buys progress. $4.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $59.99 once for lifetime. Everything lives on your device. No account, no sign-up, and your island is never uploaded anywhere. Requires iOS 15 or later; the living 3D world needs a device with WebGL2 (iPhone 8 and later). ---------- Hearth Premium is available as a monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($29.99, with a 7-day free trial) auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($59.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://starnova-io.github.io/hearth-island/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://starnova-io.github.io/hearth-island/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FocusHouse at none against Hearth Island's shown. FocusHouse also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). Hearth Island's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. FocusHouse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hearth Island sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusHouse ships an update daily, Hearth Island every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusHouse | Hearth Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikita Lebin | Nhan Vo |
In-app purchases
FocusHouse
- Monthly Premium | FocusHouse7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Annually7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Lifetime Discount | FocusHouse$17.99
- Lifetime Premium | FocusHouse$24.99
Hearth Island
- Hearth Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Hearth Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Hearth Premium Lifetime$59.99







